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##@@$*^»~. THE ROAD IS BLOCKED. .~»^*$@@##
##@@$*^»~. TWO CREATURES, ALIVE, AND A BURNING .~»^*$@@##
@$$**^»~.. CAR. THE WINDSHIELD IS SHATTERED, ..~»^**$$@
##@@$*^»~. FROM OUTSIDE. .~»^*$@@##
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##@@$*^»~. THE WOMANS NAME IS »LYNNE», SHE HEADS .~»^*$@@##
###@@$*^»~ FROM THE PENINSULA OF KOLA - CALLED ~»^*$@@###
@@@@$*^»~. THERE LONG AGO BY THE DEPTH OF THE .~»^*$@@@@
###@@$*»~. BORING HOLE, NOW AGAIN RETURNING TO .~»*$@@###
##@@$*^»~. DENSER CIVILIZATION. BUT SHE IS NOT .~»^*$@@##
@@@@$*^»~. HUMAN. SHE HAS LONG CLAWS WITH WHICH .~»^*$@@@@
@*»....... SHE PICKS OUT THE FLESH OF HER PREY AND .......»*@
##@@$*^»~. TEARS AT IT WITH HER TEETH, BLOOD .~»^*$@@##
#@@@$*^»~. DRIPPING ONTO THE DIRT ROAD. SHE DOES .~»^*$@@@#
##@@$*^»~. NOT LOOK UP FROM HER KILLING. .~»^*$@@##
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##@@$*^»~. HER STEED IS »HORNBLENDE», A DARK .~»^*$@@##
##@@$*^»~. HORSE, A GLOWING PANTHER. SHE'S AN .~»^*$@@##
###@@*^»~. EXTREMELY DIGITGRADE THING, WITH A .~»^*@@###
##@@$*^»~. POLITE FACE. WHILE HER REGULAR (AND NOW .~»^*$@@##
#@$**^^»~. DISINTERESTED) MOUTH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR .~»^^**$@#
@@@@$*^»~. EATING PLANT MATTER (MOSTLY FATTY .~»^*$@@@@
@@$^~..... FRUITS LIKE AVOCADO) HER TAIL IS .....~^$@@
##@@$*^»~. CARNIVOROUS AND HAS A MOUTH (AND WILL?) .~»^*$@@##
#@@@$*^»~. OF ITS OWN. THE ENTIRE TAIL IS HOLLOW .~»^*$@@@#
##@@$*^»~. AND JUICY, AND FEELS WONDERFUL INSIDE. .~»^*$@@##
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