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,,,,,,,,,. THE ROAD IS BLOCKED. .,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,.~ TWO CREATURES, ALIVE, AND A BURNING ~.,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,.~* CAR. THE WINDSHIELD IS SHATTERED, *~.,,,,,,,
,,,,,,.~*% FROM OUTSIDE. %*~.,,,,,,
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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. *~.,,,,,,,
,,,,,,.~*% %*~.,,,,,,
,,,,,.~*%& 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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