1 00:00:08,520 --> 00:00:14,480 Speaker 1: Hello friends, and welcome to sleep Tight Stories. I'd like 2 00:00:14,520 --> 00:00:17,880 Speaker 1: to say hello to Page and Lane in Melbourne, Australia. 3 00:00:19,000 --> 00:00:24,200 Speaker 1: Hello to Harold and Harvey from tai Jong, Taiwan. Hello 4 00:00:24,280 --> 00:00:30,760 Speaker 1: to Layla, Hello to Aven, Hello to Eva from Columbia, Maryland. 5 00:00:31,480 --> 00:00:35,599 Speaker 1: And hello to Theo and Oliver in Lakewood, Colorado. Your 6 00:00:35,680 --> 00:00:42,760 Speaker 1: daddy loves you both so much. I'd like to say 7 00:00:42,760 --> 00:00:46,560 Speaker 1: a happy belated birthday to Brooklyn, who had a birthday 8 00:00:46,680 --> 00:00:51,440 Speaker 1: on March fifth. Happy birthday from your Mom, Dad, Ben, 9 00:00:52,080 --> 00:00:58,360 Speaker 1: Grandma and Shiloh. 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She 36 00:03:21,560 --> 00:03:26,000 Speaker 1: has been awake, replaying the story over and over again 37 00:03:26,080 --> 00:03:30,600 Speaker 1: in her head. She wishes it was her instead of 38 00:03:30,639 --> 00:03:35,640 Speaker 1: Gimbal who was traveling with Selina. But it is not 39 00:03:35,760 --> 00:03:39,160 Speaker 1: just her who is slow moving this morning, as her 40 00:03:39,200 --> 00:03:45,560 Speaker 1: brother is also moving very slow, which is so unlike him. 41 00:03:45,960 --> 00:03:49,640 Speaker 1: They head off to school, and Esther has another day 42 00:03:49,880 --> 00:03:56,320 Speaker 1: of boring school ahead of her. The Magical Book of Dreams, 43 00:03:56,880 --> 00:04:06,400 Speaker 1: Part eight. Esther dragged herself out of bed. Sleep had 44 00:04:06,440 --> 00:04:10,600 Speaker 1: come slowly the night before, and after effect of an 45 00:04:10,680 --> 00:04:16,960 Speaker 1: over active mind. She kept replaying this story over and 46 00:04:17,080 --> 00:04:20,520 Speaker 1: over again in her head, trying to imagine it was 47 00:04:20,600 --> 00:04:24,680 Speaker 1: her and not Gimbal of isle Dora who was traveling 48 00:04:24,720 --> 00:04:31,040 Speaker 1: with Selina. Of course, any thoughts of travel ultimately led 49 00:04:31,120 --> 00:04:36,719 Speaker 1: to the unknown realm and her father's disappearance. She would 50 00:04:36,720 --> 00:04:39,320 Speaker 1: have to put those thoughts out of her mind if 51 00:04:39,360 --> 00:04:41,599 Speaker 1: she and her brother were going to get to school 52 00:04:41,680 --> 00:04:46,240 Speaker 1: in time. Time to get up, squirt, Esther said to 53 00:04:46,279 --> 00:04:50,600 Speaker 1: her little brother, I'm up, her little brother said, as 54 00:04:50,640 --> 00:04:53,520 Speaker 1: he walked out of his room at a slower than 55 00:04:53,640 --> 00:04:58,719 Speaker 1: usual pace. Can I wash up first? I feel like 56 00:04:58,839 --> 00:05:03,560 Speaker 1: my eyes are full of dragon candy syrup. That might 57 00:05:03,680 --> 00:05:06,680 Speaker 1: be because you eat so much of it. I bet 58 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:10,560 Speaker 1: if I squeezed you real tight, dragon candy syrup might 59 00:05:10,600 --> 00:05:15,239 Speaker 1: start flowing out your nose. Esther replied, pretending to reach 60 00:05:15,279 --> 00:05:18,320 Speaker 1: for him as he walked by in the small hallway 61 00:05:18,360 --> 00:05:23,520 Speaker 1: between their rooms. Yak, you're gross, he said, as he 62 00:05:23,640 --> 00:05:27,560 Speaker 1: ran past her into the bathroom, slamming the wooden door 63 00:05:27,640 --> 00:05:33,919 Speaker 1: behind him. After Esther and her brother washed up and 64 00:05:33,960 --> 00:05:37,080 Speaker 1: put on some clean clothes, they joined their mother in 65 00:05:37,160 --> 00:05:42,200 Speaker 1: the kitchen, where she was preparing breakfast. She looked as 66 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:47,119 Speaker 1: tired as Esther felt. Good morning, little ones. Her mother said, 67 00:05:47,640 --> 00:05:50,920 Speaker 1: it's bread and cheese with gooseberry jam again this morning. 68 00:05:51,640 --> 00:05:53,840 Speaker 1: I'll go to the market later today to get some 69 00:05:53,920 --> 00:05:59,520 Speaker 1: goose eggs for tomorrow. Esther grabbed herself a cup of 70 00:05:59,560 --> 00:06:02,920 Speaker 1: tea and goat's milk for her brother, and sat down 71 00:06:02,960 --> 00:06:06,919 Speaker 1: to eat breakfast. Eat quickly. You don't want to be 72 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:11,120 Speaker 1: late for school, Esther's mother added, I'm not sure I 73 00:06:11,120 --> 00:06:14,640 Speaker 1: would miss anything if I didn't go to day. How 74 00:06:14,680 --> 00:06:17,400 Speaker 1: much do I really have to know about growing a 75 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:22,000 Speaker 1: garden and making clothes? I preferred when we were focusing 76 00:06:22,000 --> 00:06:26,920 Speaker 1: on literature and math, Esther said, let's not argue about 77 00:06:27,000 --> 00:06:30,640 Speaker 1: why you need to learn these skills again. We are 78 00:06:30,720 --> 00:06:34,640 Speaker 1: self sufficient here in Shirewood, and at your age, you 79 00:06:34,760 --> 00:06:38,400 Speaker 1: need to know how to look after yourself, Esther's mother said, 80 00:06:38,400 --> 00:06:42,760 Speaker 1: with frustration, And how to look after your future partner, 81 00:06:43,560 --> 00:06:46,880 Speaker 1: her brother said, with a laugh. Esther punched him in 82 00:06:46,920 --> 00:06:51,240 Speaker 1: the shoulder. The last thing on Esther's mind was settling 83 00:06:51,279 --> 00:06:55,279 Speaker 1: down in her own cottage. Eat your breakfast, squirt. We 84 00:06:55,400 --> 00:07:03,040 Speaker 1: have to leave soon, Esther said. Esther sat in class 85 00:07:03,120 --> 00:07:06,760 Speaker 1: listening to head Master Island review the previous section on 86 00:07:06,880 --> 00:07:12,120 Speaker 1: growing food. Now let's take a break from agriculture and 87 00:07:12,200 --> 00:07:17,960 Speaker 1: look at something new. Oh please make it literature, Esther thought, please, 88 00:07:18,160 --> 00:07:22,840 Speaker 1: please please. For the next cycle, we will focus on 89 00:07:22,960 --> 00:07:26,200 Speaker 1: making your own clothes from the materials that we have 90 00:07:26,360 --> 00:07:31,960 Speaker 1: available here in Shirewood and the surrounding countryside. This is 91 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:34,640 Speaker 1: important for you to learn so that we can all 92 00:07:34,680 --> 00:07:38,239 Speaker 1: be self sufficient when you leave school and go out 93 00:07:38,280 --> 00:07:44,560 Speaker 1: into the world. Esther let out a great, big sigh. 94 00:07:45,040 --> 00:07:48,800 Speaker 1: Do you have anything you wanted to add esther? Head 95 00:07:48,840 --> 00:07:54,720 Speaker 1: Master Island asked in her most penetrating voice. No, Headmaster, 96 00:07:55,480 --> 00:08:00,320 Speaker 1: Esther replied, her, face turning red. Try to pay attention, child, 97 00:08:00,720 --> 00:08:03,160 Speaker 1: or I will send you home with another note. For 98 00:08:03,240 --> 00:08:08,440 Speaker 1: your mother, she boomed. Now, the first thing we need 99 00:08:08,480 --> 00:08:11,960 Speaker 1: to develop is a deep understanding of the materials we 100 00:08:12,040 --> 00:08:17,320 Speaker 1: will use to create the clothes you will make. After materials, 101 00:08:18,040 --> 00:08:21,960 Speaker 1: we will look at patterns. You will need to create 102 00:08:22,000 --> 00:08:25,400 Speaker 1: a pattern for the clothes you will make. Of course, 103 00:08:25,960 --> 00:08:30,560 Speaker 1: you can also use existing patterns from the archives, but 104 00:08:30,720 --> 00:08:33,280 Speaker 1: I know you young people like to look different than 105 00:08:33,320 --> 00:08:38,480 Speaker 1: your elders. It didn't take long for Esther to get 106 00:08:38,520 --> 00:08:43,040 Speaker 1: over her embarrassment and start staring out the window, looking 107 00:08:43,080 --> 00:08:50,320 Speaker 1: at the area beyond Shirewood and daydreaming. As her mind 108 00:08:50,440 --> 00:08:55,120 Speaker 1: repeated over and over again Gimbal's adventure with Selina and Avara, 109 00:08:55,720 --> 00:09:01,160 Speaker 1: her thoughts turned to her father. Was the she enjoyed 110 00:09:01,200 --> 00:09:04,160 Speaker 1: reading the book because she longed to travel to the 111 00:09:04,160 --> 00:09:07,800 Speaker 1: world beyond? Or was it to gain some idea of 112 00:09:07,840 --> 00:09:11,679 Speaker 1: what life was like in places more exotic than where 113 00:09:11,679 --> 00:09:16,560 Speaker 1: she lived. Or did she hope she would find some 114 00:09:16,800 --> 00:09:20,240 Speaker 1: clue as to why her father had not returned and 115 00:09:20,320 --> 00:09:25,760 Speaker 1: what might have happened to him. Her father left when 116 00:09:25,920 --> 00:09:29,720 Speaker 1: Esther was young, but he still had a huge influence 117 00:09:29,760 --> 00:09:34,600 Speaker 1: on her life. Her desire to see the world, travel 118 00:09:35,080 --> 00:09:38,920 Speaker 1: and be extraordinary could all be traced back to her father, 119 00:09:40,640 --> 00:09:45,760 Speaker 1: as she remembered him, he had had many of these characteristics. 120 00:09:46,520 --> 00:09:49,680 Speaker 1: Her mother was always the one who provided for her, 121 00:09:50,240 --> 00:09:57,199 Speaker 1: but her father seemed to shape her destiny. She remembered 122 00:09:57,240 --> 00:10:01,360 Speaker 1: the day he left vividly. He had been traveling a 123 00:10:01,400 --> 00:10:06,319 Speaker 1: great deal that year. He worked for Shirewood, securing trade 124 00:10:06,400 --> 00:10:11,599 Speaker 1: for various goods with other places in the realm. Shirewood 125 00:10:11,840 --> 00:10:18,559 Speaker 1: was largely self sufficient and tried to avoid outside influences. However, 126 00:10:19,120 --> 00:10:22,920 Speaker 1: there was still a steady supply of goods coming and going. 127 00:10:25,320 --> 00:10:28,000 Speaker 1: Esther had often thought that her father used his work 128 00:10:28,040 --> 00:10:32,560 Speaker 1: as an excuse to travel, because, other than spending time 129 00:10:32,600 --> 00:10:39,360 Speaker 1: with his family, nothing made him smile more. The day 130 00:10:39,360 --> 00:10:42,120 Speaker 1: he left, he came into her room early in the 131 00:10:42,200 --> 00:10:46,880 Speaker 1: morning and hugged her. His face was always covered in whiskers, 132 00:10:47,360 --> 00:10:49,760 Speaker 1: which meant that whenever he gave her a hug or 133 00:10:49,760 --> 00:10:54,840 Speaker 1: they played, her face was always red with scratches. Are 134 00:10:54,880 --> 00:10:57,800 Speaker 1: you going on a trip away from Shirewood again, Daddy, 135 00:10:58,480 --> 00:11:02,600 Speaker 1: Esther had said to him, No, little flower, I'm going 136 00:11:02,640 --> 00:11:05,040 Speaker 1: to take that trip that I have been talking about 137 00:11:05,120 --> 00:11:10,160 Speaker 1: for a long time now, her father said. Esther remembered 138 00:11:10,200 --> 00:11:13,360 Speaker 1: that that made her more alert, and after she wiped 139 00:11:13,360 --> 00:11:17,440 Speaker 1: her eyes. She had said, but Daddy, isn't the unknown 140 00:11:17,480 --> 00:11:24,800 Speaker 1: realm dangerous? No, it's not dangerous, little flower. All things 141 00:11:24,880 --> 00:11:29,839 Speaker 1: worth doing have some risk, otherwise they wouldn't be worth doing. 142 00:11:29,920 --> 00:11:35,040 Speaker 1: He said, don't worry, I'll return with stories in candy 143 00:11:35,160 --> 00:11:41,360 Speaker 1: before you realize, I am gone. You promised, Daddie, I promise. 144 00:11:43,800 --> 00:11:46,360 Speaker 1: That was the last time that Esther got a hug 145 00:11:46,400 --> 00:11:50,120 Speaker 1: from her father. It had been a long time since 146 00:11:50,160 --> 00:11:58,080 Speaker 1: he had left, and she still missed him very much. O. K, class, 147 00:11:58,120 --> 00:12:02,040 Speaker 1: that's it for today. Tomorrow we will start this cycle's 148 00:12:02,080 --> 00:12:06,400 Speaker 1: topic in earnest And for those of you who spend 149 00:12:06,480 --> 00:12:10,839 Speaker 1: more time daydreaming than paying attention in class, head Master 150 00:12:10,920 --> 00:12:15,760 Speaker 1: Eiland said, looking at Esther, remember that you need to 151 00:12:15,960 --> 00:12:22,080 Speaker 1: pass this cycle to graduate. Last dismissed, Esther's face turned 152 00:12:22,160 --> 00:12:29,800 Speaker 1: red again. Esther walked quickly out of school, avoiding all 153 00:12:29,840 --> 00:12:33,720 Speaker 1: the kids gathered in groups. She used to spend time 154 00:12:33,760 --> 00:12:36,839 Speaker 1: talking to a number of friends, but like she had 155 00:12:36,880 --> 00:12:40,320 Speaker 1: been with Dobby and Winkie, she had been avoiding talking 156 00:12:40,360 --> 00:12:45,760 Speaker 1: to anyone since she found the book. She walked out 157 00:12:45,800 --> 00:12:48,960 Speaker 1: of the schoolyard via the smaller exit that the younger 158 00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:52,720 Speaker 1: students often took en route to the small sweet store 159 00:12:53,200 --> 00:12:59,280 Speaker 1: where they would gorge themselves with candy. After passing the 160 00:12:59,320 --> 00:13:02,520 Speaker 1: sweet store, she took the fork in the dirt path 161 00:13:02,640 --> 00:13:09,520 Speaker 1: and quickly walked home, avoiding the stone covered moss. Arriving home, 162 00:13:10,040 --> 00:13:15,280 Speaker 1: her mother wasn't outside doing chores as usual. She timed 163 00:13:15,320 --> 00:13:17,880 Speaker 1: these chores for when she and her brother came home. 164 00:13:18,840 --> 00:13:21,800 Speaker 1: She had said to Esther that she liked to watch 165 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:28,360 Speaker 1: as they walked down the path toward home. Walking into 166 00:13:28,400 --> 00:13:31,679 Speaker 1: the house, she saw her mother drinking tea at the table. 167 00:13:32,800 --> 00:13:37,880 Speaker 1: Are you okay, mother, Esther asked, oh, yes, I need 168 00:13:37,920 --> 00:13:40,520 Speaker 1: a little bit of tea before I finish making dinner. 169 00:13:41,120 --> 00:13:46,600 Speaker 1: I'm a little sleepy this afternoon. How was school? It 170 00:13:46,760 --> 00:13:52,040 Speaker 1: was the usual boring stuff. Esther replied, well, at least 171 00:13:52,080 --> 00:13:54,560 Speaker 1: I don't see any notes from your teacher in your hand. 172 00:13:55,840 --> 00:13:57,880 Speaker 1: Why don't you make yourself a cup of tea and 173 00:13:57,960 --> 00:14:00,840 Speaker 1: sit with me before your brother comes in the front door. 174 00:14:01,080 --> 00:14:08,880 Speaker 1: Like a strong wind, Esther made some tea, sat quietly 175 00:14:09,240 --> 00:14:13,400 Speaker 1: and asked, why did Daddy not come home from his 176 00:14:13,559 --> 00:14:19,080 Speaker 1: last trip? Where did that question come from? Her mother asked, 177 00:14:19,160 --> 00:14:23,520 Speaker 1: somewhat surprised, I guess the book we are reading is 178 00:14:23,520 --> 00:14:27,240 Speaker 1: bringing back thoughts of him. The stories in the book 179 00:14:27,320 --> 00:14:31,520 Speaker 1: don't make it seem like traveling was particularly dangerous. So 180 00:14:32,200 --> 00:14:37,720 Speaker 1: what makes the unknown realm so different? Her mother's side, 181 00:14:39,320 --> 00:14:42,480 Speaker 1: you are getting older, I guess we can have these 182 00:14:42,520 --> 00:14:48,320 Speaker 1: conversations when your brother is not around. Anything with the 183 00:14:48,360 --> 00:14:53,720 Speaker 1: word unknown is always deemed more dangerous or suspicious by 184 00:14:53,720 --> 00:14:58,520 Speaker 1: the elders. No one talks about the unknown realm anymore, 185 00:14:59,040 --> 00:15:01,880 Speaker 1: and many who I know the answers to what lies 186 00:15:01,960 --> 00:15:08,280 Speaker 1: beyond don't share much of what they know. When Shirewood 187 00:15:08,360 --> 00:15:12,000 Speaker 1: was a popular destination for those who wanted to travel there, 188 00:15:12,880 --> 00:15:18,000 Speaker 1: travelers started disappearing, and the rumors about what happened spread 189 00:15:18,080 --> 00:15:22,920 Speaker 1: throughout the region. It became ridiculous, and so the elders 190 00:15:22,920 --> 00:15:26,520 Speaker 1: put a stop to all the talk. Now, with no 191 00:15:26,680 --> 00:15:33,360 Speaker 1: information at all, it's more mysterious than ever. What do 192 00:15:33,480 --> 00:15:38,280 Speaker 1: you know, mother, Esther asked, your father used to talk 193 00:15:38,320 --> 00:15:41,200 Speaker 1: to the travelers who marveled at the beauty of the 194 00:15:41,240 --> 00:15:46,080 Speaker 1: world beyond this kingdom. He became obsessed with seeing it. 195 00:15:47,320 --> 00:15:50,240 Speaker 1: He described the land as a place of great beauty. 196 00:15:51,280 --> 00:15:53,720 Speaker 1: I would argue that there was enough beauty right here 197 00:15:53,760 --> 00:15:57,600 Speaker 1: at this table. Her mother took a drink of tea 198 00:15:57,600 --> 00:16:02,840 Speaker 1: and continued. It was second hand information, so I'm sure 199 00:16:02,880 --> 00:16:06,480 Speaker 1: it was exaggerated. But your father told of a land 200 00:16:06,520 --> 00:16:12,520 Speaker 1: where nature reigned supreme, where the landscape was vast and diverse, 201 00:16:13,120 --> 00:16:16,640 Speaker 1: and where the colors and textures of the natural world 202 00:16:17,200 --> 00:16:22,800 Speaker 1: would take your breath away. He described pristine forests of 203 00:16:23,040 --> 00:16:28,000 Speaker 1: towering trees, with sunlight filtering down through the leaves to 204 00:16:28,120 --> 00:16:35,480 Speaker 1: create patterns on the forest floor, wildflowers blooming in vibrant hues. 205 00:16:36,640 --> 00:16:40,560 Speaker 1: Travelers told him of lakes and waterfalls with crystal clear water. 206 00:16:42,920 --> 00:16:47,440 Speaker 1: But this could describe many places in the kingdom. Esther said, yes, 207 00:16:48,240 --> 00:16:52,880 Speaker 1: but we know of these places. We are naturally curious, 208 00:16:52,920 --> 00:16:56,680 Speaker 1: and many still desire to explore and discover new things, 209 00:16:57,720 --> 00:17:04,280 Speaker 1: especially your father. His curiosity and sense of adventure were 210 00:17:04,359 --> 00:17:08,680 Speaker 1: part of what I found so attractive about him. Many 211 00:17:08,760 --> 00:17:12,960 Speaker 1: elders discourage this adventurism because they fear that many youths 212 00:17:13,080 --> 00:17:17,240 Speaker 1: will leave Shirewood for the excitement of the castles elsewhere 213 00:17:17,280 --> 00:17:23,200 Speaker 1: in the kingdom and not return. But why then, hasn't 214 00:17:23,280 --> 00:17:27,480 Speaker 1: Daddy returned If it's just the idea of seeing something new, 215 00:17:27,880 --> 00:17:30,440 Speaker 1: wouldn't he come back and share with us what he saw, 216 00:17:31,359 --> 00:17:37,879 Speaker 1: Esther asked, starting to get emotional. When I was young, 217 00:17:38,240 --> 00:17:41,480 Speaker 1: the elders described the kingdom where we live as the 218 00:17:41,640 --> 00:17:46,399 Speaker 1: upper Kingdom, and the Unknown Realm as the lower Kingdom. 219 00:17:47,320 --> 00:17:50,880 Speaker 1: I thought they were just describing their perceptions of superiority, 220 00:17:51,720 --> 00:17:56,880 Speaker 1: but I suspect that it describes the physical features. Your 221 00:17:56,880 --> 00:17:59,919 Speaker 1: father told of one traveler who attempted to go to 222 00:18:00,119 --> 00:18:04,119 Speaker 1: the Unknown Realm but returned when she couldn't see a 223 00:18:04,160 --> 00:18:09,760 Speaker 1: way back. She described a very steep downward path. The 224 00:18:09,840 --> 00:18:13,800 Speaker 1: route may be impossible to return on, like how a 225 00:18:13,880 --> 00:18:19,760 Speaker 1: mountain is easier to traverse but difficult to climb. Some 226 00:18:19,840 --> 00:18:24,280 Speaker 1: have said that the path constantly changes, making it impossible 227 00:18:24,320 --> 00:18:28,840 Speaker 1: to use the same route twice. Others have said that 228 00:18:28,920 --> 00:18:31,840 Speaker 1: the only way to enter the Unknown Realm is through 229 00:18:31,880 --> 00:18:37,280 Speaker 1: a portal from which there is no return. All this 230 00:18:37,480 --> 00:18:41,879 Speaker 1: is hearsay, so it's difficult to know the truth. I 231 00:18:42,040 --> 00:18:45,679 Speaker 1: know your father would never stop trying to return if 232 00:18:45,720 --> 00:18:52,679 Speaker 1: he could. I miss him, mother, Esther said, I know, 233 00:18:53,560 --> 00:18:59,399 Speaker 1: I miss him too. Her mother replied, then like a 234 00:18:59,520 --> 00:19:04,760 Speaker 1: hurricane wind, Esther's little brother stormed into their house, face 235 00:19:04,800 --> 00:19:09,760 Speaker 1: stained with dragon candy. Why is everyone so serious, he asked, 236 00:19:10,240 --> 00:19:22,159 Speaker 1: I'm starving what's for dinner? And that's the end of 237 00:19:22,240 --> 00:19:54,920 Speaker 1: this part. Good Night, sleep tight.