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relaxation. Hello,

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Aue Islanders. We're

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so glad you're here. Let's

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see if you have

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everything you want to be

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calm on Aue Island. Are

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the lights in your room

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dim or off? Do

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you have your favorite blanket or

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listening buddy? Before

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we begin our story, Let's

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relax by taking a

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deep dragon breath. Breathe

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in through your nose, filling

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up your lungs, and

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then out through your mouth, imagining

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you are breathing fire like

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a dragon. Okay,

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deep breath, in

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and out. Imagine

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you are a graceful

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willow tree, swaying

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in a gentle breeze.

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Pretend your feet are the roots

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of the willow tree. Feel

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your roots stretch through

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the grass and into the

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earth. The

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warm soil hugs you

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as your roots reach

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deeper and deeper, and

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you feel safe and

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secure in the

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Earth's embrace. Take

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a deep dragon

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breath in and

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out. Think

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of

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your legs,

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tummy, and neck as

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the trunk of the willow

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tree. Warm

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energy flows up from

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the earth into your

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roots and up through

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your trunk. Now

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pretend that your

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arms and head are

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flexible, leafy

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willow branches. Imagine

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them swinging gently

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in the warm breeze

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back and forth

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as you take one

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more deep dragon

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breath in and out.

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Great job, everyone.

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I hope you are

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tucked in nice

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and cozy. And

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now we're ready

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to begin our story.

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Let's be calm on

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Awe Island. Our

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story today is

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kindness takes root. The

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spring breeze whispered through

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the Awe Island forest,

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carrying the sweet scent of

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lilacs. Babette

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Bunny hopped along the forest

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path, ears high and

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happy, enjoying the fresh

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air. Babette

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loved springtime. She

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loved summer, autumn,

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and winter too, but

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spring. Spring

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had a special magic to

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it. Birds sang

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cheery tunes, celebrating their

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return from a winter

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vacation. Colorful, fragrant

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flowers bloomed all

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around. Streams

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babbled and bubbled, full of

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rainwater from the spring

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showers. New green

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growth pushed up everywhere in

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the forest, reaching toward

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the warm sunshine. Everything

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felt fresh and

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alive. Seeing

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the short green sprouts

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poking up from the ground

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jogged Bebet's memory. She

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remembered the special morning months

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ago when she, peanut

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squirrel, and Odin

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Owl, had planted a tiny

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chestnut seed in the open

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field. by the creek. They

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had tucked it into the soft

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earth, gave it a drink

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of water, and whispered

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kind words, hoping it

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would grow big and strong.

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Now, after all those weeks,

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Babette was eager to see

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if their little chestnut had

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made any progress. Should

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she go today? The

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breeze circled around Babette and

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ruffled her fur, As if

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to say, yes, today

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was the day to check on

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their growing tree. With

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the decision made, Babette

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stretched her strong back

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legs and began hopping toward

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the clearing where they'd

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planted the chestnut. Along

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the way, Babette

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came across the tall tree

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where Peanut Squirrel lived. As

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Babette neared Peanut's home,

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She could hear a

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rhythmic tap tap tap

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from above. Looking

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up, Babette spotted

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the little squirrel munching on

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an acorn. Peanut,

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Babette called out cheerfully, want

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to go on an adventure? Peanut

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flicked her tail and looked

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down with a bright smile. I

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love adventures. What

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are we doing? Babette

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grinned. I

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thought we could check on our chestnut

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by the creek. See how

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it's growing. Good

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idea, said Peanut. I've

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been wondering about it myself. Peanut

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quickly finished her acorn,

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scurried down the trunk in

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a series of graceful leaps,

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and landed beside Babette. Let's

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go. Peanut

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and Babette made their way

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through the forest. Babette

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steadily hop, hop,

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hopping, while Peanut

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zigged and zagged alongside. Soon

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they arrived at the

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creek. Because of the

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spring rain, the creek

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was fuller than the last time

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they were there, and the trail

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of stones they'd used to cross

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was partially covered by water. We

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planted the acorn in the middle

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of that clearing. Peanut

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exclaimed, pointing across the

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creek. We're almost

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there. Babette

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looked at the submerged

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stones. Looks like

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we're going to have to get a bit

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wet, she said with a grin. Peanut's

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eyes went wide, and

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then she shook her head.

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Uh -uh, not me. If

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you want to get a

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bath, that's fine, but I'm

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going to do something else."

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Hmm. The squirrel

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looked up, examining the

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nearby tree branches. That's

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it, Peanut chirped. I'm

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going across the trees. See

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you on the other side. Babette

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nodded and watched as Peanut

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scampered up the trunk of

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a tall tree. Babette

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turned to look at the creek

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and its trail of stones. She

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walked to the creek bank and

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hopped on to the first stone.

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The water was cool

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but refreshing, and Babette

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was able to keep her

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balance. Carefully, she

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hopped on to the next

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one, then the

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next. A small

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splash hit her paw,

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then another. By

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the time she reached the

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far side, her bottom and

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her paws were wet, but

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she didn't mind. A

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bit of water would quickly

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dry. Just

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as Babette turned to see

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how Peanut was doing, she

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heard a loud splash. The

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little swirl had tried to

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jump a branch, but

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she had missed. and landed

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in the water. Peanut

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paddled to the bank and

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pulled herself up onto the

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grass. Babette

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stifled a laugh as

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Peanut shook the water from

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her fur. Water

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droplets flew in

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every direction. Are

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you okay, Peanut? asked

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Babette. Peanut

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flopped onto her back in

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the sun -warmed grass. I'm

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fine, she said

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with a happy sigh. The

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sun feels nice. I

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think I'll just bask here

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until I'm dry. Okay,

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Babette said. I'll

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go check on our chestnut and

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let you know what I find.

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Peanut hopped right up.

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Wait! I'll come with you. I

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can lay in the sun by our

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chestnut just as easily as I can

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lay down here," she said. Babette

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grinned. Peanut

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was eager to see their tree,

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too. The

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two friends approached the clearing.

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Babette looked around the center of

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it and stopped. She

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saw it. The

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little bunny pointed a

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paw and began hopping

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in that direction. Peanut

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followed close behind. Babette

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stopped by a thin

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trunk with two tiny

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branches and seven bright

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green leaves. It

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was just a tad

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taller than Babette. She

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beamed back at Peanut.

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Look at how much it's

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grown, she said. That's

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it. Peanut

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asked, frowning. Yes,

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isn't it beautiful?

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Babette replied, circling

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the sapling with happy

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hops. Hmm,

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I thought it would be

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bigger, Peanut said. Oh

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no, trees take

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a long time to grow. But

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we can help it become bigger

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and stronger, Babette explained.

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How? asked Peanut. We

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should give it some water, Babette

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suggested. Peanut

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agreed, and they

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carefully carried water from the creek

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in a hollow piece of wood, just

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like Odin had done

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before. They

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watered the young tree, watching

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as the water soaked into

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the earth around its roots. The

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two friends returned with more

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creek water, three times

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in all. After

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the last trip, Peanut

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said, I think we

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should do one last thing. What's

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that? Babette asked. We

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should share love with the tree

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like we did when it was just

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a seed. Peanut

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lay down on the ground. The

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little squirrel spread her arms

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wide to hug the earth. Babette

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nodded, smiled,

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and flopped down to join her.

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The two friends relaxed,

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letting their kindness sink

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into the earth and

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the young tree's roots,

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surrounding it with warmth

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and love. After

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a moment, Peanut

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yooouuuuuttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt

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a

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morning.

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I think I might nap

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here until my furs all

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dry, she said. Babette.

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Oh, too.

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And nodded. This

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peaceful clearing was a

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perfect place to take

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a cozy nap. Babette

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stretched out in

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the warm grass. listening

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to the soft murmur

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of the creek and the

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cheerful songs of the

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birds. The

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gentle sunshine dried

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her fur and made

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her feel drowsy. Babette

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thought about the things

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she was thankful for. She

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took a

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deep dragon breath

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in. and

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out. Feeling

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thankful that

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she and Peanut

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had checked

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on their chestnut.

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Babette stretched, wiggled

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her paws, and

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settled deeper into the earth.

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She took another

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deep dragon

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breath in and

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out. Babette

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was also

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thankful they had

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helped the

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tree grow with

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love and

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fresh water. And

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Most of all, she

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was thankful for spending

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the morning with her friend,

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Peanut. Babette

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took one

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last deep dragon

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breath in. out.

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The The little

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mind quieted and she

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fell asleep. Dreaming

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of the day,

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their tiny tree

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would stand tall

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and strong, its

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branches stretching toward

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the sky. Thank

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you for joining us

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to be calm on

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Awe Island. See

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you next time.