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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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,,,,,,,,,: »»»»%%%%%%%%»»»» :,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, »»%% %%»» ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, »»»»»%% FAIRIES LIVE HERE. %%»»»»» ,,,,,,,,,,
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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. #@@§¤%/»:,
:»/%¤§@@## ##@@§¤%/»:
,:»/%¤§@@# 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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,,,,,:»/%¤ //////////////////////////////////////// ¤%/»:,,,,,
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