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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 @@¶@%*=~-¨
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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 ¶¶@%*==~-¨
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¨¨¨¨-~*%%@ 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 #@¶@%*=~-¨
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¨-~=*%¶@## SLOANE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE THORNS CUT ##@¶%*=~-¨
¨-~=*%@¶@# DEEP. WHEN THEY FINALLY FIND THE PATH #@¶@%*=~-¨
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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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¨-~=*%@¶@# THE CIRCLE IS COMPLETE, THE CONTRACT #@¶@%*=~-¨
¨¨¨--=*%¶@ CARRIED OUT; THE ANIMAL IS ABANDONED TO @¶%*=--¨¨¨
¨-~=*%@¶@@ FIND ITS OWN WAY BACK. THE BUSHES ROOTS @@¶@%*=~-¨
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¨-~=*%@¶@# DANCE IN THE SUNBEAMS. #@¶@%*=~-¨
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