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####%†*«~. 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 .~«*†%####
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####%†*«~. not look up from her killing. .~«*†%####
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##†«...... her steed is «hornblende«, a dark ......«†##
#%†*~..... horse, a glowing panther. she's an .....~*†%#
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####%†*«~. polite face. while her regular (and now .~«*†%####
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####%†*«~. eating plant matter (mostly fatty .~«*†%####
####%†*«~. fruits like avocado) her tail is .~«*†%####
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#%†«...... of its own. the entire tail is hollow ......«†%#
#%%††«.... and juicy, and feels wonderful inside. ....«††%%#
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