The Princess and the Pea — A Sleepbound Bedtime Retelling

The Princess and the Pea

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He would lie in the dark and feel the whole of the bed beneath him, every crease and crumb and unevenness of it. Tonight, we settle into a small, rain-soaked kingdom with Rasmus — a prince who feels every crease in the linen, every draught from a half-open door, the whole quiet weight of the sleeping castle while the world sleeps on.

A slow, warm bedtime retelling of a beloved fairy tale — wide enough to actually let go in. A king who answers his own gate. A mother who sees everything. A prince waiting, quietly, for someone who feels the world the way he does.

This is a slow, fairy-tale reading for sleep — soft spoken. No drama. Just rain on old stone, a candle at the window, one small kingdom holding its breath.

Thanks for listening with us tonight. Sweet dreams.

— Ian & Alex

💤 This story is for you if

You fall asleep better with a voice than with silence
You love slow, expanded fairy tales with room to breathe
You want something unhurried enough to actually let go
Candlelit kingdoms and quiet rainy nights are your kind of bedtime

🌙 Best experienced
Headphones on. Lights off. Somewhere warm.
Let the rain on old stone do the rest.

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One simple membership.