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The Hello, my sleepy friend.

I'm Joanne, your host, and I'm so glad you're here.

Tonight I'll be reading The Bee and the Orange Tree by Madame D'Lois, a gentle fairy tale about patience, kindness, and quiet wisdom, shared at an easy, unhurried pace to help you settle and drift off.

This story will be shared in two parts, and tonight you'll be listening to Part 1.

Before we begin, I just want to briefly mention that if you enjoy these bedtime stories,

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Thank you so much for being here, for your support, your wonderful

reviews, and for listening. Now, let's take a moment to settle in. Get yourself comfortable,

however your body feels best right now.

There's nothing you need to fix, nothing you need to do.

Take a slow breath in through your nose and let it out gently through your mouth.

Allow your shoulders to soften.

Let your jaw unclench. And if your thoughts are still a little busy,

that's okay. Just let them sit quietly in the background.

With each breath, allow your body to sink a little more into rest.

And whenever you're ready, let's begin our story. Once upon a time, there lived a king and a queen who lacked but one thing to make them happy, and that was to have children. The queen was already old and had given up all hope of having any when she gave birth

to the prettiest little girl that ever was seen.

Great was the joy in the royal household.

Everyone began to seek for the princess, a name which had expressed their love for her.

And at last, she was called Amy, and the queen had these words.

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