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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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