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stalks
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The episode opens among the Mountains of the Moon, where Rhaena stalks the wild dragon Sheepstealer.
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After realizing that a mysterious, violent creature stalks the corridors, Clark manages to escape, but something about the Backrooms compels him.
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“Preys (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preys%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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