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,.«*%&@@@@ IN   THE  ENDLESS  WINTER  DAY,  ON  THE @@@@&%*«.,
,.«*%&@@## CRYSTAL WHITE PLAINS... WE TRUDGE  ALONG ##@@&%*«.,
,,..«%%&&@   THE TRAIN TRACKS... THEMSELVES SLOWLY  @&&%%«..,,
,.«*%&@@## SNOWED  OVER,  IN THE  STILL HOURS SINCE ##@@&%*«.,
,,,,,«%@@@          THE LAST SUPPLY TRAIN.          @@@%«,,,,,
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,,,,,,«*&@     BELL-LIKE SOUNDS OF THE BLINDING     @&*«,,,,,,
,.«*%&@@@# GROUND.  RIFLES  ATTACHED  TO OUR WRIST, #@@@&%*«.,
,.«*%%&&@# SHARING IN  OUR BLOODSTREAM.  MY  HUSKY, #@&&%%*«.,
,,,,,«**%@      MY WARM-COFFEE-IN-COLD-SNOW...      @%**«,,,,,
,,,,.*%@@#                                          #@@%*.,,,,
,,,,,.*%@@ THE  FIRST  FIVE  SHOTS  YOU  CAN  SPEND @@%*.,,,,,
,.«*%&@@@# INDISCRIMINATELY,  THEY HURT BUT DEAL NO #@@@&%*«.,
,,,,,,«%@# LONG  TIME DAMAGE TO  THE  SHOOTER.  THE #@%«,,,,,,
,.«*%&@### NEXT FIVE  YOU  MUST SPEND WISELY,  THEY ###@&%*«.,
,.«*%&&&&@ WILL TAKE DAYS  TO HEAL.  THE FINAL FIVE @&&&&%*«.,
,,,,,,«%@@ YOU    MUST    NOT    SPEND   AT    ALL. @@%«,,,,,,
,.«*%&@###                                          ###@&%*«.,
,.«*%&@### WEEKS EARLIER, IN  THE WEAK AUTUMN DAWN, ###@&%*«.,
,.«*%&&&@@ IN THE  BLUE-GRAY  FOG...  SOMETHING  IS @@&&&%*«.,
,.«*%&@@## BURNING  WITH  A  DEEP  CRIMSON   FLAME, ##@@&%*«.,
,,,,,..*%@       UNTAMEABLE BY WATER OR WIND.       @%*..,,,,,
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