Welcome, dear sleepy friends, to another soothing bedtime story here on Drift Off.

Tonight I'll be reading a delightful fairy tale called Felicia and the Pot of Pinks, written by

Madame D'Lois and featured in Andrew Lang's Blue Fairy book.

This tale follows the gentle-hearted Felicia, a poor maiden with nothing but a silver ring in a pot of pinks,

and yet, through kindness and grace, her destiny unfolds in the most magical way.

Talking cabbages, enchanted hens, and a prince hidden in a flower.

This story is full of unexpected wonder and charm.

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Now, before we begin, let's take a few moments to gently settle in together.

Find a comfortable position.

Allowing your shoulders to soften and your jaw to unclench.

If it feels good, it can let your eyes gently close.

Take a slow, deep breath in

and now sigh it out with ease.

Again, breathing in through your nose and out through your mouth, letting the day begin to melt away.

Picture yourself in a quiet woodland glade, just as the stars begin to appear in the evening sky

a light

breeze rustles through the trees

and the scent of sweet pink blossoms

fills the air

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