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My first is a creature whose breeding is unclear. My second, a price you must pay. My whole can be found in the river of Time and refers to events of today.
A house of wood in a hidden place. Built without nails or glue. High above the earthen ground It holds pale gems of blue.
Useful tool for who in darkness dwell. Within you, corrupting like a deadly spell.
Half-way up the hill, I see you at last, lying beneath me with your sounds and sights. A city in the twilight, dim and vast, with smoking roofs, soft bells, and gleaming lights.
I can sizzle like bacon, I am made with an egg. I have plenty of backbone, but lack a good leg. I peel layers like onions, but still remain whole. I can be long, like a flagpole, yet fit in a hole.
What do angels sing in the shower?
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What am I?