1 00:00:00,640 --> 00:00:03,560 Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome to a special taster of our new 2 00:00:03,680 --> 00:00:23,120 premium only story. We hope you like it. Hey YAlO, Hello, 3 00:00:23,320 --> 00:00:27,359 I'm Josephine and this is the Animal Tales podcast. There 4 00:00:27,359 --> 00:00:30,679 are over one hundred extra stories on our premium service, 5 00:00:31,120 --> 00:00:34,359 with a new one released every Friday, and this is 6 00:00:34,399 --> 00:00:39,560 another one. Matteo is a premium member from Seattle, USA, 7 00:00:40,079 --> 00:00:43,920 and he would like a story with a Tupacarborough, a jeboah, 8 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:49,200 a bluga whale, and a banana slug. Don't forget to 9 00:00:49,240 --> 00:00:52,399 listen to the animal facts after the story to learn 10 00:00:52,439 --> 00:00:56,359 more about these creatures. If you'd like to suggest an 11 00:00:56,359 --> 00:00:59,079 animal for a story, then please do let us know 12 00:00:59,320 --> 00:01:04,239 at podcasts at Animaltales dot UK. As premium listeners, we 13 00:01:04,359 --> 00:01:08,159 guarantee to write one for you. For now, it's time 14 00:01:08,200 --> 00:01:10,879 to sit back and get comfy, because it's time to 15 00:01:10,959 --> 00:01:18,200 begin the topa Carborough's wishes. As the morning sun rose 16 00:01:18,239 --> 00:01:22,480 over the hills, a lone Tuopercarborough sat watching the stars 17 00:01:22,519 --> 00:01:26,799 fade away. Down below in the fields, a herd of 18 00:01:26,879 --> 00:01:32,760 sheep sat clumped together, never wandering too far from each other. Nearby, 19 00:01:33,079 --> 00:01:36,599 on a branch, two doves were cooing and cuddling up 20 00:01:36,640 --> 00:01:40,439 close and by the tree line, a herd of deer 21 00:01:40,560 --> 00:01:47,599 emerged from the forest together. Everyone, it seemed, had someone friends, family, 22 00:01:47,920 --> 00:01:54,040 or a loved one, all except the Cooper Carborough. Matteo, though, 23 00:01:54,359 --> 00:01:57,560 was used to being alone. He didn't even know any 24 00:01:57,599 --> 00:02:01,959 other Tupacarborough's, so there was nobody to share his experiences with. 25 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:06,079 He had tried talking to other animals, but he was 26 00:02:06,239 --> 00:02:11,159 just too awkward and shy, so instead Matteo spent his 27 00:02:11,319 --> 00:02:16,400 days alone. Now that the sun had risen, the Tupicabra 28 00:02:16,599 --> 00:02:20,280 went on his way. His feet carried him towards the 29 00:02:20,360 --> 00:02:25,120 Rocky Plains, one of his favorite places. He could bask 30 00:02:25,199 --> 00:02:28,199 in the sun or hide in a cave, and there 31 00:02:28,240 --> 00:02:31,360 were fewer animals there to remind him of how lonely 32 00:02:31,439 --> 00:02:35,240 he was. By the time he got there, the day 33 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:39,599 was hot, so Matteo looked for shelter. He found a 34 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:43,680 nice little cave, settling down in the shade to nap, 35 00:02:44,240 --> 00:02:47,639 but as he settled, one of his paws bumped against 36 00:02:47,639 --> 00:02:52,120 something cold and hard. It was a glass bottle with 37 00:02:52,240 --> 00:02:56,000 a cork in the top. Matteo was about to push 38 00:02:56,039 --> 00:02:59,159 it to one side when he noticed that something within, 39 00:02:59,199 --> 00:03:03,960 it was thinking at him. There was a creature inside 40 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:08,719 the bottle, holding the bottle in his paws. The tupa 41 00:03:08,759 --> 00:03:12,560 Carbra grasped the cork in his teeth and pulled as 42 00:03:12,599 --> 00:03:17,280 hard as he could. At first, the cork refused to budge, 43 00:03:17,759 --> 00:03:21,919 Then quite suddenly it came out with a satisfying pop. 44 00:03:23,520 --> 00:03:27,879 A thick purple cloud erupted from the bottle's opening until 45 00:03:27,960 --> 00:03:33,039 seconds later Matteo found himself staring at a small purple genie, 46 00:03:33,360 --> 00:03:39,719 trailing smoke wherever he moved. Kind tupa Carbra, said the genie, 47 00:03:39,919 --> 00:03:43,800 bowing low. I've been stuck in that bottle for many 48 00:03:43,919 --> 00:03:50,199 many moons. Thank you for freeing me er. You're welcome, 49 00:03:50,680 --> 00:03:55,479 said Matteo, still visibly amazed. I'm glad I could help, 50 00:03:56,719 --> 00:04:01,360 as am, I said the genie, And as thanks, I 51 00:04:01,400 --> 00:04:06,680 would like to grant you three wishes. Three, said Matteo 52 00:04:06,759 --> 00:04:12,560 in surprise. You hadn't been expecting that. That's awfully generous. 53 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:17,319 It's the least I can do. The genie replied, Now, 54 00:04:17,879 --> 00:04:22,240 what would you like to wish? For? Gold? Fame, a 55 00:04:22,279 --> 00:04:26,639 beautiful place to live? No, I don't need any of that, 56 00:04:27,360 --> 00:04:30,600 said Matteo, with a shake of his head. Would you 57 00:04:30,680 --> 00:04:34,720 mind if I thought about it? Not at all? The 58 00:04:34,759 --> 00:04:38,360 genie replied, Let's take a walk while you do that. 59 00:04:39,079 --> 00:04:42,120 It's been a long time since I saw beyond this cave. 60 00:04:43,680 --> 00:04:48,160 Matteo agreed. They emerged from the cave as the genie 61 00:04:48,199 --> 00:04:52,839 increased in size, then produced a large sun umbrella, which 62 00:04:52,839 --> 00:04:57,120 he held over them both. This way, I think, said 63 00:04:57,160 --> 00:05:01,800 the genie, picking a direction at random. As they walked, 64 00:05:02,160 --> 00:05:05,879 Matteo thought hard about what he could wish for. If 65 00:05:05,920 --> 00:05:08,920 you'd like to hear more, please join our premium service. 66 00:05:09,360 --> 00:05:13,639 You can find out how in the description. The premium 67 00:05:13,680 --> 00:05:16,600 service means. You can listen to all animal tales stories 68 00:05:16,680 --> 00:05:20,959 advert free, get bonus stories, and we guarantee to turn 69 00:05:21,000 --> 00:05:25,199 your animal suggestion into a future tale. I look forward 70 00:05:25,199 --> 00:05:26,040 to seeing you there.