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&&..&&.... THE ROAD IS BLOCKED. .&&&..&&.&
.&.&.&.... TWO CREATURES, ALIVE, AND A BURNING &..&.&.&&.
&&&&&&...& CAR. THE WINDSHIELD IS SHATTERED, &.&&&&&.&.
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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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