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¨¨¨,,,†&&§ JUST OFF THE COAST TO THE BALTIC SEA §&&†,,,¨¨¨
¨,-†^&§#@@ THERE'S A FRESHWATER POND, SECLUDED @@#§&^†-,¨
¨,-†^&§#@# AMONG ASHEN AND JUNIPER. A CLEFT IN THE #@#§&^†-,¨
¨,-†^&§#@# LIMESTONE BEDROCK, SHARP-CUT FROM THE #@#§&^†-,¨
¨,-†^&§##@ SURROUNDING PLAINS, A NINETY DEGREE @##§&^†-,¨
¨,-†^&§§§§ DROP DOWN, DOWN, TO THE MIDNIGHT-BLACK §§§§&^†-,¨
¨,-†&§#@## WATER. ##@#§&†-,¨
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¨,-†&§#@## ----^^^^^^^^---- ##@#§&†-,¨
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¨¨¨¨¨,†&## URGE IT TO GROW THICKER, TANGLED, WITH ##&†,¨¨¨¨¨
¨,-†^&#@## LONGER AND SHARPER THORNS. THEY TELL IT ##@#&^†-,¨
¨,-†^&§#@@ TO STAY JUST BELOW THE GRASS, SO THAT @@#§&^†-,¨
¨¨¨--†&§## THE ANIMALS WHAT COME TO DRINK THE ##§&†--¨¨¨
¨,-†^&§#@# WATER CANNOT SEE IT BEFORE IT DRAWS #@#§&^†-,¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨,†^§ THEIR BLOOD. CLOSER TO THE POND, THE §^†,¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨,-†^&§@## SLOANE CAN GROW TALLER, BEING ABLE TO ##@§&^†-,¨
¨¨¨-††&§#@ HIDE ALSO IN THE JUNIPER. @#§&††-¨¨¨
¨,-†^^&&#@ @#&&^^†-,¨
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¨,-†^^^§§§ PUSH FORWARD, TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE §§§^^^†-,¨
¨,-†^&&§§§ ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY §§§&&^†-,¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨-†&§ DRINK SOON. AND THEY WILL TUG ON THE §&†-¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨,-†^&§#@# SLOANE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE THORNS CUT #@#§&^†-,¨
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¨,-†^&§#@@ BLEEDING FROM A THOUSAND WOUNDS. AS @@#§&^†-,¨
¨,-†^&§#@# THEY DRINK FROM THE DARK WATER, IT IS #@#§&^†-,¨
¨¨,,--^&&# IN TURN DRINKING THE ANIMALS BLOOD. #&&^--,,¨¨
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¨,-†^&§### CARRIED OUT; THE ANIMAL IS ABANDONED TO ###§&^†-,¨
¨,-†^&§#@# FIND ITS OWN WAY BACK. THE BUSHES ROOTS #@#§&^†-,¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨,†^§ DRINK THE NUTRUTIOUS WATER. THE FAIRIES §^†,¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨,†&§# DANCE IN THE SUNBEAMS. #§&†,¨¨¨¨¨
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