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Speaker 1: Welcome in everyone to Lively Lewis Stories. That's right, We're

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Speaker 1: back with even more awesome adventures with Levi and Ivy.

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Speaker 1: Lewis story.

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Speaker 2: One day, while walking to the park, Levi asked to

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Speaker 2: him because Levi, although older than Ivy, always thought his

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Speaker 2: little sister was pretty fearless. So what do you think, Ivy?

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Speaker 2: Is there anything you're afraid of? Asked Levi as he

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Speaker 2: dragged his feet along the dirt path that led to

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Speaker 2: the playground. Kind of, replied Ivy as she twirled down

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Speaker 2: the path pretending to be a graceful ballerina.

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Speaker 1: Really, what is it? Asked leeve I, surprised at her answer.

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Speaker 2: I'm kind of scared that one day we won't be

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Speaker 2: as close as we are now, you know, like, maybe

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Speaker 2: we won't hang out all the time, and you'll be

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Speaker 2: busy with your friends and you'll forget all about me, proclaimed.

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Speaker 1: Ivy for the first time.

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Speaker 2: No way, Ivy, you and I are always going to

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Speaker 2: be best friends, Levi said reassuringly. And even if I

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Speaker 2: come along too, thanks, Levi, said Ivy with a little smile.

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Speaker 1: What about you? Are you afraid of anything?

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Speaker 2: I guess I'm not a huge fan of spiders, leeve

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Speaker 2: I began, and snakes aren't my favorite. But really, I

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Speaker 2: think I would say my biggest fear is not knowing

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Speaker 2: what I want to be when I grow up, really.

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Speaker 1: Asked Ivy.

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Speaker 2: It's definitely a lot to think about, but that's such

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Speaker 1: Well, that's just it, began Levi.

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Speaker 2: There are so many things I want to be that

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Speaker 2: I don't think I could decide on just one. Maybe

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Speaker 2: that's a lot to choose from, said Ivy as they

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Speaker 2: How about today We're just Levi and Ivy playing at

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Speaker 2: to me, replied Levi.

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Speaker 1: Racing to the swings. As Levi took off with.

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Speaker 2: both saw a little boy sitting on a park bench

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Speaker 2: They couldn't help but watch him because they both recognized.

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Speaker 1: The little boy from school.

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Speaker 2: He had just moved to their town earlier that week. Hi,

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Speaker 2: Levi said, as he approached the little boy. Don't I

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Speaker 2: little boy. My name is Wyatt and this is my giraffe, Gideon.

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Speaker 2: Say hello, Gideon. Wyatt grabbed one of Gideon's hoofs and

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Speaker 2: to meet you, Wyatt, and Gideon replied Ivy, waving back.

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Speaker 1: What are you up to today? Would you like to

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Speaker 2: Sure, said Wyatt, looking at Gideon with a smirk on

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Speaker 1: Sure? Said Levi.

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Speaker 2: Will Gideon be playing too? He sure will, answered Wyatt.

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Speaker 2: Actually he kind of is the game. What do you mean,

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Speaker 1: Toy, Wyatt began.

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Speaker 2: He's magic, and I can prove it by saying one

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Speaker 2: Said Wyatt, and as he said that, he placed Gideon

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Speaker 1: Waiting for this. As Wyatt said that, a cloud of.

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Speaker 2: Fine blue mist began to swirl around Gideon. The playground

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Speaker 2: said Wyatt. So pleased that the magic had worked and

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Speaker 2: Levi and Ivy finally turned their attention back to Wyatt

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Speaker 1: Is that a real a real a real giraffe, exclaimed Levi.

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Speaker 2: Ivy could only stand there and wonder in awe as

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Speaker 2: called out Wyatt. It's so good to see you again.

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Speaker 2: These are my new friends, Levi and Ivy. Hello, Levi

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Speaker 2: and Ivy, it's so wonderful to meet you, said Gideon,

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Speaker 2: Despite his enormous presence, Gideon was calm and gentle, with

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Speaker 2: Levi and I love a good adventurer, especially with new friends.

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Speaker 2: But first, where are we We're certainly not in the

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Speaker 1: Why it is right.

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Speaker 2: I do have some adventures that I can take you

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Speaker 2: and Levi had on their way to the park. But

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Speaker 2: with you, said Ivy. I'll never leave your side, neither

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Speaker 2: will Wyatt or Gideon. We'll do it together and be

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Speaker 2: Come on, no one loves a good adventure more than you.

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Speaker 2: You're right, Ivy, replied Levi with a smile. This adventure

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Speaker 1: Let's do it.

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Speaker 2: And with that, Ivy, Levi, Wyatt, and Gideon set off

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Speaker 2: Explained to Wyatt, Levi, and Ivy that the forest was

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Speaker 1: But you must be aware that.

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Speaker 2: said Gideon, So you mustay alert and aware of your

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Speaker 1: Like I told you before, said Gideon.

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Speaker 2: Once you're in control of the fear, then it can

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Speaker 1: I don't hear anything, Levi said Ivy as she stood

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Speaker 2: It sounds like someone's saying that I can be a

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Speaker 2: by all the choices being called out to him. Levi said, Gideon,

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Speaker 2: I'm proud of you, added Ivy. As they continued to

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Speaker 1: Do you hear that? Asked Ivy. Wyatt and Levi shook

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Speaker 2: As Ivy described the voices whispering to her that she

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Speaker 2: a thought. It's not real, Gideon said, reassuringly. Ivy listened

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Speaker 2: as the voices faded away, just like Levi's did. Great job,

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Speaker 2: Ivy and Levi said, Wyatt, you're both doing a great

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Speaker 1: Thank you, Wyatt. But what about you? Do you have

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Speaker 1: any fears to face? Asked Levi.

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Speaker 2: This journey isn't about me, replied Wyatt. It's about the

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Speaker 2: Levi and Ivy shrugged their shoulders unsure of why this

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Speaker 2: I had no idea, began Wyatt. I will miss you

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