Close your eyes and drift with me tonight to a small cove tucked into the edge of Cornwall, where the cliffs fold in like sleeping hands. There, in a stone cottage thick with soot and salt, an old craftsman keeps a window lit every evening with a lantern of his own making — a small steady point against the dark, where any sailor might find their way home.Tonight, Sebastian Cross tells the story of Edmund Hale, the Lantern Maker, who has tended his window for forty-seven years. We meet Iris, a quiet young woman who arrives one autumn carrying nothing but a violin and a canvas bag, and who finds, in the slow work of the bench and the listening silence between them, something she did not know she had been looking for. And we meet Samuel and his twelve-year-old son, who one November night follow a small steady light home through rough water, and discover that the kindness of strangers is older than any of us.This is a story about the things we carry for a while and then set down where someone else can pick them up. About how a single lantern, lit faithfully at the right hour, can be the difference between being lost and being found. And about how the tide, in the end, keeps its own quiet promise.Chapters:0:00 — Welcome to Quiet Cove1:14 — Edmund and the Workshop3:42 — Iris Arrives at the Loft5:18 — The Sound of the Violin7:05 — The Storm off the Headland8:48 — Following the Light Home10:32 — The Bag of Coins on the Bench12:14 — Music That Carries FurtherThis episode was created with AI assistance. The voice you hear is synthesised; the story is original to this show, told to help you settle into sleep.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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