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Princess Imogen and the Shield of Stone · Princess Stories for Kids

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  Speaker 1: Once upon a time, in a kingdom blessed with warm,
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  Speaker 1: sunny days, in the gentless breezes that made the flowers dance,
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  Speaker 1: lived a young princess named Imagen. Princess Imogen loved playing
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  Speaker 1: in the Grand Palace gardens. She would spend her afternoons
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  Speaker 1: setting up elaborate tea parties for her favorite stuffed animals
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  Speaker 1: beneath the giant ancient oak trees, whose thick leaves provided
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  Speaker 1: comfortable cool shade. When the Parahitos sang their soft melodic tunes,
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  Speaker 1: Imogen felt like the happiest girl in the world. The
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  Speaker 1: palace itself was magnificent. It was built of massive, solid,
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  Speaker 1: gray stone blocks that had stood firm against rain and
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  Speaker 1: sun for hundreds and hundreds of years. The windows were
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  Speaker 1: tall and bright, looking out over the peaceful kingdom. Whenever
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  Speaker 1: Imogen looked at the giant walls, she thought they looked
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  Speaker 1: like a friendly mountain. She always felt very safe inside
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  Speaker 1: its massive walls. It was her home, and it was solid.
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  Speaker 1: One afternoon, while Imagen was in the Grand Library drawing
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  Speaker 1: a portrait of a butterfly with her favorite red and
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  Speaker 1: blue crayons, she noticed the light in the room change.
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  Speaker 1: It didn't change slowly, it changed very quickly. The bright
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  Speaker 1: afternoon sun suddenly disappeared behind thick, dark gray clouds, making
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  Speaker 1: the massive library feel dim and cool. A cold thrill
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  Speaker 1: brushed against Imagen's check. Imagen stood up and walked toward
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  Speaker 1: the tall windows. She looked outside, and what she saw
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  Speaker 1: made her breath catch. The leaves on the massive ancient
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  Speaker 1: oak trees were beginning to move very forcefully from side
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  Speaker 1: to side. It was not a gentle sway, it was
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  Speaker 1: a powerful, violent push. Soon the strong branches themselves were
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  Speaker 1: shaking violently, waving around like giant angry arms. Then a
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  Speaker 1: noise filled the air. It started softly, a low hum,
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  Speaker 1: but quickly became very loud, a constant, deep zambido humming
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  Speaker 1: sound that seemed to rumble in the very ground beneath her.
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  Speaker 1: The strong winds had arrived. They were powerful winds that
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  Speaker 1: nature use when it had massive clean up work to do,
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  Speaker 1: but today they felt forceful and scary. Imogen felt her
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  Speaker 1: heart begin to beat very fast, like a trapped bird.
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  Speaker 1: The zambido humming sound was so loud it made the
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  Speaker 1: window glass vibrate. Imogen started to worry. What if the
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  Speaker 1: winds pushed too hard. What if the trees outside broke?
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  Speaker 1: She felt very small and very scared in the massive library.
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  Speaker 1: Abandoning her crayons, she ran away from the windows and
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  Speaker 1: curled up into a tiny ball in a corner of
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  Speaker 1: the library, sofa, covering her ears. At that moment, the
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  Speaker 1: libey doors rushed open, and her father, the King, sprinted
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  Speaker 1: into the room. He didn't look scared. He looked focused
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  Speaker 1: and firm. He immediately saw Imogen on the sofa and
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  Speaker 1: ran to her, wrapping her in his strong, safe arms. Imogen,
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  Speaker 1: you are safe, he said, in a firm, calm voice
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  Speaker 1: that was louder than the humming outside. Father, the sound
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  Speaker 1: is very loud, and the trees are shaking, she whispered,
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  Speaker 1: her voice trembling. The King looked directly into her eyes,
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  Speaker 1: tapping one finger on his stone wall. I know it
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  Speaker 1: sounds loud, Imagen. The strong winds are doing their important
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  Speaker 1: work outside. But remember our castle is built for this.
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  Speaker 1: These walls were built by builders who knew about the
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  Speaker 1: strong winds. They are deep, thick, and mountain strong. They
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  Speaker 1: are our shield of stone. The powerful winds can push
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  Speaker 1: all day, but we are secure deep inside. He gently
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  Speaker 1: scooped her up and carried her out of the library.
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  Speaker 1: Imogen didn't like walking past the hallway windows where she
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  Speaker 1: could see the swirling gray sky, but her father's hold
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  Speaker 1: was steady. He guided her to the very center of
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  Speaker 1: the castle into a special inner safe room. It was
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  Speaker 1: a cozy room filled with soft blankets, old books, and
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  Speaker 1: a warm, soft, glowing battery lantern. Critically, it had no windows. There,
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  Speaker 1: the loud, humming zambido sound was much much softer, like
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  Speaker 1: a purf from a distant mountain. Now, Imagen, the King
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  Speaker 1: said softly, as they sat on a pile of blankets,
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  Speaker 1: we will practice our castle breathing. When we feel the push,
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  Speaker 1: we make ourselves solid. He taught Imogen to take air
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  Speaker 1: and very slowly through her nose, imagining her feet growing
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  Speaker 1: roots down into the strong stone floor, making her body solid,
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  Speaker 1: heavy and strong like the massive castle wall. Then he
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  Speaker 1: told her to let the air out even slower, relaxing
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  Speaker 1: every muscle in her arms and shoulders like butter melting
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  Speaker 1: on a warm stone, and slowly roots growing down solid
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  Speaker 1: stone out, slowly, melting muscles calm and soft. They sat together,
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  Speaker 1: breathing as Imagen focused on the visualization and her roots,
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  Speaker 1: her heart slowed down. The zambido purring sound became an
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  Speaker 1: unimportant noise far far away. In her safe place, she
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  Speaker 1: didn't need to run or watch the trees. She knew
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  Speaker 1: the strong winds were outside doing nature's heavy work, but
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  Speaker 1: here she only had to wait calmly. She didn't have
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  Speaker 1: to be brave. She just had to rest in the
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  Speaker 1: safety her stone shield and her father provided. Little by little,
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  Speaker 1: the humming purr outside became quiet and quieter. It stopped
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  Speaker 1: being a hum and became a light whisper. The strong
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  Speaker 1: winds had finished their work and moved away toward the
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  Speaker 1: distant mountains. The palace doors opened and the sun shone
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  Speaker 1: bright again, illuminating the clean palace gardens. Imogen smiled at
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  Speaker 1: her father. The wind is gone. It is gone, the
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  Speaker 1: king said, with great pride. But look at you. You
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  Speaker 1: were very brave today. You learn to wait calmly and
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  Speaker 1: rest in your safe place. When we face scary things,
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  Speaker 1: the best thing we can do is find our safety
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  Speaker 1: and breathe. Imogen knew that although nature sometimes showed great force,
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  Speaker 1: she learned how to feel protected. She felt profoundly RESTful
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  Speaker 1: and calm, ready for a deep and quiet sleep. Rest
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  Speaker 1: came softly, sleep came deeply,