Drift into the slow warmth of a small upstairs parlour where a brass reading lamp has kept a quiet woman company for thirty-one years. Tonight, Lily Chen reads a short bedtime story about a lamp that finally learns how to give back its light.In this five-minute Micro Tale, a woman comes each evening to read in the same armchair. She does not turn the lamp on right away. She sits first in the dusk, listens to the house settle, lets the room become what it wants to become. Then she reaches for the small brass knob and the bulb gathers itself into a low warm circle on the page. The lamp listens with her, because that is what a lamp does when it has been with someone long enough. It does not just cast light. It keeps company.Lily Chen narrates this soft, whispered story designed to help you settle into restful sleep.One Tuesday in late October the woman falls asleep in the chair with the book still open on her chest. The lamp, having been with her for thirty-one years, knows she would not want to wake too suddenly. So it begins, very slowly, to dim. The yellow becomes amber. The amber becomes the colour of a single coal left overnight in a grate. And then, in the way that a tide goes out, the lamp does the braver thing.CHAPTERS:00:00 — Welcome00:30 — The Parlour at Dusk01:30 — A Lamp That Listens02:45 — The Tuesday in October04:05 — The Slow Dimming05:30 — The Braver Thing06:15 — Thank You, and GoodnightMicro Tales brings you short, whispered bedtime stories narrated softly by Lily Chen. Every whisper is a doorway to rest.Crafted with care using AI tools for story creation and voice synthesis, this Micro Tale is your gentle companion in the quiet hours.Sweet dreams and restful sleep. Micro Tales — whispered stories for the quiet hours.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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