Welcome to Drift Off Bedtime Stories, where tonight's story is a special journey into the whimsical world of fairy tales.

I'm your host, Joanne, and this evening I'll be sharing the wind fairies, a charming tale by Mary de Morgan. This story is rich with

enchanting landscapes and the magical beauty of wind spirits who playfully shape the world around them.

It's a perfect story for letting your worries drift away as you relax into slumber.

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ad-free and helps me to continue bringing you soothing, uninterrupted stories. Now, let's take a

moment to settle in. Go ahead and find a comfortable position.

Gently close your eyes if that feels right for you.

And take a nice deep breath in and out letting the day fall away imagine if you will a soft breeze swirling around you like a gentle embrace,

whispering through the trees and gliding over a beautiful metal of wildflowers.

You can feel the cool touch of the wind.

Here are the rustling leaves

and sense the magic in the air.

Yeah. and sense the magic in the air.

And so, my friend, let this calming breeze carry away any lingering thoughts or worries, allowing you to feel lighter, peaceful, and ready to drift off into the world of

tonight's story. And so when you're ready, let's begin. There was once a windmill which stood on the downs by the sea, far from any town or village,

and in which the miller lived alone with his little daughter.

His wife had died when the little girl whose name was Lucilla was a baby,

and so the miller lived by himself with his child, of whom he was very proud.

As her father was busy with his work,

and as little Lucilla had no other children to play with,

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