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@@%%%%†~~, 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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##@§%%†~~, 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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