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Good evening and welcome to the Sleepy Bookshelf, where we put down our worries from the day and pick up a good book.

As usual, I'm your host Elizabeth, and I'm so glad to have you here with me.

Tonight we'll be continuing with flower fables.

But before we do, let's take some time to calm our minds and relax our bodies for the night.

Take a big stretch where you are.

Feel your muscles relax from your toes, hopped your head.

Allow yourself to sink into your mattress and pillows.

Now imagine you're sat by a quietly babbling brook in the middle of a dense woodland.

It's a crisp spring day, and the green is just beginning to return to the forest floor in canopy.

You can feel the warmth of the sun's dappled rays for the first time since autumn, and you're totally at ease.

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