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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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.,«;*&§### «««««** 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. ##¶§&*;«,.
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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 §§&*««....
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.,«;*&§¶## 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. §&&&&*;«,.
.,«;*&§¶## ##¶§&*;«,.
.....,«*§# 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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