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 yo, Hello, 3 00:00:23,239 --> 00:00:26,960 I'm Josephine and this is the Animal Tales podcast, home 4 00:00:27,039 --> 00:00:30,519 to over four hundred and fifty stories written just for you. 5 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:34,920 Our Friday story is especially for our Premium subscribers only. 6 00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:39,640 Celia is a Premium member from the USA, and she 7 00:00:39,679 --> 00:00:42,880 would like a story with a shitsu, an axe lottle, 8 00:00:43,119 --> 00:00:46,439 and a bearded dragon. Don't forget to listen to the 9 00:00:46,479 --> 00:00:50,359 animal facts after the story to learn more about these creatures. 10 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:53,240 For now, it's time to sit back and get comforty, 11 00:00:53,560 --> 00:00:59,920 because it's time to begin axe Lottle pool party. The 12 00:01:00,200 --> 00:01:04,280 sun blazed hot overhead, making the air shimmer and the 13 00:01:04,319 --> 00:01:09,760 flowers wilt. Animals searched for cover, the ground sizzling beneath 14 00:01:09,799 --> 00:01:13,599 their feet, squeezing into any patch of shade they could find. 15 00:01:14,599 --> 00:01:17,079 It was the hottest day of the year, and it 16 00:01:17,120 --> 00:01:22,280 felt like the earth was melting. Celia, though, had a plan. 17 00:01:23,159 --> 00:01:26,280 She was on her way to her favorite spot, which 18 00:01:26,439 --> 00:01:28,840 just so happened to be perfect for a day like 19 00:01:28,920 --> 00:01:33,599 to day. Hopping through the grass, the little axe loottle 20 00:01:33,680 --> 00:01:36,760 ducked through a hole in a fence and into a garden. 21 00:01:37,799 --> 00:01:41,599 She was only small, so everything towered over her as 22 00:01:41,599 --> 00:01:45,280 she danced across the hot patio slabs towards her goal, 23 00:01:46,439 --> 00:01:51,159 a dog bowl. It was large, round and full of water, 24 00:01:51,799 --> 00:01:55,920 and it belonged to a sheet sou named Fred. Fortunately 25 00:01:55,959 --> 00:01:59,519 for Celia, Fred didn't mind Celia taking a dip in 26 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:03,319 his bar, and to day she just couldn't wait to 27 00:02:03,439 --> 00:02:06,920 hop in and float around in the nice cool water. 28 00:02:08,599 --> 00:02:12,919 Celia clambered up the bowl sidhe and jumped, but there 29 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:17,479 was no splash and no cooling droplets. The dog bowl 30 00:02:17,800 --> 00:02:23,599 was dry. Hey, where's all the water gone? Complained Celia. 31 00:02:24,560 --> 00:02:28,000 Alerted by the sound of the axe Loottle's voice, Fred 32 00:02:28,080 --> 00:02:33,080 appeared through the home's dog door. Hi Celia, he said, 33 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:36,879 happily please to see her. You do know that bowl 34 00:02:36,960 --> 00:02:41,840 is empty, don't you? I do now. The axe loottle replied, 35 00:02:42,439 --> 00:02:48,360 what's happened? Oh yeah, sorry about that. The sheet sou said, panting, 36 00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:52,240 It's been so hot and I drank it all. My 37 00:02:52,400 --> 00:02:55,840 humans haven't noticed to fill it up again. But that's okay. 38 00:02:56,360 --> 00:03:00,719 I have another one inside where it's cooler, another one, 39 00:03:01,120 --> 00:03:07,520 repeated Celia, perking up, could I swim in that one instead. Oh, 40 00:03:07,599 --> 00:03:11,919 I don't know, said Fred doubtfully. You know, I don't 41 00:03:11,960 --> 00:03:16,120 mind you using my bowl. You're always so respectful, and 42 00:03:16,240 --> 00:03:20,400 my humans never see but inside the house. What if 43 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:26,199 they saw you? Ah, I understand, said Celia. I guess 44 00:03:26,240 --> 00:03:30,439 I'll have to find another way to cool off. Thanks, Celia, 45 00:03:30,840 --> 00:03:34,759 said Fred, perking up again. I hope you find something 46 00:03:34,840 --> 00:03:39,639 real soon. Celia bid good bye to the Sutsu as 47 00:03:39,680 --> 00:03:43,280 he ducked back into the cooler house. There has to 48 00:03:43,319 --> 00:03:47,280 be somewhere else I can cool off, she said, After 49 00:03:47,360 --> 00:03:52,080 all the day was only going to get hotter. Squeezing 50 00:03:52,120 --> 00:03:56,240 through holes in fences and ducking under bushes, the little 51 00:03:56,240 --> 00:04:01,840 axe loottle searched across the neighboring gardens. Ah, she said, 52 00:04:02,199 --> 00:04:05,680 as something caught her eye. It was a bird bath. 53 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:09,319 It was a round basin stood on a tall pillar 54 00:04:09,360 --> 00:04:13,680 of stone. Celia knew there was water inside because she 55 00:04:13,759 --> 00:04:19,360 could see two birds splashing in it. Hullo, Celia called 56 00:04:19,399 --> 00:04:24,399 out as she approached. Excuse me, one of the birds, 57 00:04:24,560 --> 00:04:28,319 A robin looked down at her. You want to get 58 00:04:28,360 --> 00:04:31,920 out of the sunshine, the robin said, don't you know 59 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:37,480 it's boiling hot? To day, I know, said Celia, wiping 60 00:04:37,519 --> 00:04:41,680 her sticky brow. Could I join you up there? I 61 00:04:41,759 --> 00:04:46,360 can't use my usual spot to day of course. The 62 00:04:46,439 --> 00:04:51,000 second bird, a house sparrow, replied the more the merrier. 63 00:04:52,519 --> 00:04:56,439 Getting up though, was a problem, but with the bird's help, 64 00:04:56,800 --> 00:05:02,600 Celia was soon dropping into the bird bath. Lovely, she sighed, 65 00:05:03,199 --> 00:05:06,519 this is just what I needed. If you'd like to 66 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:10,040 hear more, please join our premium service. You can find 67 00:05:10,079 --> 00:05:14,600 out how in the description. The premium service means. You 68 00:05:14,639 --> 00:05:18,319 can listen to all animal tales stories advert free, get 69 00:05:18,360 --> 00:05:22,199 bonus stories, and we guarantee to turn your animal suggestion 70 00:05:22,399 --> 00:05:26,160 into a future tale. I look forward to seeing you there.