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High above the hills, Mina Cloud heard a long yawn. A little dragon named Ember circled slowly, looking for a place to rest.
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Mina Cloud and the Sleepy Dragon
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Part 1
High above the hills, Mina Cloud heard a long yawn. A little dragon named Ember circled slowly, looking for a place to rest.
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Part 2
Ember had flown all morning. Every rocky hill felt hard, and every windy ledge felt too loud for sleep.
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Part 3
Mina puffed a small white cloud into a bed. Ember lay down, but his tail hung over the edge.
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Part 4
‘This bed needs to be longer,’ Mina said. She gathered two more soft clouds and tucked them beside the first one.
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A breeze pushed the bed apart. Mina wrapped a pale rainbow around the clouds like a gentle ribbon to hold them together.
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Part 6
Ember curled his tail, rested his head, and closed his eyes. Mina hummed with the wind in a slow, soft whoosh.
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Part 7
Soon Ember was asleep. One tiny puff of smoke rose from his nose and turned into a heart above the cloud bed.
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Part 8
When Ember woke, he thanked Mina for noticing what he needed. Mina learned that a good rest can begin with a soft place and a caring friend.
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Intro
Mina hears a dragon yawn.
Ember's flown since early dawn.
Verse 1
Rocky hills are much too hard.
Windy ledges feel too loud.
Mina puffs a cloudy bed.
Ember rests his sleepy head.
Chorus
Soft clouds, quiet skies,
Rest your wings and close your eyes.
Notice what a friend may need.
Caring helps them rest with ease.
Verse 2
Ember's tail hangs off the side.
Mina makes the bed more wide.
Two more clouds float into place.
Now his tail has cozy space.
Chorus
Soft clouds, quiet skies,
Rest your wings and close your eyes.
Notice what a friend may need.
Caring helps them rest with ease.
Bridge
Breezes push the clouds apart.
Rainbow ribbon holds each part.
Mina hums a soft "whoosh, whoosh."
Ember sleeps without a rush.
Final Chorus
One smoke heart floats overhead.
Ember wakes from his soft bed.
"Thank you, Mina," Ember sighs.
Kindness rested wings and eyes.
Outro
Clouds and care above the hill
Made a place so soft and still.
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