0:00 Ollie the otter had exactly three whiskers on the left side of his nose that wiggled when he was curious.0:09 And tonight, under a sky of sleepy purple and orange, he was very curious indeed.0:16 He was supposed to be swimming home for bed.0:20 But the river was so cool and quiet.0:23 So he took one last playful dive, just for himself.0:27 Down, down, down he went, a little silver arrow in the twilight water.0:33 He loved looking for treasures on the riverbed.0:38 Shiny shells, interesting twigs, and perfectly round pebbles.0:43 But this time, he saw something new.0:46 Tucked beside a patch of river grass, something was glimmering.0:52 It wasn't the silvery flash of a fish.0:55 It wasn't the pearly white of a shell.0:58 He swam closer, his three special whiskers twitching and tickling his nose.1:05 It was a stone.1:06 But what a stone!1:08 It was perfectly smooth and round, like a drop of moonlight that had turned solid.1:15 As Ollie nudged it gently with his nose, a soft light bloomed from inside it.1:21 A warm, milky glow, like a firefly caught in a jar.1:26 The light didn't startle him.1:28 It felt...1:29 friendly.1:30 It pulsed with a soft, steady beat.1:33 Ba-dum.1:34 Ba-dum.1:34 Like a tiny, quiet heart.1:37 A little thrill of adventure fluttered in Ollie's chest.1:42 Where did this wonderful stone come from?1:45 He decided he had to find out.1:48 Pushing the glowing stone with his paws, he swam along the river bottom.1:54 The light danced ahead of him, showing him the way.1:59 It led him past the big sleepy turtle rock.2:02 It guided him around the bend where the lily pads grew.2:07 And then, it pulled him toward a thick curtain of weeping willow branches that tickled the water's surface.2:16 He’d never gone behind them before.2:20 What could possibly be back there?2:23 He took a little otter-sized breath and bravely pushed through the soft, green leaves.2:30 And he gasped.2:31 It was a secret grotto.2:33 A tiny, hidden cove where the water was perfectly still and clear.2:39 The walls were covered in moss as soft as a brand-new blanket.2:44 The little glowing stone rolled to a stop in a small hollow in the moss, filling the entire grotto with its gentle, peaceful light.2:56 It was the coziest place Ollie had ever seen.3:00 He yawned a big, wide yawn that showed all his tiny teeth.3:05 He climbed out of the water and curled up on the softest patch of moss.3:11 The light from the stone was like a nightlight, made just for him.3:17 He closed his little eyes, feeling safe and warm, and drifted off to sleep.3:24 And in the quiet of the hidden grotto, the little stone kept watch over the dreaming otter.
