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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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