Welcome, I'm Joanne, and this is Drift-Off, a soft place for you to land at the end of the

day.

I'd like to offer you a calming bedtime story tonight, softly told, with a nice, soft,

gentle voice that I hope will help you feel nurtured, safe, and at ease so you can

drift off.

There is no softer pillow than a quiet mind, and a soothing bedtime story will help

do just that.

It will offer your mind a calming distraction so you can effortlessly ease into restfulness.

It really is that simple.

So are you ready for a bedtime story?

Well then, get comfy and cozy in your bed and snuggle uptight, and let me be your guide

now.

Sweet dreams, my friend, and good night.

Once upon a time, while riding, a brave young prince dashed merely ahead of his friends,

and after galloping across a ploughed field, turned his horse's head down a grassy road

leading to a wood.

For some time he cantered easily along, expecting any moment to hear the shouts of his friends

falling after, but they by mistake took quite another road, and no sound except the pounding

of his own horses hooves reached the prince's ears.

Suddenly, an ugly snarl and a short bark broke the stillness of the pleasant forest, and

looking down, the prince saw a grey wolf snapping at his horse's heels.

Though the horse, wild with fear, threatened to run away any instant, the prince leaned

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