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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.

I'm Elizabeth, your host.

Thank you for being with me tonight.

This evening, we are returning to the life and adventures of Santa Claus. But before

that, take some time to unwind and relax. Take a deep breath in and a long, slow exhale.

Gently close your eyes and take another deep breath, slowly sighing out and starting to feel your body relax.

Keep breathing deeply and on every slow exhale, allow yourself to fully arrive into your body, to be in this moment,

and to relax into your breath. Now find a natural breath for you and just be here, listening to my voice, leaving behind the stresses of the day.

Gift yourself this time for you while I recap our last episode.

The a guise were the evil spirits of the world, not immortal for they could perish, but not mortal

as they did hold powers.

They lived in the mountains and were largely responsible for causing children to be naughty.

And so when they had their toys and were sweetly obedient, the Al-Guas were very angry. The Al-Guas were very angry. The king of the Al-Guas ordered his soldiers

to bind Klaus to his bed and take him to the depths of a far-away jungle.

When he awoke, he called for the nooks, who unbound him and escorted him back to the Laughing Valley.

The immortals then protected Klaus' cottage, with a seal from each of them, so the Al-Gwas

couldn't enter while he slept. Instead, they began to ambush Klaus on his way to the

dwellings of the children and would steal his toys.

They would fly around the children on their way to Klaus's home, making them lose their path.

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