Run dry
Run dry verb - Become empty of water.
Stop
Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.
Both terms in one sentence
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Towards the end of the final battle, the moment where he finally moves to stop one of Edward's attacks, instead of deconstructing it with his barrier, is the sign that his supply of souls has finally begun to run dry, leaving him very vulnerable.
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Fisher King: When Alastor takes over the kingdom, the crops stop growing, animals get sick and die, cows dont give milk, the wells run dry, and the land around the castle becomes barren and desolate (though this latter is due to the dragon).
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