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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 ^~.,,,,,,,
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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 ££$†^~.,,,
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,,,,,.~^†$ 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 $†^~.,,,,,
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