Welcome to a quiet hilltop at the edge of the country. In this episode, you will meet Tobias Quill, a seventy-eight year old astronomer who has spent fifty-three years alone in a small stone observatory, naming the stars after the small hopes and wishes he hears rising up from the village below. His leather-bound book holds four thousand, six hundred and twelve names, each one a quiet dream someone carried for a moment and let go. This is a story about patience, devotion, and the slow, gentle work of paying attention to things other people do not have time to notice. Listen as Tobias climbs the three wooden steps to his telescope on a clear autumn night. When a nine year old girl named Iris climbs the hill to find the star her mother named for her on the night she was born, Tobias shows her that the sky is not a place but a quiet keeper of hopes. If you have been searching for something to quiet your mind before sleep, this story is for you. Let your breathing slow. Let your shoulders soften. Let the old astronomer and his book of names take you somewhere gentle and unhurried, where the sky still has time for the small wishes people carry for each other. Chapters: 00:00 — Welcome 00:30 — The Observatory on Quill Hill 03:00 — Tobias and His Telescope 06:00 — The Art of Naming Stars 09:30 — The Longest Night Reading 12:30 — Iris Climbs the Hill 15:30 — A Star Named for a Child 18:30 — A Book of Four Thousand Hopes 20:30 — Closing This episode was created with AI assistance for voice and narrative composition. No human performer was involved in the recording, but every word was shaped to bring you a calm, restorative listening experience. Thank you for joining us on the hill tonight. Sleep well.DISCLAIMER 📢Bedtime Sleep Stories For Grownups is an independent production by HustleStudios. The stories and topics discussed are for entertainment and informational purposes only. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect HustleStudios or its affiliates.Some names and details may be altered to protect privacy. Listener discretion advised. All content protected under copyright law.This episode might be ad-supported. Support us on Patreon for ad-free episodes, early access, and exclusive promos.👉 Check our Patreon👉 Or subscribe via Apple Podcasts📻 Listen to Hustle Studios Radio 24/7!🎧 radio.hustlestudios.net/live🔊 All our podcasts — playing back to back, anytime!

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