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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 ####*=\»~¨
¨¨~»\=*### 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 ####*=\»~¨
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