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FEEL ! HAIRS ON MY NECK RIS+4 ,:AT AB Y1
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                ,,MOSSFL[]            #DEJ
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9 ! O!R4 ,AGONIZ+ MO;TS /RET*$ AWAY2 / "!
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SUSPICIONS _H BE5 GR.D.S4 ,NI<T _H FALL5 &
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GO+ 6PROMOTE Y 6ACT Z ,SUPREME ,G5]AL80
  8,ME1 ,MILADY80 ,BROGG CD H>DLY 2LIEVE 8
E>S4
  8,YES1 Y4 ,SAY NO?+ ( ? 6ANY CR1TURE1
ESPECI,Y ,BANE4 ,LET HM C>RY ON REPAIR+ \R
WOOD"W4 ,HE ?9KS HE W RULE ,KOTIR "O "D4
,Y /ICK 6DO+ YR JOB1 ,BROGG4 ,KEEP MY ,?\-
S& ,EYE SOLDI]S LOYAL 6ME4 ,Z = ,BANE1
L1VE HM 6ME4 ,IF HE SP1KS 6Y1 TELL HM T ,I
WI% 6SEE HM1 UP "H 9 MY *AMB]40
  8,I W1 ,MILADY4 ,Y C TRU/ ME40
  8,I D1 ,BROGG MY GD FR4 ,N[ G40
  ,! W1SEL DID N /OP BACK+ UP & B[+ UNTIL
AF HE 0 \TSIDE ! ROOM4
  ,0MIDAFN MO/ (! REPAIR "W 0 WELL "U WAY4
,BANE /ROLL$ UP 6! HI< *AMB] & SL\*$ AG/ !
TA# ": ,TS>M9A SAT4
  8,WELL1 :AT D'Y\ WANT ME = N[1 CAT80 HE
ASK$ 9SOL5TLY4
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TA# 6,BANE1 & P\R$ "O = H]F4
  8,6Y1 ,BANE4 ,A GD JOB WELL D"O ON !
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                ,,MOSSFL[]            #ECD
  ,! FOX WAT*$ C>E;LLY1 N TAK+ A SIP (!
W9E UNTIL ! WILDCAT _H DRUNK F H] B1K]4
  8,:Y ? SU45 HONOR1 ,TS>M9A8 ,:AT >E Y UP
TO80
  ,! WILDCAT ,QUE5 %OOK H] H1D SADLY4 8,H[
DID WE "E -E 6? MISTRU/ & 5M;Y1 ,BANE80
,%E PO9T$ A DRAMATIC CLAW 6! OP5 W9D[4 8,\
"! IS ": ! 5EMY IS4 ,! WOODL&]S >E ! "OS
WE %D 2 FI<T+1 N EA* O!R40
  ,! FOX TOOK A M\?;L (! RI* D>K W9E4
8,I'LL AGREE ) T1 B :AT'S BR"\ AB ? SU45
*ANGE8 ,TELL ME1 IF WE >E 6TRU/ EA* O!R40
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8,UNTIL Y CAME1 ,I _H N WON A S+LE VICTORY
OV] ! WOODL&]S4 ,EV5 :5 !Y ATTACK$ U YE/]-
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%E 3FESS$4 8,I MADE Y WAIT \ 9 ! OP5 ALL
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MY W9D[ & SAW Y HELP+ YR B& 6REPAIR ! DAM-
AGE 6,KOTIR4 ,T 0 :5 ,I *ANG$ MY OP9ION (
Y40
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VOICE4
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #ECE
  8,=GIVE ME4 ,I H MISJUDG$ Y1 ,BANE4 ,Y
>E A TRUE FR40
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P\R+ HMF "S M4
  8,Y L ! "W T WE >E C>RY+ \ ON ! FIRE
DAMAGE80
  ,TS>M9A PU%$ ! W9E JUG S T ,BANE WD N H
6/RET* :5 R1*+ = X4
  8,9DE$ ,I D4 ,X'S T5 "TS BETT] ?AN MY
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  ,BANE NO4$ AGREE;T4 8,AYE1 MY B& C TURN
_! PAW 6MO/ ?+S4 ,!Y'RE / "W+ R.D AT !
L>D] & SCULL]Y 5TR.E40
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MAG$ 9 A WOOD5 *E/4 8,B :AT ,I'M WORRI$ AB
IS ! MA9 GATES 2T ! C\RTY>D &! WOODL&
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L;G TRAIL+ G>;T MADE F B"R R$ VELVET
TRIMM$ ) WOODPIGEON F1!RS4 ,REC5TLY X _H
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BE5 CL1N$ & BRU%$4
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SMIL+LY4 8,WE> X Z A TOK5 ( \R NEW ALLI.E4
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DECK$ \ 9 8 F9]Y4 ,-E ON1 LET'S TAKE A
LOOK AT T GATE40

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M]C5>IES Z HE /RODE ACR ! C\RTY>D4
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HE'S BE5 PROMOT$40
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                ,,MOSSFL[]            #ECG
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                ,,MOSSFL[]            #ECI

                   #DB

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! O>BANKS 2L4 ,GONFF 0 FREE+ ! SLAVES4
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S1SONS4 ,!Y 7 A MIX$ BUN*1 RA7$ %REWS &
EMACIAT$ MICE1 TGR ) "S 2DRA7L$ H$GEHOGS &
! ODD GAUNT SQUIRREL4
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MANN]8 ,M>T9 WOND]$4 ,X MADE 8 BLOOD BOIL
Z HE T5D$ !M4
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WELL-/OCK$ PANTRY4 8,YURR1 GET SUM VITTLES
D[N 'EE1 US'NS FATT5 'EE UP40
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! V]GE ( COLLAPSE4
  8,?ANK Y1 ,M>T9 SON ( ,LUKE10 HE SD1
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( .,BLOODWAKE1 TAK+ 8 BURD5 ) HM4 ,!Y SAT
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #EDJ
/>+ AT EA* O!R4 ,M>T9 CD F9D ONLY "O ^W TO
SAY4
  8,TIMBALLI/O80
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8,M>T91 MY FR40
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CAME & SAT 0!M4 8,M>T91 ! "Y W>RIOR M\SE1
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8,H[ DID Y "K ,I 0 ABO>D ? FLOAT+ RAT
TRAP80
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AGO1 FI<T+ 5EMIES (F \TSIDE \R CAVES 9 !
NOR?L&S40
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,RIPFANG'S CAB9 AFT4 ,HE 0 /UDY+ "S SAIL-
CLO? *>TS4 ,IMMLY A GRT %\T W5T UP F !
%REWS :O _H BE5 FRE$4
  8,LOG-A-,LOG6 ,*IEF1 X'S U1 ! OLD GANG F
! VILLAGE60
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MAPS1 ! ,%REW ,*IEF WAV$ 4TRACT$LY 6!M4
8,HA1 HELLO1 Y LOT4 ,WELL1 EAT UP & GET
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #EDA
FIT AG4 ,! BOSS IS BACK N[4 ,TOLD Y ,I'D
RESCUE Y1 DIDN'T ,I40
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8,:EW1 MATEY6 ,X CD D )A GD SCRUB D[N "!4
,HEY1 ,LOG-A-,LOG1 F.D "S BOOTY80
  ,! %REW SPR1D *>TS ^U ! DECK4 8,LOOK1
X'S ALL "H--! WAY HOME40
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! SETT+ SUN 6YR LEFT & FOLL[ ! COA/L9E UN-
TIL WE SI<T A RIV] FL[+ 96! SEA F ! "R4
,X'S ! ,RIV] ,MOSS1 SEE1 FL[+ F EA/ 6WE/40
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WELL OI N"E DID1 /AN' ON MOI TUNNEL6 ,X 2
\R RIV] Z FL[S ?RU ,MOSSFL']4 ,LOOKIT1
?URR 2 'EE WOODL&S M>K$ UP OV] YON4 ,BURR1
'EE RATBAG "K$ X ALL40
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BREEZE T 0 SPR++ UP4
  8,I'LL SAY HE DID4 ,T'S H[ HE CAME 6CAP-
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! NOR?EA/ FR+ES ( ,MOSSFL[]4 ,BANKSN\T1 %9
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S1W>D A PO9T 6BR+ U CLOS] 96%ORE4 ,%REWS1
BR1K \ ALL SAIL S WE CAT* ? GD BREEZE40
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SCU4$ ACR ! FOAM+ :ITECAPS L A GRT S1BIRD4
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  8,I WI% ,I'D _H ! *.E 6MEET ,BO> !
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! L&4 8,X IS MY DUTY 6SAVE ,MOSSFL[]4 ,I
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A FO9 "N40
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #EDC
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TOM80
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                ,,MOSSFL[]            #EDD
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0 SAFE4
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WE'D 2 AT _! M]CY40
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                ,,MOSSFL[]            #EDF
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HOM$ 9 ON ! R$-CLOAK$ FIGURE L A BOLT F !
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GATES4
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                ,,MOSSFL[]            #EDH
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:ISK]S40
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                ,,MOSSFL[]            #EDI

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  8,C ,I H ! R$ CLOAK TOO1 ,MILADY80
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #EEJ
  8,YES1 IF Y WANT X40
  8,& ,BANE'S CURV$ SWORD1 ,MILADY80
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                ,,MOSSFL[]            #EEA
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SLUICEGATES4
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BRAN*ES (A SYCAMORE4
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