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Magical Bedtime Story _ The Magic of Bodmin Moor _ Get Sleepy INSTANTLY with a Story · Abide Meditation App

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  Speaker 1: Welcome to Get Sleepy, where we listen, we relax, and
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  Speaker 1: we get sleepy. I'm Tom, and it's my honour to
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  Speaker 1: be your host. Thanks for tuning in. Tonight, Nicky will
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  Speaker 1: be guiding us as we journey through a wooded valley
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  Speaker 1: on the edge of Bodmin Moor in the north of
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  Speaker 1: Cornwall in England. This is a special valley where not
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  Speaker 1: everything is as it seems. Get yourself comfortable and cozy,
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  Speaker 1: making sure you're pleasantly warm under your covers. And take
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  Speaker 1: a deep breath in. letting the air flow into the lungs,
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  Speaker 1: and gently back out, finding a rhythm that's comfortable for you.
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  Speaker 1: As you lay in bed, thoughts might pop into your head,
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  Speaker 1: but it doesn't matter. You don't need to deal with
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  Speaker 1: any of them right now, There's nothing to problem solve.
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  Speaker 1: Just let your thoughts float away, drifting further and further
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  Speaker 1: like clouds in the sky. Nothing need hang around for
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  Speaker 1: long or burden you as you settle down. Each breath
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  Speaker 1: can send another thought or a fragment of any disruptive
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  Speaker 1: inner chatter up into the sky with the other clouds.
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  Speaker 1: You can feel your head becoming clearer and quieter as
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  Speaker 1: they drift away. Now, we're ready to set off on
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  Speaker 1: our magical afternoon walk through the beautiful countryside of North Cornwall.
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  Speaker 1: There are a few wispy clouds overhead here too. As
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  Speaker 1: you step out of the cottage door, you feel the
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  Speaker 1: warm glow of the early autumn sun on your face.
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  Speaker 2: You take a deep breath, thirsty for the fresh, crisp
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  Speaker 2: Cornish air. Today is your first day exploring the beautiful
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  Speaker 2: countryside surrounding the cosy cottage that you have rented for
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  Speaker 2: the week. It is nestled in a small wooded valley
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  Speaker 2: on the edge of Bodmin Moor. It's your first visit
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  Speaker 2: to the area. Yesterday, the neighbor from the wisteria-clad cottage
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  Speaker 2: across the lane paid you a visit and spoke of
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  Speaker 2: the wonderful walking routes in the area. One in particular
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  Speaker 2: caught your attention. Over a glass of elderflower cordial, she
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  Speaker 2: told you of a path which wound through a small
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  Speaker 2: woodland sitting deep in the valley just downhill from the
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  Speaker 2: heather and gorse of the moorland. Local legends, she explained,
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  Speaker 2: spoke of this wood being a place abundant with beautiful
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  Speaker 2: flora and mysterious creatures. In the old tales, these creatures
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  Speaker 2: were called pixies, and, if you should find a clearing
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  Speaker 2: with a rope swing, she said, you might stumble upon them.
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  Speaker 2: And even if you didn't, she told you with a
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  Speaker 2: gentle smile, that just sitting there a little while would
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  Speaker 2: help soothe your soul. Keen to explore this new area,
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  Speaker 2: you set out to find this route through the woods.
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  Speaker 2: As you step through the gate, onto the earthen track
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  Speaker 2: that runs past your garden, you feel that the ground
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  Speaker 2: beneath your feet is still dry from the summer's heat.
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  Speaker 2: It is early autumn now, but the sun is still shining,
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  Speaker 2: and the day is comfortable and pleasant. The late afternoon
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  Speaker 2: sun warms your face as you contemplate which way to turn.
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  Speaker 2: Looking down the path, you can see a row of
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  Speaker 2: traditional terraced stone cottages. They share a crooked fence, which
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  Speaker 2: is overgrown in places with lush green ivy. Beyond the cottages,
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  Speaker 2: you can see the roof of the local cafe. You
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  Speaker 2: can hear an occasional squeak as the weather vane which
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  Speaker 2: sits atop it sways ever so slightly in the gentle breeze.
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  Speaker 2: Looking up the path, you can see the purples and
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  Speaker 2: faded greens of the moorland in the distance. You've heard
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  Speaker 2: that the area is littered with archaeological cairns and roundhouses
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  Speaker 2: dating as far back as the Neolithic era. Perhaps you
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  Speaker 2: won't walk that far today, but you're curious to see
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  Speaker 2: what lies between your cottage and the hills of the moors.
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  Speaker 2: You walk up the dirt path. The track is bordered
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  Speaker 2: on both sides by a tall, dry stone wall. Delicate
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  Speaker 2: green ferns erupt from every available space between the stones.
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  Speaker 2: A carpet of soft, spongy moss has been slowly creeping
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  Speaker 2: over the walls. In some places, you can see that
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  Speaker 2: it has entirely consumed the grey, rough-hewn stones, stabilizing the wall.
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  Speaker 2: Birds chirp melodically overhead. You can't see them, but you
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  Speaker 2: feel as though they are flitting from tree to tree,
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  Speaker 2: following you up the track. Perhaps they are curious to
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  Speaker 2: see where your afternoon stroll will take you. Following the path,
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  Speaker 2: you come to the edge of a small wood Stepping
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  Speaker 2: into the shade of the trees, you can smell the
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  Speaker 2: damp earth which is sweet on the warm autumn breeze.
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  Speaker 2: Dappled light breaks through the canopy. It illuminates the winding
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  Speaker 2: path ahead. As you follow the woodland trail deeper into
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  Speaker 2: the valley, you take time to appreciate the foliage which
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  Speaker 2: blankets the floor. Ferns are unfurling between long, billowing grasses
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  Speaker 2: and forest flowers, and large, gnarled roots break free of
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  Speaker 2: the ground here and there, harbouring small creatures beneath them.
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  Speaker 2: The occasional rustling of animals bustling about the forest floor
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  Speaker 2: catches your attention from time to time, but you are
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  Speaker 2: never quite quick enough to catch a glimpse of them.
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  Speaker 2: It's not long before you notice the sound of running
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  Speaker 2: water nearby. You continue down the path as it winds
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  Speaker 2: through the trees. To your right, a slowly trickling stream
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  Speaker 2: flows out from beneath an old, overgrown bridge. The overgrowth
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  Speaker 2: is so thick that it is no longer possible to
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  Speaker 2: cross the small bridge. It looks as though it has
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  Speaker 2: not been used in many years. You take a moment
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  Speaker 2: and look up to the canopy of the old trees
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  Speaker 2: wondering if their leaves have begun to yellow yet. You
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  Speaker 2: can see they have not. They are still a vibrant
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  Speaker 2: palette of greens, some light and some dark. A squirrel
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  Speaker 2: catches your attention from one of the branches above. Its
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  Speaker 2: face is round, and full with the early autumn harvest
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  Speaker 2: it is intending to secret away. It peers down at
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  Speaker 2: you curiously. It does not linger too long, though it
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  Speaker 2: seems quite content to observe you for a short while.
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  Speaker 2: But then, with a flick of its tail, it dashes
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  Speaker 2: off through the branches of the trees Autumn will soon
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  Speaker 2: be in abundance, and it still has work to do
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  Speaker 2: before then. Bringing your attention back to the forest floor,
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  Speaker 2: you observe the path and meander past its soft borders
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  Speaker 2: following the water. The trickling of water gliding over the
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  Speaker 2: rocky stream bed is pleasant. Occasionally, it tempts you to
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  Speaker 2: stop and stand for a while, observing the gentle flow
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  Speaker 2: of the long grasses which have become caught in the stream.
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  Speaker 2: Your neighbor was right. You haven't been walking long, but
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  Speaker 2: already you can feel the effort of the last few
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  Speaker 2: days of traveling drift away. In its place, is a
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  Speaker 2: sense of excitement and wonder at the opportunities to adventure
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  Speaker 2: through this new landscape and its secretive valleys. Turning back
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  Speaker 2: to the path, you follow the stream once more. It
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  Speaker 2: leads you to a clearing where a large old willow
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  Speaker 2: tree sits. This must be the clearing your neighbor mentioned
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  Speaker 2: you have found it at last. The grass here is
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  Speaker 2: vibrant with the delicate colors of wildflowers. They're reaching up
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  Speaker 2: towards the sun, which pours warmth and light into the
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  Speaker 2: open space. The willow tree at the center offers shade,
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  Speaker 2: and as the hanging leaves sway, With a gentle breeze,
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  Speaker 2: you notice a swing hanging from one of the thick branches. Curiously,
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  Speaker 2: you walk towards it. You sweep aside the leaves and
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  Speaker 2: step into the comfort of the canopy. You feel that
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  Speaker 2: there is something different about the air in here. Something magical.
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  Speaker 2: Perhaps it is the fragrant autumn scents which are swirling
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  Speaker 2: about you. The swing creaks quietly, capturing your attention. The
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  Speaker 2: ropes holding the swing up have been decorated with trailing ivy.
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  Speaker 2: And the seat, which is made from wood, has been
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  Speaker 2: carved with beautiful floral designs. You trace your hands over
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  Speaker 2: the carvings and wonder, who has crafted such a beautiful
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  Speaker 2: thing out here in the wild? You are not in
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  Speaker 2: a hurry. You have all the time you want. So,
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  Speaker 2: you take a seat. All around, you can hear the
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  Speaker 2: soft rustling of the willow leaves as they brush past
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  Speaker 2: one another. Above you, a fluttering of birds going about
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  Speaker 2: their day draws your eyes upwards. Their song dances through
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  Speaker 2: the air, filling the secluded canopy with their cheerful melody.
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  Speaker 2: They are not disturbed by your presence. You catch an
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  Speaker 2: occasional glimpse of the yellows, blues and reds of their
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  Speaker 2: feathers as they flit from branch to branch, bickering, chirping
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  Speaker 2: and singing. Beyond the willow leaves you can hear the
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  Speaker 2: faint babbling of the stream as it continues on its journey. Slowly,
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  Speaker 2: you begin to swing back and forth on the seat,
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  Speaker 2: enjoying this wonderful autumn afternoon. As you rock back and
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  Speaker 2: forth on the swing, The warm air fills your senses.
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  Speaker 2: A deep feeling of relaxation washes over you and your
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  Speaker 2: eyelids become heavy. Just for a few seconds, you let
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  Speaker 2: your eyes close and inhale the sweet air. There is
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  Speaker 2: no one around. You are safe and peaceful in this
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  Speaker 2: special place. The tall grasses at your feet tickle your skin.
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  Speaker 2: You stay here for a few moments, swaying gently on
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  Speaker 2: the swing. You have all the time you need to
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  Speaker 2: just relax. You remember that your neighbor had mentioned that
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  Speaker 2: wondrous creatures lived here. You could well believe it. There
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  Speaker 2: really is something so magical about this clearing in the
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  Speaker 2: woods just on the edge of Bodmin Moor. You take
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  Speaker 2: a long, deep breath, readying yourself to open your eyes
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  Speaker 2: A wave of warm air washes over you once more.
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  Speaker 2: It swirls around the clearing, carrying a harmonious melody as
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  Speaker 2: it moves. Curiously, you slowly open your eyes. The willow
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  Speaker 2: canopy billows, and as it does, you catch a glimpse
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  Speaker 2: of the world beyond. Something is not as you remember it.
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  Speaker 2: You walk towards the edge of the willow and brush
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  Speaker 2: aside the leaves. To your amazement, the glade before you
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  Speaker 2: begins to transform. Where once the sky was blue, it
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  Speaker 2: is now the pastel pinks and oranges of the sunset
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  Speaker 2: on a clear day. The trees, which were once green,
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  Speaker 2: are now vibrant and luminous, their canopies lit with glowing
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  Speaker 2: speckles of light. Ferns begin to sprout from the woodland floor,
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  Speaker 2: uncurling their leaves before you. As the willow tree you
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  Speaker 2: are standing beneath seems to let out a deep, satisfying
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  Speaker 2: sigh as it stretches out its long arms. You walk
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  Speaker 2: out from beneath its canopy, stepping into the dusky light
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  Speaker 2: of the pastel sky. From the border of the clearing,
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  Speaker 2: you notice something shuffling, you take a step towards it,
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  Speaker 2: wondering what animal this could be. Almost instantly, two unfamiliar creatures,
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  Speaker 2: like the kind you've heard of in fairy tales, bustle
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  Speaker 2: out from the overgrowth and hurry towards you eagerly. you
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  Speaker 2: suspect these might be the pixies that old local tales
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  Speaker 2: speak of. Before choosing to visit this area, you had
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  Speaker 2: read of magical happenings. You had given them little notice.
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  Speaker 2: Despite this being your first encounter with such beings, you
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  Speaker 2: feel only a childish delight. The winged creatures stop just
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  Speaker 2: a little way in front of you and timidly step closer.
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  Speaker 2: You crouch down and reach out your hand softly so
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  Speaker 2: as not to scare them. Accepting your invitation to become
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  Speaker 2: acquainted with you, the pixies peer into your palm as
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  Speaker 2: if to check whether you might be offering them something.
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  Speaker 2: Their dark blue skin glistens under the pale light, and
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  Speaker 2: their pointed ears seem much too large for their bodies.
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  Speaker 2: While their frames are dainty, you can feel a sturdiness
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  Speaker 2: about them as they begin to clamber over your hand.
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  Speaker 2: Much like the ferns in the valley, large, tendril-like wings
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  Speaker 2: unfurl from their backs as they flutter upwards to hover
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  Speaker 2: before you. Turning, they point in unison towards the woodland
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  Speaker 2: path you took to get here. You feel as though
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  Speaker 2: they are inviting you in, as though they are keen
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  Speaker 2: to share their world with you Tentatively, you look back
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  Speaker 2: at the willow tree and silently thank it for the
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  Speaker 2: shelter and peace it provided you. You feel ready to
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  Speaker 2: follow your new companions into the cover of the trees
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  Speaker 2: and see what awaits you inside. You allow yourself a
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  Speaker 2: moment to take a slow, steady breath. You notice that
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  Speaker 2: the fragrance from earlier is now a bit stronger. The
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  Speaker 2: damp earthen smell seems more powerful. So much so that
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  Speaker 2: you visualize a mossy green hay weaving in and out
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  Speaker 2: of the trees. Speckles of pink light break through the
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  Speaker 2: canopy offering only narrow beams of illumination. As if on cue,
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  Speaker 2: tiny dots of warm yellow light begin to spring to
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  Speaker 2: life everywhere you turn. They are slow to appear at first.
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  Speaker 2: There's one sparkle of light high up in the branches
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  Speaker 2: of the trees, then another dancing gracefully over the stream.
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  Speaker 2: Before long, they begin to glitter into being more quickly,
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  Speaker 2: until the woodland before you is alight with their glimmering.
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  Speaker 2: It is only now that you begin to notice that
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  Speaker 2: all about you, many more of the curious creatures you
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  Speaker 2: believe to be pixies are slowly going about their day.
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  Speaker 2: Some are carrying plump red berries in their arms, while
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  Speaker 2: others are tending to the forest plants. They occasionally glance
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  Speaker 2: up at you, but you get the feeling you are
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  Speaker 2: not the first human they've seen. Perhaps your neighbor has
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  Speaker 2: been this way before. The old trees are sitting just
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  Speaker 2: as you remember them. The only difference is that now,
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  Speaker 2: each has a small painted door at its base, and
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  Speaker 2: windows that are carved into the trunks, some of them
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  Speaker 2: reaching the very top of the tree. You're tempted to
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  Speaker 2: peer into one of these tree houses, The rooms within
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  Speaker 2: are lit with flickering lights, but your new friends draw
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  Speaker 2: your attention to the stream. You slowly make your way
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  Speaker 2: to a soft patch of grass and sit with the
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  Speaker 2: two pixies who are happy to have this opportunity to
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  Speaker 2: show you their home. you see that the water is
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  Speaker 2: glowing with pale blue luminosity. Gently, you reach your hand
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  Speaker 2: out into the cool, soothing water. The luminescence moves through
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  Speaker 2: your fingers at first, but quickly you notice that it
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  Speaker 2: is becoming more concentrated around your hand, as if inspecting it.
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  Speaker 2: you remove your hand and look upstream. All along the banks,
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  Speaker 2: you can see a carpet of light green moss, and
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  Speaker 2: from it, colourful mushrooms emerge before your eyes. Some are pink,
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  Speaker 2: some are purple, and others are blue. They are much
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  Speaker 2: larger than the mushrooms you're familiar with. You can see
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  Speaker 2: small groups of pixies gathering beneath them to share berries.
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  Speaker 2: Occasionally they look at you, but with a slight bow
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  Speaker 2: of their head, they return to their conversations and merriment.
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  Speaker 2: Unaware of how much time has passed since you first
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  Speaker 2: set out on your walk, you peer back up the
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  Speaker 2: track you first came down. Your guides must have noticed
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  Speaker 2: this as they quickly scurry to their feet and begin
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  Speaker 2: to set off up the path. As before, you follow them.
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  Speaker 2: As you walk deeper back towards the cottage, the pastel
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  Speaker 2: pink sky you sometimes glimpse above the canopy slowly becomes
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  Speaker 2: a sapphire blue. Stars illuminate the way ahead, and even
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  Speaker 2: through the dense, arching branches of the trees, you can
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  Speaker 2: see their brilliant light shining brightly. Nearby, A flurry of
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  Speaker 2: sound catches your attention and you see a roe deer
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  Speaker 2: springing from the trees. She watches you as she grazes.
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  Speaker 2: Perhaps she is wondering what you are doing or where
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  Speaker 2: your guides are leading you. She is by no means
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  Speaker 2: disturbed by your presence. Like everything else here, She welcomes it.
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  Speaker 2: You are a part of this new world just as
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  Speaker 2: much as the older resident. You come to the bridge
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  Speaker 2: which you passed by earlier today where the squirrel sat
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  Speaker 2: for a moment and watched you. It is still overgrown.
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  Speaker 2: Only now, More of the magical creatures are guiding some
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  Speaker 2: of the wildlife across it to the other side of
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  Speaker 2: the stream. You see a tiny field mouse scurrying over
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  Speaker 2: it and a brightly colored caterpillar shuffling its way across.
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  Speaker 2: You smile. You are nearing the edge of the woodland
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  Speaker 2: and are now not too far from the cottage. You
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  Speaker 2: turn to look behind you, finding a moment just to
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  Speaker 2: stand and be fully present in the landscape you have
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  Speaker 2: journeyed through today. The glowing speckles of light begin to dim,
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  Speaker 2: and as they do, You begin to feel completely relaxed,
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  Speaker 2: ready to sleep and dream of all that you have seen.
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  Speaker 2: Your two guides wait for you at the tree line.
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  Speaker 2: You know that as you step out onto that familiar
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  Speaker 2: dirt path, leading you down to the hodgepodge of cottages
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  Speaker 2: you call home for the week, all will return to
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  Speaker 2: the way it once was. Thank you, you whisper to
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  Speaker 2: your new friends. With a low bow, they retreat back
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  Speaker 2: into the trees. Your neighbor was right. You know you
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  Speaker 2: will go to bed tonight, feeling that all of the
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  Speaker 2: tension of the last few days has melted away. You
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  Speaker 2: are ready for a long, deep sleep. The walk back
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  Speaker 2: to the cottage is short, and the night air is
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  Speaker 2: cooling after the heat of the day. Further down the lane,
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  Speaker 2: you can see the glow of lights. Only these lights
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  Speaker 2: are those of your neighbours. You come to the garden
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  Speaker 2: gate and push it open. Tomorrow, you must remember to
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  Speaker 2: pay the lady across the path a visit and find
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  Speaker 2: out what your next adventure might be But for now,
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  Speaker 2: you settle down into bed. Your head sinks deep into
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  Speaker 2: the pillow. A cool breeze gently stirs your curtains as
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  Speaker 2: it flows into the room and caresses your cheek. Tonight,
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  Speaker 2: You will sleep well.
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  Speaker 3: You you you you you you Thank you for watching.
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  Speaker 3: Thank you for watching. Thanks for watching! Thank you.