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Speaker 1: Hello, friends, and welcome to sleep tight stories. Greta loves

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Speaker 1: She walks around and sees something that she has never

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Speaker 1: is covered with bubbles. Where did this come from? Greta

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Speaker 1: an oscar discover the bubblegum tree. Greta's Saturday mornings usually

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Speaker 1: Birds and sunshine filled her house. This ritual had been unwavering,

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Speaker 1: much like the solid, old oak tree that stood guard

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Speaker 1: where she shared whispered secrets with the wind, danced with

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Speaker 1: the shadows, and often got lost in her dreams. Today

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Speaker 1: She took a deep breath, breathing in the fresh air

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Speaker 1: as anyone could, perhaps even her grandmother, whose careful hands

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Speaker 1: had explored every section and knew every flower, bush and tree.

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Speaker 1: But there was something different and delightfully strange, a tree

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Speaker 1: unlike any she had seen before. It was slender and graceful,

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Speaker 1: hanging from its delicate branches were glistening, colorful bubbles, vivid blues,

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Speaker 1: approached the tree with careful tippeetoe steps, not bothering with

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Speaker 1: comforting tune she hadn't heard before. It reminded her of

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Speaker 1: He sniffed a gold bubble, then gave it a gentle

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Speaker 1: squished it slightly between her fingers, a delightful berry scent

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Speaker 1: the bubble into her mouth. The taste was amazing, a

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Speaker 1: seemed more interested in chasing the dancing light reflections than

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Speaker 1: and as Greta blew her first big bubble, something wonderful happened.

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Speaker 1: Greta had carefully selected a bubble of the most brilliant blue,

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Speaker 1: As she continued going up and up, the world transformed.

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Speaker 1: surrounded by candy colored clouds, pinks, purples, peaches, and oranges,

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Speaker 1: as amazing as all this was, Greta started to worry.

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Speaker 1: How would she get back down? She thought about this

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Speaker 1: so her teachers would often say, but this time she

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Speaker 1: her head. The cloud laughed, Well, don't you worry, I'm cotton.

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Speaker 1: Welcome to the candy cloud Kingdom. We used to be

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Speaker 1: called the sugary sweet, lollipop laden marshmallow meadow, toffee Terrace,

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Speaker 1: caramel Cove, jellybean jungle doughnut Domain of delightful Dessert Kingdom.

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Speaker 1: But it was too much of a mouthful. Greta blinked twice,

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Speaker 1: As they drifted further, the world around Greta became more

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Speaker 1: focused and detailed. The lollipop laid in terrain stretched as

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Speaker 1: banks dotted with toffee pebbles. As they approached the jellybean Jungle,

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Speaker 1: of the rainbow hanging abundantly. The chirps Greta heard were

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Speaker 1: in the sun. Cotton led Greta to the heart of

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Speaker 1: for someone like you, Cotton began, his voice, softening someone

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Speaker 1: looked around the weight of Cotton's words, sinking in. Why me,

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Speaker 1: she asked, her voice barely more than a whisper, amidst

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Speaker 1: waves coming to shore. Every few decades, the Bubblegum Tree

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Speaker 1: your belief in magic made you the perfect guest, Cotton explained.

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Speaker 1: Greta was happy to hear this, but with every passing

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Speaker 1: feeling she might seem ungrateful. Cotton smiled. The journey back

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Speaker 1: discover that for yourself. But don't worry, I and the

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Speaker 1: other inhabitants of Treat Territory are here to guide you first.

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Speaker 1: Why don't you explore all of our realms? Greta agreed,

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Speaker 1: and as days turned into what felt like moments. Greta

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Speaker 1: look in her eyes. Greta, he began gently, The magic

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Speaker 1: Does that mean yes? Cotton nodded. You can go back

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Speaker 1: But remember, Cotton said, slightly more serious, the pathway between

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Speaker 1: our lands relies on belief. The day you stop believing,

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Speaker 1: the connection weakens Greta, nodded with determination. I promise I

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Speaker 1: will always believe. After all I've seen and felt here,

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Speaker 1: how can I not. The cloud smiled, stretching out what

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Speaker 1: seemed like an arm, producing a tiny candy locket. This

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Speaker 1: is for you. Wear it, and it will always guide

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Speaker 1: you back to us when you wish. She took the locket,

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Speaker 1: its surface sparkling with every color imaginable. She clasped it

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Speaker 1: can return, Greta. You have yet to have many adventures,

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Speaker 1: and we may call on you for help. Cotton hushed.

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Speaker 1: As she stood up. The world around her began to swirl, colors,

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Speaker 1: mixing and blending, and then she floated slowly and slowly downward,

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Speaker 1: deep blue sky, through the clouds, past the crows, until

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Speaker 1: said it seemed only moments had passed, but Greta knew better.

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Speaker 1: She had lived, laughed, and explored a world that was

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Speaker 1: Before going in for lunch, she looked at the locket,

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Speaker 1: thinking about the adventures that awaited, and she knew that

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Speaker 1: when the time was right, she would return to the sugary, sweet,

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Speaker 1: lollipop laden marshmallow meadow, toffee terrace, caramel cove, jellybean jungle

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Speaker 1: Oscar had to eat lunch. She was starving, and that

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Speaker 1: is the end of our story. Good Night, sleep tight,