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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 &*%/~-....
.....-~/%* DANCE IN THE SUNBEAMS. *%/~-.....
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