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@$$^-,.... AMONG ASHEN AND JUNIPER. A CLEFT IN THE ....,-^$$@
$$^-,..... LIMESTONE BEDROCK, SHARP-CUT FROM THE .....,-^$$
$^-,...... SURROUNDING PLAINS, A NINETY DEGREE ......,-^$
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-,........ WATER. ........,-
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##@@$$^-,. URGE IT TO GROW THICKER, TANGLED, WITH .,-^$$@@##
#@@$$^-,.. LONGER AND SHARPER THORNS. THEY TELL IT ..,-^$$@@#
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@$$^-,.... THE ANIMALS WHAT COME TO DRINK THE ....,-^$$@
$$^-,..... WATER CANNOT SEE IT BEFORE IT DRAWS .....,-^$$
$^-,...... THEIR BLOOD. CLOSER TO THE POND, THE ......,-^$
^-,....... SLOANE CAN GROW TALLER, BEING ABLE TO .......,-^
-,........ HIDE ALSO IN THE JUNIPER. ........,-
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-,........ THE FAIRIES WILL BECKON THE ANIMALS TO ........,-
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$^-,...... ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY ......,-^$
$$^-,..... DRINK SOON. AND THEY WILL TUG ON THE .....,-^$$
@$$^-,.... SLOANE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE THORNS CUT ....,-^$$@
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#@@$$^-,.. BLEEDING FROM A THOUSAND WOUNDS. AS ..,-^$$@@#
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@$$^-,.... IN TURN DRINKING THE ANIMALS BLOOD. ....,-^$$@
$$^-,..... .....,-^$$
$^-,...... THE CIRCLE IS COMPLETE, THE CONTRACT ......,-^$
^-,....... 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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