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Has anyone ever told you not to lose heart? Losing
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heart means you no longer believe you can accomplish something.
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You've run out of hope, and you're ready to give up.
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We're about to meet a character who never loses heart,
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even when he goes on an adventure to find it.
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I'm Rebecca Shear, and welcome to Circle Round, where storytime
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happens all the time. Today, our story is called Heart
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and Stone. You'll hear versions of this tale throughout Western Asia,
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North Africa, and Europe, especially in the Scandinavian country of Norway.
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Some really great people came together to bring you our
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version of this story, including Joshua Johnson, the author of
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the book, Heart and Stone. host of the NBC News
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program Now Tonight with Joshua Johnson. You news junkies may
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also know Joshua from The Week with Joshua Johnson on MSNBC,
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as well as 1A on NPR. So circle around, everyone,
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for Heart and Stone.
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Heart and Stone.
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Jonas lived on a farm with his two sisters, Violet
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and Vera. The siblings worked hard, yet they were always
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struggling to make ends meet. So after years of scrimping
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and scraping, Violet and Vera sat Jonas down to make
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an announcement.
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Listen, brother, Vera and I have been talking.
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And we've decided to go out into the world to
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seek our fortunes. Make our own way. Start our own lives.
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So, we're going to the capital city to see what
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our future holds.
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Won't you come with us?
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Jonas paused and gave his shoulders a shrug.
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Look, I appreciate the invitation, you two. I really do.
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But I have to stay here. Someone's got to take
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care of the farm. Promise me one thing, though. Send
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a letter once you reach the capital city, so I
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know you got there okay.
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Of course we will, brother.
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We'll write to you first chance we get.
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Well, little did they know, but that chance wasn't coming
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any time soon. The capital city was clear on the
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other side of the country, and after journeying for days
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beneath the blazing summer sun, Violet and Vera reached a
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steep mountain. Tumbling down its side, they noticed, was a waterfall.
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Vera, we've been walking forever. And it's so hot out.
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Let's stop at this waterfall for a drink. Mighty fine idea, Violet.
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Mighty fine idea.
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However, just as the sisters leaned down toward the icy
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water and took their first sip.
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Well, well, well. What have we here?
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Violet and Vera cast their eyes upward. And what should
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they spy on a craggy ledge above them? but a big,
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shaggy troll. His hairy hands rested on his hairy hips,
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and his bulbous nose stuck out like a cucumber from
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his bristly face.
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So, you humans think you can drink from my waterfall,
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do you?
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Well, you'd better think again.
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Violet and Vera tried to contain a shiver.
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Um, your waterfall?
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We had no idea this waterfall belonged to you.
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Well, it does.
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And now that you've drunk from it, I have no
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choice but to turn you to stone.
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Before the sisters could protest, the troll swished his hairy
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hands through the air. And cast a spell on Violet
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and Vera, turning them into cold, gray stone.
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Well.
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Days went by, then weeks, and back at the farm,
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Jonas was growing worried.
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Why haven't I received a letter from my sisters? Violet
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and Vera told me they'd write once they reached the
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capital city, and they should be there by now.
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Unless.
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A quiver surged down his spine.
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Unless they never reach the capital city. Because something has
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gone terribly wrong. I must find them.
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Quickly, Jonas packed up his things and set off across
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the country. He walked and walked, and the moment he
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entered a lush, misty forest... You down there!
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Can you help me? Please?
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Jonas glanced up and saw a giant eagle in her nest.
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Her broad wings were flapping wildly, and her feathery head
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was cocking from side to side.
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One of my chicks has fallen to the ground, and
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it's too big for me to carry back up. Will
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you help me, please?
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Jonas looked down, and sure enough, on the damp, squishy
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forest floor lay a fluffy little eaglet. Jonas didn't even
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think twice. He scooped up the baby bird, then clambered
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up to the eagle's nest.
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Here you go, eagle. Your chick is safe and sound.
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Thank you, young man.
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Thank you.
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Oh, you've done a great favor for me. I hope someday...
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I can do something for you.
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And with that, the eagle popped a worm into her
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chick's wide-open mouth and snuggled it beneath her wing. Jonas
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scooted back down the tree and continued on his way.
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But just as he was about to cross a fast-running river... You,
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over there!
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Can you help me?
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Please?
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Jonas looked down and saw a green bullfrog on the bank.
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His webbed foot was caught beneath a rock, and slithering
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toward the helpless creature, with its menacing mouth open wide,
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was a snake.
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I have a family to take care of, and I
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mustn't be the snake's next meal.
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Will you help me, please?
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As with the eagle, Jonas didn't think twice. He crouched down,
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lifted the stone, then tossed it into the water.
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You're all good now, Bullfrog. There's no way that snake
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will follow you into the river.
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Thank you, young man. Oh, thank you. You've done a
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great favor for me. I hope someday I can do
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something for you.
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And with that, the bullfrog sprang into the river, kicked
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his webbed feet, and went swimming away. Jonas carried on
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with his journey. And when he came to a sloping
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meadow filled with tall grass and wildflowers.
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You over there!
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Can you help me?
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Please?
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Jonas turned around and spied a large, gray wolf. His
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fur was matted and his eyes were dull.
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I just freed myself from a hunter's trap and I
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haven't eaten in days. Do you have any food you
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could spare?
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Once more, Jonas didn't even think twice. He fished a
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loaf of bread from his bag and handed it over.
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Here you go, wolf. Eat as much as you want.
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Thank you, young man.
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Thank you.
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You've done a great favor for me. I hope someday
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I can do something for you.
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Unless....
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I can do something right now?
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Jonas smiled.
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That's sweet of you, Wolf. But I really must be going.
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You see, I'm on a journey to find my sister.
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A journey, you say?
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How about I give you a lift?
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Now that I've gobbled down your bread, I feel hearty
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as a horse.
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Hop on, kid.
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So Jonas hopped on the wolf's back. They rode and
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they rode, and just as they were passing a waterfall
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flowing down a steep mountain.
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Oh, wolf, that water looks so cool and refreshing.
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It's such a hot day.
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How about we stop for a drink?
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Jonas tried jumping off the wolf's back, but the creature
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wouldn't let him.
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Trust me, kid. You do not want to drink from
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that waterfall. It belongs to a big, mean troll who
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lives in a cavern on the mountainside. Mess with his
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waterfall and the troll will mess with.
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You, big time. What do you mean? What do I mean?
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He'll turn you to stone, much like he did with
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those two people over there.
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The wolf flicked his tail toward two pieces of stone
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at the water's edge.
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Those stone figures, they look familiar. Too familiar. Now I
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know why Violet and Vera never wrote to me. The
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troll turned them both to stone. Will I ever see
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them again?
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Jonas fell to his knees and began to cry, just
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as he was wiping another hot tear from his eye.
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Stone!
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You want to see your sisters again, do you?
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Jonas sniffled and looked up. And who should he spy
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glaring down at him from a craggy ledge but, you
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guessed it, the hulking, hairy troll. All at once, Jonas
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was torn between fear and fury.
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For your information, troll, yes, I do want to see
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my sisters. How could you be so cruel as to
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turn them to stone? How could you be so, so.
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So heartless?
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The troll fell quiet. And then, to Jonas' absolute astonishment...
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The immense creature began to cry.
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Oh, so you think I'm heartless, do you? That I
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have no heart? Well, sadly, I'm afraid your words are
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all too true.
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I don't understand.
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What do you mean? What I mean is, I am heartless.
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I don't have a heart.
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It was taken from me long, long ago, thanks to
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an ancient curse.
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And I would do anything to get it back. Anything.
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The troll choked back a sob. Suddenly, the wheels in
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Jonas' mind began to turn.
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So, you would do anything to get your heart back? Like, say,
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bring my sisters back to life?
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The troll wiped his bulbous nose with the back of
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his hairy hand and fixed Jonas with his beady eyes.
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Yes.
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Yes, I would bring your sisters back to life. You
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should know, though, that finding my heart is no easy task.
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In fact, it may very well be impossible. Impossible?
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Yes! Yes! But if you're truly ready for this mission,
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and you somehow succeed, I promise you and your sisters
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will be together again. However, if you fail, woe to you,
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because you will all be doomed to a stone-cold fate forever.
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Forever.
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What will it take to find the troll's heart? If
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you were Jonas, would you be ready for this mission?
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We'll find out what happens after a quick break.
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100 years from now in a land far, far away.
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Hang on.
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It's not so far away at all, actually. Hey, Circle
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Round families. We're here to share a new listening experience
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from WBUR, The Midnight Rebellion It's a climate podcast adventure
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for kids 8 and up. Time-traveling, problem-solving, laughs in danger,
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it's here. Follow the feed to listen. Oh, and bring
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your goggles and boots. That's The Midnight Rebellion, in your
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feed or wherever you get podcasts.
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Welcome back to Circle Round. I'm Rebecca Shear. Today, our
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story is called Heart and Stone.
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Heart and Stone.
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Before the break, Jonas set off in search of his
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missing sisters, Violet and Vera. On the way, he returned
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a baby eagle to its nest, saved a bullfrog from
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a snake, and shared his bread with a hungry wolf.
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The wolf offered Jonas a ride. When they arrived at
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a waterfall, Jonas discovered that a troll had turned his
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sisters to stone. The troll promised he would bring Violet
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and Vera back to life. If Jonas succeeded in finding
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his heart.
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But where is your heart? If it isn't inside your body,
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where has it gone?
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Well, far, far away, there lies a clear turquoise lake.
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So smooth and calm, its surface is like glass.
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In the middle of that lake is an island.
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In the middle of that island is a well. At
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the bottom of that well swims a goose. Within that
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goose grows a golden egg. And inside that golden egg
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is my heart. Find my heart and bring it to me,
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and I'll give you back your sisters. But fail, and
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you shall join them in stony silence.
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And with that, the troll wheeled around on his fuzzy
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feet and disappeared inside his cavern. Jonas turned to the
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wolf with a frown.
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Did you hear that, wolf?
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I've heard of following your heart, but this takes things
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to a whole new level. I have to find a
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golden egg, which is inside a goose, which is inside
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a well, which is on a.
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An island?
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Yes, an island. which is in the middle of a
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lake so smooth and calm its surface is like glass.
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I couldn't possibly find such a place.
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Perhaps not.
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But I could.
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It just so happens I know the very lake the
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troll was talking about. Hop on, kid.
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Jonas leaped onto the wolf's back and off they went.
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They sped up and down hills. They zipped through valleys
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and plains. until they reached the clear, turquoise lake. So
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smooth and calm, its surface was indeed like glass.
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Wow!
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It's so beautiful! And look!
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In the middle of the lake is the island. But
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how can I possibly get there? There's no way I
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could make it across that much water.
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Perhaps not, but I could.
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Jonas lifted his head. And do you know who he saw?
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You guessed it, the giant eagle from the forest, the
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one whose baby had fallen from the nest.
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I hoped someday I'd be of use to you, and
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it looks like someday is today.
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The eagle glided down, urged Jonas onto her back, and
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took off across the water before making a smooth landing
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on the island.
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There you go, Jonas. Thanks again for rescuing my baby.
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Anytime, eagle, and thank you.
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Jonas climbed off the eagle's back and began looking for
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the well. When he found it, he peered over the edge,
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and lo and behold, there was the goose swimming at
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the bottom. All of a sudden, the bird let out
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a honk, and just like that, she laid a golden egg.
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There it is, the golden egg that contains the troll's heart.
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But how am I supposed to retrieve it? It's all
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the way at the bottom of the well. There's no
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way I can possibly get down there.
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Perhaps not. But I could.
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Jonas turned around. And do you know who he saw?
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That's right, the green bullfrog from the river. The one
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Jonas had saved from a ravenous snake.
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I hoped someday I'd be of use to you. And
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it looks like someday is today.
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The bullfrog dove into the well with a plop. Moments later,
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he returned to the surface and popped the golden egg
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into Jonas' hand.
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Here you go, Jonas. Thanks again for saving me from
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that snake.
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Anytime, bullfrog, and thank you.
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As the bullfrog bounded away, Jonas slipped the golden egg
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into his bag. The eagle brought him back to the wolf,
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who swiftly returned to the troll's waterfall.
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Troll, oh troll, I'm back.
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The troll lumbered onto the ledge outside his cavern.
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So, you're back, are you? And have you brought me anything?
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I'm thinking not, since no mere mortal could possibly complete
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such a journey.
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Perhaps not.
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Jonas plunged a hand into his bag.
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But I could.
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He grabbed the golden egg and held it up for
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the troll to see. At first, the troll did nothing.
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He didn't move.
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He didn't speak.
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Then, all at once, he took a running jump, launched
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himself off the craggy ledge, and landed beside the waterfall
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right in front of Jonas.
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Could it be the egg that holds my heart? Only
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one way to find out.
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The troll seized the egg. He clamped his hairy hands
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over either side, then began to squeeze. He squeezed and
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he squeezed until at last, the egg cracked open. Immediately,
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a warm beam of light rushed out from inside, bathing
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the troll in a golden glow. and making him shimmer
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and glimmer from his hairy head to his hairy feet.
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And then, for the first time in a very.
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Long time, he laughed.
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My heart!
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My heart!
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It's back!
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Thank you, Jonas. Thank you. You've done such a great
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favor for me. And now I... can do something for you.
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And he did. Not only did he bring Violet and
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Vera back to life, but he sent all three siblings
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on their way with a bag of gold apiece. Violet
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and Vera used their new fortune to move to the
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capital city and start their own lives. Jonas used his
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to buy new crops and animals for the farm, so
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he no longer had to scrimp and scrape. As for
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the troll, well, He may have lived the most happily
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ever after of all. Because after all this time, he
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was never heartless again. Now it's your turn. What is
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something you'd never wish to lose? Maybe it's a thing.
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Maybe it's a person. Whatever it is, draw a picture
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But first... This week's episode, Heart and Stone, was adapted
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Has anyone ever told you not to lose heart? Losing
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heart means you no longer believe you can accomplish something.
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You've run out of hope, and you're ready to give up.
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We're about to meet a character who never loses heart,
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even when he goes on an adventure to find it.
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I'm Rebecca Shear, and welcome to Circle Round, where storytime
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happens all the time. Today, our story is called Heart
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and Stone. You'll hear versions of this tale throughout Western Asia,
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North Africa, and Europe, especially in the Scandinavian country of Norway.
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Some really great people came together to bring you our
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version of this story, including Joshua Johnson, the author of
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the book, Heart and Stone. host of the NBC News
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program Now Tonight with Joshua Johnson. You news junkies may
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also know Joshua from The Week with Joshua Johnson on MSNBC,
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as well as 1A on NPR. So circle around, everyone,
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for Heart and Stone.
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Heart and Stone.
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Jonas lived on a farm with his two sisters, Violet
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and Vera. The siblings worked hard, yet they were always
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struggling to make ends meet. So after years of scrimping
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and scraping, Violet and Vera sat Jonas down to make
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an announcement.
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Listen, brother, Vera and I have been talking.
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And we've decided to go out into the world to
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seek our fortunes. Make our own way. Start our own lives.
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So, we're going to the capital city to see what
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our future holds.
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Won't you come with us?
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Jonas paused and gave his shoulders a shrug.
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Look, I appreciate the invitation, you two. I really do.
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But I have to stay here. Someone's got to take
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care of the farm. Promise me one thing, though. Send
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a letter once you reach the capital city, so I
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know you got there okay.
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Of course we will, brother.
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We'll write to you first chance we get.
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Well, little did they know, but that chance wasn't coming
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any time soon. The capital city was clear on the
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other side of the country, and after journeying for days
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beneath the blazing summer sun, Violet and Vera reached a
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steep mountain. Tumbling down its side, they noticed, was a waterfall.
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Vera, we've been walking forever. And it's so hot out.
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Let's stop at this waterfall for a drink. Mighty fine idea, Violet.
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Mighty fine idea.
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However, just as the sisters leaned down toward the icy
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water and took their first sip.
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Well, well, well. What have we here?
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Violet and Vera cast their eyes upward. And what should
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they spy on a craggy ledge above them? but a big,
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shaggy troll. His hairy hands rested on his hairy hips,
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and his bulbous nose stuck out like a cucumber from
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his bristly face.
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So, you humans think you can drink from my waterfall,
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do you?
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Well, you'd better think again.
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Violet and Vera tried to contain a shiver.
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Um, your waterfall?
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We had no idea this waterfall belonged to you.
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Well, it does.
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And now that you've drunk from it, I have no
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choice but to turn you to stone.
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Before the sisters could protest, the troll swished his hairy
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hands through the air. And cast a spell on Violet
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and Vera, turning them into cold, gray stone.
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Well.
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Days went by, then weeks, and back at the farm,
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Jonas was growing worried.
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Why haven't I received a letter from my sisters? Violet
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and Vera told me they'd write once they reached the
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capital city, and they should be there by now.
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Unless.
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A quiver surged down his spine.
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Unless they never reach the capital city. Because something has
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gone terribly wrong. I must find them.
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Quickly, Jonas packed up his things and set off across
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the country. He walked and walked, and the moment he
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entered a lush, misty forest... You down there!
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Can you help me? Please?
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Jonas glanced up and saw a giant eagle in her nest.
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Her broad wings were flapping wildly, and her feathery head
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was cocking from side to side.
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One of my chicks has fallen to the ground, and
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it's too big for me to carry back up. Will
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you help me, please?
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Jonas looked down, and sure enough, on the damp, squishy
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forest floor lay a fluffy little eaglet. Jonas didn't even
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think twice. He scooped up the baby bird, then clambered
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up to the eagle's nest.
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Here you go, eagle. Your chick is safe and sound.
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Thank you, young man.
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Thank you.
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Oh, you've done a great favor for me. I hope someday...
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I can do something for you.
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And with that, the eagle popped a worm into her
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chick's wide-open mouth and snuggled it beneath her wing. Jonas
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scooted back down the tree and continued on his way.
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But just as he was about to cross a fast-running river... You,
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over there!
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Can you help me?
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Please?
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Jonas looked down and saw a green bullfrog on the bank.
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His webbed foot was caught beneath a rock, and slithering
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toward the helpless creature, with its menacing mouth open wide,
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was a snake.
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I have a family to take care of, and I
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mustn't be the snake's next meal.
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Will you help me, please?
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As with the eagle, Jonas didn't think twice. He crouched down,
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lifted the stone, then tossed it into the water.
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You're all good now, Bullfrog. There's no way that snake
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will follow you into the river.
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Thank you, young man. Oh, thank you. You've done a
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great favor for me. I hope someday I can do
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something for you.
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And with that, the bullfrog sprang into the river, kicked
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his webbed feet, and went swimming away. Jonas carried on
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with his journey. And when he came to a sloping
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meadow filled with tall grass and wildflowers.
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You over there!
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Can you help me?
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Please?
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Jonas turned around and spied a large, gray wolf. His
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fur was matted and his eyes were dull.
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I just freed myself from a hunter's trap and I
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haven't eaten in days. Do you have any food you
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could spare?
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Once more, Jonas didn't even think twice. He fished a
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loaf of bread from his bag and handed it over.
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Here you go, wolf. Eat as much as you want.
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Thank you, young man.
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Thank you.
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You've done a great favor for me. I hope someday
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I can do something for you.
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Unless....
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I can do something right now?
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Jonas smiled.
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That's sweet of you, Wolf. But I really must be going.
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You see, I'm on a journey to find my sister.
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A journey, you say?
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How about I give you a lift?
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Now that I've gobbled down your bread, I feel hearty
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as a horse.
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Hop on, kid.
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So Jonas hopped on the wolf's back. They rode and
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they rode, and just as they were passing a waterfall
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flowing down a steep mountain.
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Oh, wolf, that water looks so cool and refreshing.
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It's such a hot day.
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How about we stop for a drink?
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Jonas tried jumping off the wolf's back, but the creature
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wouldn't let him.
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Trust me, kid. You do not want to drink from
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that waterfall. It belongs to a big, mean troll who
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lives in a cavern on the mountainside. Mess with his
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waterfall and the troll will mess with.
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You, big time. What do you mean? What do I mean?
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He'll turn you to stone, much like he did with
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those two people over there.
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The wolf flicked his tail toward two pieces of stone
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at the water's edge.
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Those stone figures, they look familiar. Too familiar. Now I
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know why Violet and Vera never wrote to me. The
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troll turned them both to stone. Will I ever see
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them again?
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Jonas fell to his knees and began to cry, just
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as he was wiping another hot tear from his eye.
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Stone!
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You want to see your sisters again, do you?
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Jonas sniffled and looked up. And who should he spy
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glaring down at him from a craggy ledge but, you
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guessed it, the hulking, hairy troll. All at once, Jonas
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was torn between fear and fury.
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For your information, troll, yes, I do want to see
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my sisters. How could you be so cruel as to
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turn them to stone? How could you be so, so.
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So heartless?
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The troll fell quiet. And then, to Jonas' absolute astonishment...
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The immense creature began to cry.
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Oh, so you think I'm heartless, do you? That I
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have no heart? Well, sadly, I'm afraid your words are
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all too true.
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I don't understand.
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What do you mean? What I mean is, I am heartless.
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I don't have a heart.
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It was taken from me long, long ago, thanks to
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an ancient curse.
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And I would do anything to get it back. Anything.
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The troll choked back a sob. Suddenly, the wheels in
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Jonas' mind began to turn.
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So, you would do anything to get your heart back? Like, say,
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bring my sisters back to life?
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The troll wiped his bulbous nose with the back of
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his hairy hand and fixed Jonas with his beady eyes.
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Yes.
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Yes, I would bring your sisters back to life. You
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should know, though, that finding my heart is no easy task.
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In fact, it may very well be impossible. Impossible?
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Yes! Yes! But if you're truly ready for this mission,
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and you somehow succeed, I promise you and your sisters
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will be together again. However, if you fail, woe to you,
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because you will all be doomed to a stone-cold fate forever.
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Forever.
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What will it take to find the troll's heart? If
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you were Jonas, would you be ready for this mission?
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We'll find out what happens after a quick break.
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100 years from now in a land far, far away.
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Hang on.
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It's not so far away at all, actually. Hey, Circle
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Round families. We're here to share a new listening experience
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from WBUR, The Midnight Rebellion It's a climate podcast adventure
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it's here. Follow the feed to listen. Oh, and bring
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your goggles and boots. That's The Midnight Rebellion, in your
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Welcome back to Circle Round. I'm Rebecca Shear. Today, our
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story is called Heart and Stone.
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Heart and Stone.
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Before the break, Jonas set off in search of his
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missing sisters, Violet and Vera. On the way, he returned
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a baby eagle to its nest, saved a bullfrog from
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a snake, and shared his bread with a hungry wolf.
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The wolf offered Jonas a ride. When they arrived at
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a waterfall, Jonas discovered that a troll had turned his
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sisters to stone. The troll promised he would bring Violet
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and Vera back to life. If Jonas succeeded in finding
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his heart.
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But where is your heart? If it isn't inside your body,
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where has it gone?
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Well, far, far away, there lies a clear turquoise lake.
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So smooth and calm, its surface is like glass.
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In the middle of that lake is an island.
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In the middle of that island is a well. At
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the bottom of that well swims a goose. Within that
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goose grows a golden egg. And inside that golden egg
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is my heart. Find my heart and bring it to me,
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and I'll give you back your sisters. But fail, and
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you shall join them in stony silence.
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And with that, the troll wheeled around on his fuzzy
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feet and disappeared inside his cavern. Jonas turned to the
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wolf with a frown.
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Did you hear that, wolf?
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I've heard of following your heart, but this takes things
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to a whole new level. I have to find a
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golden egg, which is inside a goose, which is inside
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a well, which is on a.
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An island?
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Yes, an island. which is in the middle of a
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lake so smooth and calm its surface is like glass.
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I couldn't possibly find such a place.
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Perhaps not.
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But I could.
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It just so happens I know the very lake the
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troll was talking about. Hop on, kid.
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Jonas leaped onto the wolf's back and off they went.
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They sped up and down hills. They zipped through valleys
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and plains. until they reached the clear, turquoise lake. So
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smooth and calm, its surface was indeed like glass.
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Wow!
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It's so beautiful! And look!
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In the middle of the lake is the island. But
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how can I possibly get there? There's no way I
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could make it across that much water.
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Perhaps not, but I could.
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Jonas lifted his head. And do you know who he saw?
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You guessed it, the giant eagle from the forest, the
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one whose baby had fallen from the nest.
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I hoped someday I'd be of use to you, and
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it looks like someday is today.
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The eagle glided down, urged Jonas onto her back, and
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took off across the water before making a smooth landing
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on the island.
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There you go, Jonas. Thanks again for rescuing my baby.
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Anytime, eagle, and thank you.
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Jonas climbed off the eagle's back and began looking for
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the well. When he found it, he peered over the edge,
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and lo and behold, there was the goose swimming at
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the bottom. All of a sudden, the bird let out
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a honk, and just like that, she laid a golden egg.
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There it is, the golden egg that contains the troll's heart.
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But how am I supposed to retrieve it? It's all
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the way at the bottom of the well. There's no
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way I can possibly get down there.
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Perhaps not. But I could.
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Jonas turned around. And do you know who he saw?
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That's right, the green bullfrog from the river. The one
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Jonas had saved from a ravenous snake.
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I hoped someday I'd be of use to you. And
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it looks like someday is today.
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The bullfrog dove into the well with a plop. Moments later,
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he returned to the surface and popped the golden egg
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into Jonas' hand.
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Here you go, Jonas. Thanks again for saving me from
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that snake.
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Anytime, bullfrog, and thank you.
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As the bullfrog bounded away, Jonas slipped the golden egg
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into his bag. The eagle brought him back to the wolf,
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who swiftly returned to the troll's waterfall.
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Troll, oh troll, I'm back.
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The troll lumbered onto the ledge outside his cavern.
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So, you're back, are you? And have you brought me anything?
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I'm thinking not, since no mere mortal could possibly complete
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such a journey.
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Perhaps not.
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Jonas plunged a hand into his bag.
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But I could.
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He grabbed the golden egg and held it up for
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the troll to see. At first, the troll did nothing.
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He didn't move.
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He didn't speak.
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Then, all at once, he took a running jump, launched
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himself off the craggy ledge, and landed beside the waterfall
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right in front of Jonas.
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Could it be the egg that holds my heart? Only
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one way to find out.
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The troll seized the egg. He clamped his hairy hands
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over either side, then began to squeeze. He squeezed and
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he squeezed until at last, the egg cracked open. Immediately,
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a warm beam of light rushed out from inside, bathing
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the troll in a golden glow. and making him shimmer
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and glimmer from his hairy head to his hairy feet.
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And then, for the first time in a very.
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Long time, he laughed.
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My heart!
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My heart!
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It's back!
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Thank you, Jonas. Thank you. You've done such a great
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favor for me. And now I... can do something for you.
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And he did. Not only did he bring Violet and
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Vera back to life, but he sent all three siblings
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on their way with a bag of gold apiece. Violet
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and Vera used their new fortune to move to the
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capital city and start their own lives. Jonas used his
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to buy new crops and animals for the farm, so
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he no longer had to scrimp and scrape. As for
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the troll, well, He may have lived the most happily
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ever after of all. Because after all this time, he
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was never heartless again. Now it's your turn. What is
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something you'd never wish to lose? Maybe it's a thing.
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Maybe it's a person. Whatever it is, draw a picture
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of it. Then share your picture with someone you have
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fun with. And if you'd like, share it with us. Grown-ups,
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snap a photo of your youngster and their artwork and
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email it to circleround at wbur.org. We may feature it
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in The Lion's Roar, our monthly newsletter for members of
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the Circle Round Club. More info on that in.
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Just a bit.
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But first... This week's episode, Heart and Stone, was adapted
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by me, Rebecca Scheer. It was edited by Sophie Codner.
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Our original music and sound design is by Eric Shimalonis.
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Our artist is Sabina Hanh. Sabina has drawn a black
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and white picture for all 200-plus Circle Round stories, and
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you can print them out and color them in while
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you listen. Grown-ups, visit our website, wbur.org slash circleround, and
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click on Coloring Pages. And while you're at wbur.org slash circleround,
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you can support our public radio podcast by joining the
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Circle Round Club. To show our thanks, we'll send you
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message from me. Visit WBUR.org slash Circle Round and click
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on Circle Round Club. Special thanks to this week's actors,
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Theodore Chin, Dave Edson, Kim Miller, Jessica Rau, Marion Toro,
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Chris Tucci, and Joshua Johnson. Joshua Johnson is the host
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of the NBC News program Now Tonight with Joshua Johnson.
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He's also hosted The Week with Joshua Johnson on MSNBC
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and 1A on NPR. Our featured instrument this week was
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the kantala. To learn more about this stringed instrument from
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Finland and to see a photo, visit our website. Again,
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that's wbur.org slash circleround. Grownups, if you enjoy our podcast,
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please leave us a five-star review on your favorite podcast app.
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Tell your friends about the show and talk about us
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on social media. Find us on Facebook and Instagram at
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Circle Round Podcast. Circle Round is a production of WBUR,
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Boston's NPR news station. I'm Rebecca Shear. Thanks for circling
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around with us. Now that you've made it to the
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end of this Circle Round episode, we want to know,
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what's your favorite Circle Round story? Thousands of fans just
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like you have been telling us about the Circle Round
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stories they like best. Take a listen. Maybe one of
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their favorites is one of yours, too.
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My name is Rebecca.
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I live in London.
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My favorite Circle Round story is The Wind Catcher. Hi,
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my name is Lily. I live in Madison, Wisconsin, and
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my favorite Circle Round story is The Queen of the
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Forest because I like the part when Cricket chirps in
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The Queen of the Forest here.
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My name is Ruby.
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I live in New York City, and my favorite episode
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is The Dozen Loves of Bread, and I like the
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part where the bread floats out of Alice's house and
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over the sea. My name is Olivia, and I live
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in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. My favorite episode of Circle Round is
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the first customer. My favorite part is when the man
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next door says.
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Probably passed away.
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My name is Roger.
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I live in New York, and my.
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Favorite story is Misery Likes Company. I like when he
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gets trapped in the cave. My name is Stella, and
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I live in Mill Valley, California, and my favorite Circle
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Round story is Stella and the Dragon, and my favorite
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part is when Stella gets the gold. I'm Violet from Massachusetts,
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and my favorite story of Circle Round is the fairy fort.
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I like it because it has.
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Fairies in it. Thank you, Rebecca Shearer.
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Did someone mention a story you've missed?
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Not to worry.
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Grown-ups, you can find all of our Circle Round stories,
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plus links to the Circle Round Club, picture books, coloring pages,
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and oh so much more on our website, wbur.org slash circleround.
