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Narrator 🎙 Geoffrey Newland
Author ✍️ Gillian Rogerson
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Speaker 1: Ooo, hello everyone, Abby. Here, as a special treat this evening,
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Speaker 1: I've called in a master storyteller to take you trekking
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Speaker 1: through the deep jungle. I'm thrilled to introduce you to Jeffrey,
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Speaker 1: another bedtime story expert just like me. He tells stories
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Speaker 1: on the Nightfalls podcast, which is one of Coco sleep
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Speaker 1: sister podcasts and a much loved part of the Sleepiest Family.
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Speaker 1: I hope you enjoy his story, and I'll be back
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Speaker 1: on Wednesday. Few Coco Club members, until then, sweet dreams.
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Speaker 2: Oh thank you, Abby. I hope all of you co
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Speaker 2: cool Sleep listeners are ready for a sleepy adventure with
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Speaker 2: Mowgli and Ballue. I hear many of you are champion meditators,
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Speaker 2: so we'll begin with a short meditation before hearing tonight's story.
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Speaker 2: So get snugly in your beds as we head to
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Speaker 2: Nightfalls Tonight. We'll get cozy around Nightfalls campfire, and here
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Speaker 2: were day in the life of Mowgli the Man Cub
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Speaker 2: and Blue the Bear as they wander through the jungle,
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Speaker 2: splashing in the water holes and chatting with the animals
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Speaker 2: they pass by. But first, let's get comfy with a
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Speaker 2: short meditation close your eyes and stretch your arms and
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Speaker 2: your legs. Wiggle your fingers and toes, and find the
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Speaker 2: comfiest part of your bed. Find an extra squishy cozy spot,
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Speaker 2: puff your cheeks and sigh out to mark the end
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Speaker 2: of the day. It's now time for us to relax.
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Speaker 2: Get all snugly in your blanket. Take some big deep breath.
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Speaker 2: Breathe then end out. Breathe then and out. As you breathe,
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Speaker 2: imagine that you're floating on the breeze, flying over trees
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Speaker 2: and rivers, heading to a beautiful blush jungle. Imagine that
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Speaker 2: you're landing gently in and clearing. Now there are tropical
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Speaker 2: birds tweeting in the tree tops around you. Can you
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Speaker 2: hear them? Breathe in listening to the birds, and breathe out,
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Speaker 2: blowing all the air out like a jungle breeze. Big
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Speaker 2: colorful flowers bloom around you. Take a big deep breath in,
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Speaker 2: as if you're smelling their sweet smell. Breathe in and out. Oh.
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Speaker 2: A butterfly flits past and lands on a white flower
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Speaker 2: ahead of you. It's as if it's telling you that
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Speaker 2: this one smells extra lovely. Breathe in a big, deep
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Speaker 2: breath again, and imagine the smell of your favorite flower.
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Speaker 2: A cheeky, comfy monkey snoozes in the tree top overhead.
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Speaker 2: Watch him snoring gently, and let out a little snore yourself.
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Speaker 2: Watch him snoring gent The monkey is so comfy amongst
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Speaker 2: the soft moss and delicate flower petals. He's just as
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Speaker 2: comfy as you are right now in your bed. Breathe
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Speaker 2: in and breathe out as you imagine your mattress getting
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Speaker 2: even comfier like the springiest moss warmed by the sun.
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Speaker 2: Now imagine you're floating down the river as the jungle
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Speaker 2: rustles and tweets around you. We're bob down the crystal clear,
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Speaker 2: winding stream towards a rocky clearing where Blue is just
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Speaker 2: waking up, stretching and yawning. So our story can begin.
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Speaker 2: On a gloriously sunny morning, a brown bear by the
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Speaker 2: name of Blue stepped out of his cave and lifted
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Speaker 2: his arms high above his head in a long, satisfying stretch.
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Speaker 2: It was yet another beautiful day in the jungle. It
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Speaker 2: was the perfect day for not doing much at all.
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Speaker 2: Blue decided there was nothing that could make the day
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Speaker 2: more pleasant, safe for spending it in good company. He
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Speaker 2: walked away from his cave and shortly arrived at the
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Speaker 2: home of the wolves. Mowgli, the man cup was sitting
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Speaker 2: with his pack. He waved when he saw Balu approaching.
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Speaker 2: Mother Wolf invited the bear to sit for a while
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Speaker 2: and take breakfast with them. Balu had been raised to
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Speaker 2: have good manners, so he accepted readily. Whilst they were eating,
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Speaker 2: Mowgli talked about their plans for the day. Moguli's suggestions
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Speaker 2: involved going for a long walk through the jungle. There
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Speaker 2: were some mountains he wanted to climb, several rivers he
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Speaker 2: wished to swim in, and a few hidden trails he
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Speaker 2: would like to explore. Blue gave Mogli's plans some thoughts
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Speaker 2: and said, make that a long, rambling walk with lots
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Speaker 2: of rests along the way, and I'm in This is
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Speaker 2: the kind of day to bask in nature, to feel
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Speaker 2: the wind on your fur and the ground beneath your feet.
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Speaker 2: A day to save her. Mogli looked skyward at the
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Speaker 2: clear blue sky. A gentle breeze caressed his skin, the
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Speaker 2: melody of birds song filled the air. He agreed with
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Speaker 2: Blue that it was most definitely a day for enjoying
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Speaker 2: the beauty around them, and Mowgli added, I can always
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Speaker 2: climb a mountain tomorrow if I feel like it. The
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Speaker 2: pair said goodbye to the wolves before setting off through
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Speaker 2: the jungle. The ground beneath them was dusty and warm.
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Speaker 2: A green lizard lay outstretched on a sand colored rock,
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Speaker 2: looking as though he was said to be there all
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Speaker 2: day and was happy at the prospect. Butterflies flittered above
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Speaker 2: their heads, flashes of blues, yellows, and reds marking their
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Speaker 2: flight through the trees. Mowgli and Blue strolled towards the
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Speaker 2: open plains. The ground changed from a dusty surface to
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Speaker 2: one composed of soft grass. The occasional tuft of long
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Speaker 2: stalks dotted the landscape, providing shady rest spots for smaller animals.
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Speaker 2: Balloon and Mowgli spotted a mother lion lounging on the ground,
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Speaker 2: watching her cubs at play. The golden haired cubs played
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Speaker 2: games which involved them tumbling over and over in the
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Speaker 2: grass down a gentle incline. When they came to a stop,
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Speaker 2: they hastened back to their starting position to begin the
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Speaker 2: fun all over again. A peacock sauntered into view, with
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Speaker 2: his feathers lying low behind him. As if sensing he
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Speaker 2: was the center of Mowgli and BLEU's attention, he raised
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Speaker 2: his turquoise and scarlet feathers and opened them into a
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Speaker 2: distinctive curved arch. He slowly turned around, making sure they
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Speaker 2: got a complete view of his spectacular feathers. When he
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Speaker 2: was satisfied that they had been entranced by his beauty,
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Speaker 2: he lowered his feathers and continued on his way. Mowglian
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Speaker 2: Baluu carried on walking. The grass swayed in the wind,
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Speaker 2: causing a soft whisper to catch on the breeze and
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Speaker 2: travel through the open plains. Ugly reached down and plucked
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Speaker 2: a stalk of long grass. He shaped it as Blue
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Speaker 2: had taught him, and brought the makeshift instrument to his mouth.
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Speaker 2: He blew on it, releasing a low whistle which mingled
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Speaker 2: hypnotically with the sound of the rustling grass. The bear
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Speaker 2: and the boy walked on in companionable silence, knowing there
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Speaker 2: was no need to talk. Before long, they came to
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Speaker 2: a water hole. The sun shone brightly through the trees
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Speaker 2: and cast dancing beams of light across the water. A
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Speaker 2: group of rhinos were taking advantage of the wall and
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Speaker 2: wallowing in its cool depths, barely causing a ripple as
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Speaker 2: they glided along. Some were immersed so fully that only
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Speaker 2: their half closed eyes were visible. Elephants stood at the
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Speaker 2: far side of the waterhole, their long gray trunks dipped
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Speaker 2: in the water. Their offspring waited patiently behind them, in
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Speaker 2: anticipation of the refreshing body shower which would soon be
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Speaker 2: coming their way. Brightly colored birds sang from the highest
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Speaker 2: branches of the trees, sending a cheerful chorus of tweets, charps,
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Speaker 2: and whistles through the jungle. Emerald winged dragonflies flitted over river,
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Speaker 2: their wings glinting in the morning rays of sun. Mowgli
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Speaker 2: thought the water looked particularly inviting and asked Blue if
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Speaker 2: he'd like to take a dip with him. The bear
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Speaker 2: declined and said Mowgli could go ahead without him, and
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Speaker 2: pointed out it was about that time of the day
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Speaker 2: when Blue was due a nap. Blue ambled over to
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Speaker 2: the nearest tree and sat in its shade with his
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Speaker 2: bag supported by the thick trunk. He took some deep
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Speaker 2: refreshing breath, inhaling the scent of tropical flowers and pine needles.
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Speaker 2: His heavy eyes closed and he soon fell into a
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Speaker 2: peaceful nap. Above him, a mother monkey sat in the
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Speaker 2: branches of the tree with her baby in her arms,
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Speaker 2: not moving, just sitting there and gazing at her little
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Speaker 2: one with her heart full of love. Mowgli slipped into
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Speaker 2: the water and proceeded to swim slowly along, trying to
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Speaker 2: mimic the rhinos by not causing a ripple with his movement.
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Speaker 2: The warmth of the sun mixed with the coolness of
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Speaker 2: the water made Mowgli feel light and carefree. After swimming
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Speaker 2: for a while, he moved over to the side of
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Speaker 2: the water hole and rested his head against the grassy bank.
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Speaker 2: He watched the animals of the jungle as they shared
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Speaker 2: the try tranquility of the water. In peaceful harmony, Mowgli
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Speaker 2: relaxed in the water in the present moment. There was
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Speaker 2: nothing else he needed to do, and nowhere else he
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Speaker 2: needed to be. The sun moved slowly across the cloudless sky.
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Speaker 2: Giraffes walked by the water hole, their heads held a
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Speaker 2: regally high. Occasionally, they stopped at a tree and stretched
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Speaker 2: their necks into the branches in search of the tastiest leaves.
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Speaker 2: After a while, Mowgli decided it was time to leave
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Speaker 2: the water. He climbed out and shook droplets of water
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Speaker 2: from his body. He knew the sun would soon dry
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Speaker 2: him completely. He walked over to his snoozing friend and
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Speaker 2: gently shook him. The big brown bear opened his eyes
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Speaker 2: and gave Mowgli a lazy smile. He announced his nap
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Speaker 2: had been a most satisfying one, and he was ready
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Speaker 2: to continue on their wanderings. He yawned and stretched out
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Speaker 2: his arms before getting to his feet and stretching some more.
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Speaker 2: The pair left the water hole behind and continued on
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Speaker 2: their journey. They headed towards the denser part of the
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Speaker 2: forest and were soon surrounded by lush vegetation. An abundance
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Speaker 2: of leafy fern covered the ground, brushing against their legs
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Speaker 2: as they strolled along. Light green moss hugged the trunks
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Speaker 2: of tall trees. Garlands of vines swooped from branch to branch.
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Speaker 2: Fallen trees on the jungle floor provided cozy habitats for
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Speaker 2: smaller animals. The sun twinkled through the gaps in the leaves,
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Speaker 2: sending glimmers of light over the ferns and logs. Crystals
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Speaker 2: in rocks twinkled in the sun's rays, making them look
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Speaker 2: like they were sprinkled with diamonds. Blue and Mowgli heard
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Speaker 2: a gentil rustling in the ferns and stopped to see
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Speaker 2: which friend was coming their way. Pangolin by the name
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Speaker 2: of Panchel emerged from the undergrowth. The intricate pattern on
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Speaker 2: his body was highlighted by some beams and showed off
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Speaker 2: every leaf shaped plate to perfection. Pancho greeted Balue and
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Speaker 2: Mowgli with a warm smile and asked where they were going,
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Speaker 2: just this way and that way. Blue answered, maybe over there,
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Speaker 2: maybe back that way. Just wandering through the jungle, me too.
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Speaker 2: Pancho replied, it's the perfect day for it. They exchanged
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Speaker 2: more pleasant trees before going their separate ways. Blue and
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Speaker 2: Mowgli walked deeper into the jungle for a while. The
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Speaker 2: sun wasn't able to find opening through the trees, and
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Speaker 2: their path ahead became darker and cozier under the canopy
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Speaker 2: of leaves above them. The bird's song turned quieter and
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Speaker 2: became a soft background melody to their leisurely steps. Very
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Speaker 2: soon the trees started to tin out once more, the
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Speaker 2: sun shone through the gaps. Streams of light landed on
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Speaker 2: the path ahead, illuminating the way forward. The sound of
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Speaker 2: a babbling stream became audible. Blue and Mowgli followed the
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Speaker 2: noise until they came to a crystal clear stream meandering
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Speaker 2: along a shallow river bed. Tiny orange swam through the water,
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Speaker 2: making their way around boulders and under floating pieces of wood.
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Speaker 2: Blue picked a pawful of leaves from a tree. He
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Speaker 2: gave some to Mowgli. They walked closer to the stream
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Speaker 2: and stopped at the side of it. They dropped the
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Speaker 2: leaves into the water and watched as each leaf was
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Speaker 2: taken downstream, one after the other, floating softly, some being
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Speaker 2: swept away by the water and others gliding from side
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Speaker 2: to side. One twirled merrily in the water, as though
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Speaker 2: in a dance. When the last of the leaves had
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Speaker 2: been released, Blue and Mowgli walked further down stream until
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Speaker 2: they came to a crossing point. They stepped into the stream,
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Speaker 2: feeling the cool water wash over their feet. The pebbles
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Speaker 2: beneath them were smooth and easy to walk on. They
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Speaker 2: crossed to the other side and continued on their way,
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Speaker 2: heading into the part of the jungle where the monkeys lived.
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Speaker 2: It wasn't long before they heard the heart warming sound
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Speaker 2: of chattering monkeys. Mowgli in Blue stopped at the nearest
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Speaker 2: tree and looked upwards. They saw a family of monkeys
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Speaker 2: sitting in a line along a bough, each one grooming
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Speaker 2: the one in front, apart from the monkey at the
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Speaker 2: very front, who seemed to have the best of the deal.
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Speaker 2: When the monkey saw Mowgli in Blue, they called down
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Speaker 2: and offered to pamper them. Balue declined and said if
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Speaker 2: he were on the receiving end of such a relaxing treatment,
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Speaker 2: he would be sure to fall asleep immediately, and as
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Speaker 2: much as he loved sleeping, he wasn't quite ready for
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Speaker 2: his next nap yet. Mowgli also said a polite no
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Speaker 2: to the offer, but asked if he could climb their
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Speaker 2: tree to see what the view was like from up there.
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Speaker 2: The monkey said yes, and what could Mowgli up into
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Speaker 2: their home? Mowgli was up the tree in second The
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Speaker 2: view from the top was magnificent. The jungle looked like
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Speaker 2: a carpet of leaves, stretching out for miles and miles.
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Speaker 2: Snow dusted mountains in the distance framed the pleasing panorama.
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Speaker 2: A couple of monkeys offered to show Mowgli their favorite
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Speaker 2: root through the trees. Mowgli sank them, then spent a
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Speaker 2: very enjoyable time moving from tree top to tree top
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Speaker 2: along a bridge of boughs which the monkeys had constructed.
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Speaker 2: Blue sat on a shaded rock and closed his eyes.
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Speaker 2: He listened to the sounds of the jungle around him
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Speaker 2: and felt a peacefulness softly flowing through him. When Mowgli
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Speaker 2: returned to Blue's side, he gently shook the bear and
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Speaker 2: told him it was time to wake up. Blue opened
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Speaker 2: his eyes and said he hadn't been asleep, just merely resting.
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Speaker 2: They said good bye to the monkeys before going on
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Speaker 2: their way. Noise of rushing water soon came to their attention,
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Speaker 2: but it wasn't the babbling noise of a stream or
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Speaker 2: the flow of a river. It was something altogether different.
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Speaker 2: They navigated the pine strewn path in front of them
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Speaker 2: until they came to a spectacular waterfall. A silver tipped
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Speaker 2: curtain of water flowed over the edge of a cliff
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Speaker 2: and down a series of stebbed rocks before coming to
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Speaker 2: a rest in a sparkling clear lagoon. Loo and Mowgli
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Speaker 2: were mesmerized by the sight of the natural wonder and
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Speaker 2: stood in awed silence, watching the never ending cascade of water.
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Speaker 2: As they been walking for a while, Blue suggested they
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Speaker 2: cool off in the lagoon. Mowgli thought that was an
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Speaker 2: excellent suggestion. Within minutes, they were immersed in the lagoon
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Speaker 2: and floating on their backs, they gazed at the blue sky.
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Speaker 2: Couple of small clouds floated by. Blue asked Mowgli what
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Speaker 2: he saw with a contented sigh. Clouds, Mowgli said, puzzledly.
00:25:51
Speaker 2: Blue chuckled, well, yes, clouds, but what do you think
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Speaker 2: they look like? Looked closer, squinting slightly in concentration, that
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Speaker 2: one looks like the water hole viewed from way on high.
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Speaker 2: Blue nodded it was the same shape as the waterhole.
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Speaker 2: He kept watching as it floated gently across the sky.
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Speaker 2: I think that it looks like panchal. It's brown like
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Speaker 2: the pangolin, with a little point that could be his nose.
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Speaker 2: Mowgli considered this before agreeing. As the two watched the
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Speaker 2: fluffy cloud, its vapor dispersed and the shape distorted in
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Speaker 2: front of their eyes. What about now, Billu asked. Gazed
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Speaker 2: into the sky. It looks like you, Blue, he said.
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Speaker 2: He lazily pointed out the shape of blues long body
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Speaker 2: in the wisps, the protruding snout, and two small tufts
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Speaker 2: for years. Blue pointed to the other cloud drifting lightly
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Speaker 2: through the atmosphere. That one is especially wispy, he observed.
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Speaker 2: Each tendril looks like the roots of a banyan tree.
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Speaker 2: Mowgli agreed, there is one just like that in the
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Speaker 2: clearing near my place. They drifted on their backs like
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Speaker 2: this for a while, watching the clouds. Using their hands
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Speaker 2: as paddles. They moved closer to the bottom of the
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Speaker 2: waterfall until they felt the refreshing spray of water alighting
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Speaker 2: on their faces. They stayed there for a while, not
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Speaker 2: doing anything, just floating. Some time later, Mowgli noticed more
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Speaker 2: clouds that appeared in the sky. Some of them were
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Speaker 2: turning gray around the edges. They were familiar with how
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Speaker 2: swiftly the weather could change in the jungle and the
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Speaker 2: stillness in the air confirmed a tropical shower was on
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Speaker 2: the way. They climbed out of the lagoon and took
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Speaker 2: refuge in a small cave at the side of the waterfall,
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Speaker 2: and it wasn't a moment too soon. The rain had come,
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Speaker 2: a tropical downpour of refreshing rain drops, which washed away
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Speaker 2: the heat of the day. Drops landed on the surface
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Speaker 2: of the lagoon, resulting in hundreds of tiny ripples radiating
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Speaker 2: ever outwards. Rain trickled down leaves, dripping from one to
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Speaker 2: the other before joining a trickle of water on the ground.
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Speaker 2: The sky turned darker. Mowgli moved closer to Blue in
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Speaker 2: the cozy cave and felt a comforting warmth coming from
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Speaker 2: his dear friend. Just as quickly as it had started,
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Speaker 2: the rain began to slow, the clouds cleared, and the
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Speaker 2: sun came out. A beautiful rainbow graced the sky for
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Speaker 2: a whole minute before fading away into nothing more than
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Speaker 2: a delightful memory. Blue and Mowgli came out of the cave.
00:30:04
Speaker 2: The air smelt fresh and clean. The birds hung, which
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Speaker 2: had grown quiet during the rain, started up again and
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Speaker 2: sounded even more joyful. The two friends continued on their
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Speaker 2: way through the beautiful lush jungle. Now and again. They
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Speaker 2: picked soft fruit from the bushes and low hanging branches.
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Speaker 2: They ate sticky sweet pawpaw and tangy black plums. Blue
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Speaker 2: chewed juicy prickly pears clasped between his paws, and picked
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Speaker 2: large yellow bananas from the trees, peeling them with a
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Speaker 2: content smile. Mowgli collected a cocoanut, which Blue cracked open
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Speaker 2: for him. With these and drank its sweet water. Each
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Speaker 2: mouthful seemed even more delicious than usual on that wonderful day.
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Speaker 2: All too soon, the sun completed its journey across the sky,
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Speaker 2: leaving behind a spectacular sunset of orange and pink. Balloon
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Speaker 2: and Mowgli were too far from home to begin their
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Speaker 2: journey back before nightfall. After a brief discussion, they decided
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Speaker 2: the night under the stars would be the perfect end
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Speaker 2: to their perfect day. A sleepy sloth bear hanging from
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Speaker 2: a nearby tree overheard them and said they were welcome
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Speaker 2: to share her home for the night. With a yawn,
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Speaker 2: she added, if you don't want to sleep up here,
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Speaker 2: the ground around the tree is very comfy. I've fallen
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Speaker 2: asleep there once or twice. It was an offer Balloon
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Speaker 2: and Mowgli couldn't refuse. They thanked the kind's lost bear,
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Speaker 2: but she didn't hear them because she'd already fallen back
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Speaker 2: into her nighttime dreams. Hawgli collected the softest moss he
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Speaker 2: could find and arranged it around the base of the tree.
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Speaker 2: Blue went in search of food and came back with supplies.
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Speaker 2: An owl hooted from the top of a tree. As
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Speaker 2: the pair settled themselves down for the night, they looked
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Speaker 2: through the leaves above them and saw the moon shining brightly.
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Speaker 2: Stars twinkled into view one by one until the sky
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Speaker 2: was a blanket of glimmering lights. Mowgli suggested they should
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Speaker 2: count the stars. The two of them lay by the
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Speaker 2: base of the tree, looking into the sky above. How
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Speaker 2: many stars do you think there are, Ballue, Mowgli asked,
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Speaker 2: more than a bear could ever count Mowgli. Blue replied
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Speaker 2: with a yawn, But maybe you could count them. Mowgli
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Speaker 2: agreed and pointed up into the air as he counted
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Speaker 2: the stars one by one. With each number, Blue's eyelids
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Speaker 2: moved a smidge together. Before Mowgli had finished counting, even
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Speaker 2: a corner of the sky, he noticed Balue was almost
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Speaker 2: fully asleep. Mowgli stopped counting and relaxed on the soft moss.
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Speaker 2: Turned to Ballue just before he drifted off, and said
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Speaker 2: it had been a wonderful day and he hoped they
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Speaker 2: could do it again soon. How does tomorrow sound, Willie
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Speaker 2: asked with a smile. Mowgli was about to reply, but
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Speaker 2: then he heard the familiar sound of blues low rumbling
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Speaker 2: snores and realized his friend had fallen asleep. Mowgli's eyes
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Speaker 2: grew heavier, and the wonderful weariness settled on his limbs.
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Speaker 2: He yawned and closed his eyes. Mowgli drifted into a deep,
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Speaker 2: RESTful sleep. His perfect jungle day turned into an enchanting
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Speaker 2: jungle night. As the two friends slept, the jungle slept
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Speaker 2: around them. The moon made its soft, slow ascent across
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Speaker 2: the sky. Trees waved softly, as if breathing deeply in
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Speaker 2: the night air. The light breeze rustled across blues far
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Speaker 2: before settling down itself. As the air became still, the
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Speaker 2: rustling and scurrying noises slowed and quieted. As the animals
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Speaker 2: of the jungle lay down for the night. Nocturnal animals
00:36:22
Speaker 2: moved in the trees, almost imperceptibly, moving calmly so as
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Speaker 2: not to disturb the drowsy animals around them. All that
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Speaker 2: was left was the soft sound of crickets trilling in
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Speaker 2: the night, and the slow breathing an occasional soft snore
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Speaker 2: of the deeply sleeping creatures beneath the tree amongst the
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Speaker 2: soft light of the stars. The moon continued on its
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Speaker 2: journey across the sky and its trajectory towards the horizon,
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Speaker 2: at which point the sun would rise and the jungle
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Speaker 2: would come alive once more.
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