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¶@$$\\,,,, THERE'S A FRESHWATER POND, SECLUDED ,,,,\\$$@¶
¶¶$\~~,,,, AMONG ASHEN AND JUNIPER. A CLEFT IN THE ,,,,~~\$¶¶
##¶@$%\~,, LIMESTONE BEDROCK, SHARP-CUT FROM THE ,,~\%$@¶##
@@@%~,,,,, SURROUNDING PLAINS, A NINETY DEGREE ,,,,,~%@@@
@@¶@$%\~,, DROP DOWN, DOWN, TO THE MIDNIGHT-BLACK ,,~\%$@¶@@
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@@$%\,,,,, 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 ,,~\%$@¶@#
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@¶¶@$%\~,, HIDE ALSO IN THE JUNIPER. ,,~\%$@¶¶@
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¶@$\~,,,,, PUSH FORWARD, TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE ,,,,,~\$@¶
¶¶@%~,,,,, ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY ,,,,,~%@¶¶
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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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##@¶@$%\~, CARRIED OUT; THE ANIMAL IS ABANDONED TO ,~\%$@¶@##
##@@$%\~,, FIND ITS OWN WAY BACK. THE BUSHES ROOTS ,,~\%$@@##
@¶$%%~,,,, DRINK THE NUTRUTIOUS WATER. THE FAIRIES ,,,,~%%$¶@
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