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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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&§=«,..... THEY SPEAK TO THE SLOANE, CARESS IT, .....,«=§&
§=«,...... 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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¶&&§=«,... THE FAIRIES WILL BECKON THE ANIMALS TO ...,«=§&&¶
&&§=«,.... 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 .......,«=
§=«,...... DEEP. WHEN THEY FINALLY FIND THE PATH ......,«=§
&§=«,..... DOWN BETWEEN THE ROCKS, AWAY FROM THE .....,«=§&
&&§=«,.... BUSHWORK AND INTO THE CLEFT, THEY ARE ....,«=§&&
¶&&§=«,... BLEEDING FROM A THOUSAND WOUNDS. AS ...,«=§&&¶
@¶&&§=«,.. THEY DRINK FROM THE DARK WATER, IT IS ..,«=§&&¶@
#@¶&&§=«,. IN TURN DRINKING THE ANIMALS BLOOD. .,«=§&&¶@#
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¶&&§=«,... THE CIRCLE IS COMPLETE, THE CONTRACT ...,«=§&&¶
&&§=«,.... 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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