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Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome back to Sleepy Stories. I'm your host, Lucy,

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and my friends and I will be reading you a

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sleepy bedtime story every week to relax you and to

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help you to drift off into a RESTful sleep. From

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time to time, we will also read you a relaxing,

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peaceful meditation that will take you somewhere beautiful and calming.

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Once we have read the stories, we will then read

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them a second time, but this time they will be

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ready even slower. This will help you to relax even more.

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Before we begin, I would like you to close your

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eyes and breathe in and out nice and deeply. Take

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a few seconds to inhale, and then hold your breath

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for a few seconds more, and then release and breathe out.

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Do this a few times if you need to. While

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you listen to the music and you listen to my voice,

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give yourself time to let your body relax and your

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mind settle. It's important that we allow time for us

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to feel safe, cozy, and completely at ease. And now

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it's time for this week's story.

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Speaker 2: Long ago, beside a wide and gentle river, there stood

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a tall fruit tree. Its branches stretched out over the water,

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and its leaves whispered softly whenever the wind passed through.

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And in that tree lived a monkey. The monkey spent

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his days in quiet contentment. He would wake with the

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morning light, stretch lazily along the branches, and reach for

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the sweet ripened fruit that grew all around him. He

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ate slowly, peacefully, with no hurry at all, and as

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the sun drifted across the sky, he would sit and

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watch the river below, the way it shimmered, the way

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it moved, always flowing, never rushing. One afternoon, as the

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air grew warm and still, a crocodile came swimming along

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the river. He moved quietly through the water, his eyes

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just above the surface, watching, listening, until he noticed the

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monkey in the tree above. Good afternoon, the crocodile called gently.

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The monkey looked down, surprised, but not afraid. Good afternoon,

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he replied. The crocodile lingered near the bank. This river

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is long, he said, slowly, and sometimes very lonely. The

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monkey tilted his head. Well, he said, kindly, you don't

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have to be lonely today. And so they began to talk.

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They spoke of simple things, of the weather, of the river,

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of the trees, of the quiet rhythm of their days.

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After a while, the monkey reached up, picked her ripe

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golden fruit and dropped it gently down. The crocodile caught

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it in his mouth. He had never tasted anything so sweet.

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From that day on, the crocodile returned often, and each

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time the monkey t key would share his fruit, and

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slowly a friendship began to grow. Days passed, then weeks.

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The river flowed on unchanged, but something between them had

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quietly shifted. They had grown used to each other's presence.

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One evening, as the sky softened into shades of gold

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and blue, the crocodile spoke again. My wife, he said, slowly,

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has heard of you. The monkey blinked, Oh, he said,

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she wonders. The crocodile continued, if you might visit us

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so she can meet the one who shares such sweet fruit.

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The monkey hesitated, I live in this tree, he said gently,

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I do not swim. The crocodile smiled. You need not swim,

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he said, I will carry you. The river was calm

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that evening, its surface smooth like glass, and after a

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quiet moment of thought, the monkey agreed. He climbed down, carefully,

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step by step until He reached the crocodile's back, and

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together they began to cross the river. At first, there

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was only silence, the gentle sound of water, the slow

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rhythm of movement, the soft glow of the fading sun.

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But half way across, the crocodile's voice changed. It grew quieter, heavier.

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My friend, he said, I must tell you something. The

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monkey listened. My wife, the crocodile continued. She is not

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only curious. There was a pause. She believes that because

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you eat such sweet fruit, your heart must be sweet

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as well. The river seemed deeper, now still, but deeper.

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She has asked me, the crocodile said, slowly, to bring

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you to her, so she may eat your heart. For

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a moment, there was only the sound of water. The

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monkey did not move, He did not panic. Instead, he

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breathed slowly and looked out across the quiet river. Oh,

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he said, softly, Why didn't you tell me sooner? The

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crocodile blinked. You are not afraid, he asked. The monkey

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shook his head gently. I would have gladly given your

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wife what she wanted, he said. But I have made

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a mistake. A mistake, said the crocodile. Yes, the monkey

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replied calmly, I left my heart back in the tree.

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The crocodile stopped. You left it in the tree. The

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monkey nodded. I do not carry it with me, he said,

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it is safe where I live. The river was quiet again.

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The crocodile thought for a long moment, then slowly turned around.

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Then we must go back, he said, And so they

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swam back across the river, slowly, gently, as the last

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light of death faded into night. When they reached the tree,

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the monkey climbed up quickly, branch by branch, higher and

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higher until he was safe once more. He looked down

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at the crocodile. His voice was still calm, but now

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it carried something deeper. My friend, he said, A heart

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is not something one leaves behind. The crocodile lowered his eyes.

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You came to me as a friend, the monkey continued,

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But you carried another intention. The river moved quietly between them.

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It is better, the monkey said gently, to be honest

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than to lose both trust and friendship. The crocodile said nothing,

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and after a while he slowly turned and disappeared beneath

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the water. The monkey remained in his tree. The leaves

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whispered softly once more, just as they always had, and

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the river continued to flow, steady and unchanged. Long ago,

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beside a wide and gentle river, there stood a tall

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fruit tree. Its branches stretched out over the water, and

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its leaves whispered softly whenever the wind passed through. And

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in that tree lived a monkey. The monkey spent his

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days in quiet contentment. He would wake with the morning light,

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stretch lazily along the branches, and reach for the sweet

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ripened fruit that grew all around him. He ate slowly, peacefully,

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with no hurry at all, and as the sun drifted

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across the sky, he would sit and watch the river below,

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the way it shimmered, the way it moved, always flowing,

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never rushing. One afternoon, as the air grew warm and still,

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a crocodile came swimming along the river. He moved quietly

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through the water, his eyes just above the surface, watching, listening,

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until he noticed the monkey in the tree above. Good afternoon.

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The crocodile called gently. The monkey looked down, surprised but

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not afraid. Good afternoon, he replied. The crocodile lingered near

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the bank. This river is long. He said, slowly, and

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sometimes very lonely. The monkey tilted his head. Well, he said, kindly,

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you don't have to be lonely today. And so they

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began to talk. They spoke of simple things, of the weather,

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of the river, of the trees, of the quiet rhythm

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of their days. After a while, the monkey reached up,

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picked a ripe golden fruit and dropped it gently down.

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The crocodile caught it in his mouth. He had never

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tasted anything so sweet. From that day on, the crocodile

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returned often, and each time the monkey would share his fruit,

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and slowly her friendship began to grow. Days passed, then weeks.

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The river flowed on unchanged, but something between them had

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quietly shifted. They had grown used to each other's presence.

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One evening, as the sky softened into shades of gold

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and blue, the crocodile spoke again. My wife, he said, slowly,

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has heard of you. The monkey blinked, Oh, he said,

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she wonders. The crocodile continued, if you might visit us

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so she can meet the one who shares such sweet fruit.

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The monkey hesitated, I live in this tree, he said gently,

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I do not swim The crocodile smiled. You need not swim,

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he said, I will carry you. The river was calm

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that evening, its surface smooth like glass, and after a

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quiet moment of thought, the monkey agreed. He climbed down, carefully,

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step by step, until he reached the crocodile's back, and

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together they began to cross the river. At first, there

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was only silence, the gentle sound of water, the slow

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rhythm of movement, the soft glow of the fading sun.

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But halfway across, the crocodile's voice changed. It grew quieter, heavier.

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My friend, he said, I must tell you something. The

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monkey listened. My wife, the crocodile continued, She is not

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only curious. There was a pause. She believes that because

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you eat such sweet fruit, your heart must be sweet

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as well. The river seemed deeper now still, but deeper.

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She has asked me, the crocodile said, slowly, to bring

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you to her, so she may eat your heart. For

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a moment, there was only the sound of water. The

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monkey did not move, He did not panic. Instead, he

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breathed slowly and looked out across the quiet river. Oh,

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he said, softly, why didn't you tell me sooner. The

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crocodile blinked. You you are not afraid, he asked. The

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monkey shook his head gently. I would have gladly given

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your wife what she wanted, he said. But I have

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made a mistake, A mistake, said the crocodile. Yes, the

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monkey replied calmly, I left my heart back in the tree.

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The crocodile stopped. You left it in the tree. The

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monkey nodded. I do not carry it with me, he said,

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it is safe where I live. The river was quiet again.

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The crocodile thought for a long moment, then slowly turned around.

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Then we must go back, he said, And so they

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swam back across the river, slowly, gently, as the last

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light of day faded into night. When they reached the tree,

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the monkey climbed up quickly, branch by branch, higher and

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higher until he was safe once more. He looked down

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at the crocodile. His voice was still calm, but now

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it carried something deeper, My friend, he said, A heart

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is not something one leaves behind. The crocodile lowered his eyes.

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You came to me as a friend, the monkey continued,

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but you carried another intention. The river moved quietly between them.

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It is better, the monkey said gently, to be honest

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than to lose both trust and friendship. The crocodile said nothing,

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and after a while he slowly turned and disappeared beneath

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the water. The monkey remained in his tree. The leaves

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whispered softly once more, just as they always had, and

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the river continued to flow, steady and unchanged. Long ago,

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beside a wide and gentle river there stood a tall

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fruit tree. Its branches stretched out over the water, and

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its leaves whispered softly whenever the wind passed through. And

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in that tree lived a monkey. The monkey spent his

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days in quiet contentment. He would wake with the morning light,

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stretch lazily along the branches, and reach for the sweet,

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ripened fruit that grew all around him. He ate slowly, peacefully,

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with no hurry at all, and as the sun drifted

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across the sky, he would sit and watch the river below,

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the way it shimmered, the way it moved, always flowing,

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never rushing. One afternoon, as the air grew warm and still,

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a crocodile came swimming along the river. He moved quietly

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through the water, his eyes just above the surface, watching

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listening until he noticed the monkey in the tree above.

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Good afternoon, the crocodile called gently. The monkey looked down, surprise,

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but not afraid. Good afternoon, he replied. The crocodile lingered

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near the bank. This river is long, he said, slowly,

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and sometimes very lonely. The monkey tilted his head. Well,

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he said, kindly, you don't have to be lonely today,

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And so they began to talk. They spoke of simple things,

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of the weather, of the river, of the trees, of

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the quiet rhythm of their days. After a while, the

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monkey reached up, picked her ripe golden fruit and dropped

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it gently down. The crocodile caught it in his mouth.

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He had never tasted anything so sweet. From that day on,

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the crocodile returned often, and each time the monkey would

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share his fruit, and slowly her friendship began to grow.

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Days passed, then weeks. The river flowed on unchanged, but

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something between them had quietly shifted. They had grown use

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to each other's presence. One evening, as the sky softened

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into shades of gold and blue, the crocodile spoke again,

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My wife, he said, slowly, has heard of you. The

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monkey blinked. Oh, he said, she wonders. The crocodile continued,

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if you might visit us so she can meet the

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one who shares such sweet fruit. The monkey hesitated, I

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live in this tree, he said gently, I do not swim.

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The crocodile smiled. You need not swim, he said, I

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will carry you. The river was calm that evening, its

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surface smooth like glass, and after a quiet moment of thought,

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the monkey agreed. He climbed down, carefully, step by step,

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until he reached the crocodile's back, and together they began

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to cross the river. At first, there was only silence,

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the gentle sound of water, the slow rhythm of movement,

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the soft glow of the fading sun. But half way across,

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the crocodile's voice changed. It grew quieter, heavier. My friend,

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he said, I must tell you something. The monkey listened.

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My wife, the crocodile continued, She is not only curious.

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There was a pause. She believes that because you eat

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such sweet fruit, your heart must be sweet as well.

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The river seemed deeper now still, but deeper. She has

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asked me, the crocodile said, slowly, to bring you to her.

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So she may eat your heart. For a moment, there

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was only the sound of water. The monkey did not move,

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He did not panic. Instead, he breathed slowly and looked

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out a cross the quiet river. Oh, he said, softly.

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Why didn't you tell me sooner? The crocodile blinked. You

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are not afraid, he asked. The monkey shook his head gently.

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I would have gladly given your wife what she wanted,

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he said. But I have made a mistake. A mistake,

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said the crocodile. Yes, the monkey replied calmly. I left

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my heart back in the tree. The crocodile stopped. You

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left it in the tree. The monkey nodded. I do

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not carry it with me, he said, it is safe

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where I live. The river was quiet again. The crocodile

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thought for a long moment, then slowly turned round. Then

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we must go back, he said, And so they swam

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back across the river, slowly, gently, as the last light

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of day faded into night. When they reached the tree,

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the monkey climbed up quickly, branch by branch, higher and

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higher until he was safe once more. He looked down

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at the crocodile. His voice was still calm, but now

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it carried something deeper, My friend, he said, A heart

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is not something one leaves behind. The crocodile lowered his eyes.

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You came to me as a friend, the monkey continued,

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But you carried another intention. The river moved quietly between them.

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It is better, the monkey said gently, to be honest

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than to lose both trust and friendship. The crocodile said nothing,

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and after a while he slowly turned and disappeared beneath

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the water. The monkey remained in his tree. The leaves

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whispered softly once more, just as they always had, and

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the river continued to flow, steady and unchanged.

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