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Submitted to Contest #320
Deep in the gloam of an enchanted forest, a lone toad crouched among the reeds of a marsh, soaking up the fragile warmth of a fading sunbeam. Atop a mossy rock, two warty eyes surveyed its stagnant kingdom. Secluded and cool, the wetland provided plenty of lush vegetation along its soft and quaggy banks. Toad’s life was comfortable. Each day, he enjoyed a delectable banquet, feasting on the dragonflies, beetles, spiders, and woodlice that burrowed and slithered and buzzed near the water’s murky surface. Most of his days were spent swimming...
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