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for the fourth time as he

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works his way through the 12 labours. Last

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time, he found the golden deer

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that belonged to the goddess Artemis.

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And this time round, he has

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a similar task. He

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the Eremanthean boar, a

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legendary creature that lives

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With that being said, let's

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take this time now to

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make sure you're as comfortable as can

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be, letting

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hanging about in your body, as

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you give in to the cozy

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beneath you. Once

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you're settled, close

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your eyes and

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take a nice deep breath

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in, holding

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for a moment and

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out. You

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that your body knows

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falling asleep. Just

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gently follow that rhythm while

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you listen along. We're

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about to rejoin another familiar character,

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the mythical hero Hercules, as

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he tackles his fourth task. So,

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my friends, once again, as

5:51

I usually tend to say, this is where

5:53

our story is.

6:00

It had snowed overnight on the surround

6:16

of the hills

6:26

and fields were a perfect sea of

6:29

white. To

6:38

Hercules, riding through

6:40

the countryside, it

6:43

seemed that white, grey and

6:45

black were the only shades

6:47

in the universe. The

6:52

ground was white, the

6:54

sky grey, and

6:57

the bare branches of the trees looked

7:00

black in contrast. But

7:06

the colours would come back soon

7:08

enough. The

7:11

sun would emerge from behind the

7:13

clouds, and the

7:16

sky would turn back to

7:18

its habitual blue. And

7:22

eventually, the snow would melt

7:24

from the tops of the

7:26

evergreens, revealing

7:28

their verdant leaves. But

7:34

for the time being, Hercules

7:37

was happy to travel

7:39

through this muted, slightly

7:42

monotonous landscape. As

7:47

he rode across the fields, his

7:50

horse Ianthes hooves crunching

7:52

through the snow, he

7:55

felt his mind clear.

8:02

Here, there were

8:04

no distractions, he

8:07

could think about anything or

8:10

nothing. In

8:14

the stillness, he experienced

8:16

a sense of absolute

8:18

tranquility. And

8:24

with so little noise and movement,

8:28

even subtle changes in

8:30

the environment were noticeable.

8:34

The crack of a twig, the

8:36

call of a bird, or

8:40

the grunting of a boar. That

8:46

was what Hercules had come here

8:48

for. The

8:51

king had given him his fourth

8:53

task, to capture

8:56

the giant boar that

8:58

was said to live on Mount

9:00

Aromanthos. Hercules

9:06

had not yet reached

9:08

Aromanthos, but there

9:11

wasn't much further to go. Looking

9:15

straight ahead, he

9:18

could see the snow-capped peaks of

9:20

the mountains, gleaming

9:22

behind a veil of cloud.

9:28

Besides, there was

9:30

always a chance he might encounter

9:32

the beast, even

9:34

before he got to the mountain.

9:39

It roamed all over the land,

9:42

rampaging through farmer's fields

9:45

and devouring crops. In

9:51

the winter, it was more

9:53

likely that Hercules would find the

9:55

boar at home on the

9:57

mountain, asleep in the

9:59

forest. in its den. But

10:03

even so, as

10:05

he travelled through open country,

10:08

he would keep his eyes peeled. Just

10:16

then, Ayanthi let out a

10:18

loud huff. It

10:21

was as though she could read Hercules'

10:24

mind. When

10:28

they travelled together, sometimes

10:32

it seemed like they were

10:34

having silent conversations. Every

10:39

now and then, Ayanthi would

10:41

interject, communicating

10:43

her opinion through

10:45

a huff or a whinny. "'You're

10:51

right,' said Hercules, giving

10:54

her an affectionate pat on the side

10:57

of her neck. "'Then

11:00

what?' "'Even

11:03

if he spotted the boar, then

11:06

what?' "'He

11:09

didn't have a plan.' The

11:13

king had instructed him to

11:16

capture the creature and

11:18

not to harm it. And

11:22

while Hercules was confident that

11:24

he could stun the boar

11:27

momentarily and capture

11:29

it in his net, he

11:32

wasn't sure what he would do

11:34

next. He

11:38

would have to find a way to

11:40

somehow calm the beast so

11:42

he could transport it all

11:45

the way back to the king's

11:47

palace. Perhaps

11:52

inspiration would come to him

11:54

later, after

11:57

another hour or two of meditation.

12:00

riding. But

12:04

for now, Hercules'

12:06

focus was on finding the

12:08

boar, or

12:10

at least a trace of it. If

12:15

the beast was as large as they

12:17

said, it shouldn't

12:19

be too hard. And

12:23

while the boar was fast, it

12:26

was nowhere near as swift as

12:28

the golden deer, which

12:31

Hercules had managed to catch

12:34

for his last task. As

12:39

for its intelligence, boars

12:42

were supposed to be clever, but

12:46

surely they were no match for

12:48

Hercules. All

12:53

in all, he suspected

12:56

that this would be one of

12:58

his easier tasks, at

13:02

least to begin with. For

13:08

the next hour, Hercules'

13:10

gaze drifted from the mountain

13:12

on the horizon, which

13:15

was gradually drawing closer

13:18

to the sea of snow around him,

13:22

and then

13:24

back again.

13:26

His mind emptied as

13:29

he looked from the mountain to

13:31

the snow, from

13:34

the snow to the

13:36

mountain, and

13:39

he sank into a trance.

13:46

Then, at last, something

13:49

caught his attention. The

13:53

snow around him was

13:56

mostly smooth and untouched. But

14:00

in a patch of snow to his

14:02

right, there were

14:05

unmistakable markings, hoof

14:08

prints. They

14:12

were too big to be a boar's prince.

14:17

Hercules was sure they belonged to

14:19

a horse, which

14:22

was nothing out of the ordinary. And

14:27

yet, something about these prints sparked

14:30

his curiosity, perhaps

14:34

because they were one of the

14:36

few signs of life he'd seen

14:38

that day. The

14:43

prince led in the same

14:45

direction Hercules was travelling, towards

14:49

Eremanthos, so

14:52

he decided to follow them. Soon,

14:59

he reached a series of

15:01

craggy hills and caves. The

15:06

hoof prints led directly into one

15:08

of the caves, which

15:11

had a tall, narrow entrance.

15:18

How peculiar, thought

15:20

Hercules. A

15:23

horse might take shelter near the

15:25

opening to a cave, especially

15:28

in cold weather, but

15:31

it seemed that for some reason, this

15:34

horse had gone right inside.

15:41

Byanthe slowed to a trot,

15:44

as Hercules guided her into

15:47

the entrance. At

15:52

first, the passageway was

15:54

dark and so narrow that

15:57

there was only just enough room.

16:00

for the two of them to pass through.

16:04

But then it began to widen,

16:08

and Hercules became aware

16:11

of the glow of firelight at

16:13

the end of the tunnel. All

16:19

of a sudden, the space

16:21

opened up, and

16:24

Hercules found himself in

16:27

the coziest cave he

16:29

could have ever imagined. A

16:36

large fire blazed at the

16:38

center, while the

16:40

ground was covered with beautiful

16:43

hand-waven rugs, and

16:47

all around were carved

16:50

wooden chests and

16:52

stacks of shells and drawers.

16:58

On the other side of the cave, just

17:01

beyond the fire, was

17:04

the source of the hoofprints.

17:08

Not a horse, as

17:10

Hercules had imagined. Not

17:14

exactly. It

17:17

was a centaur, a creature

17:20

with the legs and body

17:22

of a horse, but

17:25

the torso and head of

17:28

a man. He

17:32

was a fine horse with

17:35

a glossy chestnut coat,

17:39

and he was a handsome man too,

17:42

young and fresh-faced. Welcome,

17:49

said the centaur. My

17:52

name is Pholus. Just

17:58

as Hercules was introduced, himself,

18:02

he had the clip-clop of hooves

18:05

coming from an adjoining cave.

18:10

And then, to his

18:12

astonishment, another

18:14

centaur appeared. This

18:19

one had a darker coat, which

18:22

in the firelight seemed

18:25

to be speckled with flecks

18:27

of gold. As

18:31

a man, he was older

18:33

than the other centaur, and

18:36

he had a distinguished-looking beard.

18:42

But young and old were

18:45

relative terms for the centaurs.

18:49

They could live for centuries. The

18:56

older centaur bowed his head

18:58

in greeting and

19:01

said that his name was

19:03

Chiron. Hercules

19:08

was starstruck. Chiron

19:13

was the most famous of

19:15

all the centaurs. He

19:19

was known to be the wisest, having

19:21

been raised by the god Apollo.

19:26

He learned the arts of music, archery,

19:30

prophecy, and

19:33

above all, herbs

19:35

and medicine. One

19:41

day in the distant future, Chiron

19:44

would share his knowledge with

19:47

the hero Achilles. He

19:52

would be the boy's tutor in

19:54

the years before the Trojan War.

20:00

But that was still to come. Now

20:05

the centaur was honoured to

20:08

be meeting a different hero,

20:10

the famous Hercules.

20:17

Dismounting from his horse, Hercules

20:20

grinned at the compliment. It

20:25

was incredible to think that

20:27

the legendary Chiron already

20:30

knew of him. As

20:35

the younger centaur Pholus prepared

20:38

a pot of tea, Hercules

20:41

settled down on the

20:43

rug near the fire and

20:46

continued his conversation with

20:49

Chiron. He

20:54

was curious to know what the

20:56

two centaurs were doing here near

20:59

Mount Eremantus. As

21:03

far as Hercules knew from

21:06

the stories it had, Chiron

21:09

lived far away to the

21:11

east on Mount Pelion.

21:17

That was true, Chiron

21:20

nodded. Pelion

21:22

was his homeland. But

21:27

in recent years, he

21:29

and Pholus had been travelling

21:32

together and

21:34

they decided to make Eremantus

21:37

their base for the winter. The

21:41

two companions had found this

21:43

cave and turned

21:45

it into a cosy home. Even

21:52

though he had only just met them, Hercules

21:56

could sense the depth of the

21:58

bond between the two men. Their

22:04

connection reminded him

22:06

of the farmer couple he'd

22:08

met during his last task.

22:14

Pholus and Chiron shared

22:17

smiles and glances full

22:19

of meaning, and

22:23

even in the confined space of

22:25

the cave, they

22:27

moved around each other with

22:29

elegance and grace, almost

22:33

like a synchronized dance.

22:39

Pholus was the more reserved of

22:41

the two. For

22:45

most of the time, he

22:47

listened in attentive silence while

22:50

Hercules and Chiron chatted

22:52

away Chiron

22:58

was surprised to learn that

23:00

Hercules had come to Eremanthes

23:03

in search of the boar. In

23:08

Chiron's opinion, such

23:10

a task was beneath

23:12

the hero like Hercules. Finding

23:17

the boar would be easy. He

23:21

often saw it plodding up and

23:24

down the slopes of the mountain

23:27

in its never-ending search for

23:29

food. But

23:34

the boar spent most of the day

23:37

in its den. The

23:40

next morning, Chiron would

23:43

show Hercules exactly where

23:45

it lived. Hercules

23:51

explained that his challenge

23:53

was not finding the boar, but

23:56

catching it and bringing

23:58

it back to the boar. to the king. Kyron's

24:05

rumbling laugh echoed

24:07

through the cave. Without

24:12

knowing it, Hercules had

24:14

come to exactly the right

24:16

place and the

24:19

right person, or

24:21

rather the right

24:24

centaur. Nothing

24:27

had the perfect solution. Right

24:33

away, the centaur

24:35

began to rummage through the

24:38

countless drawers that lined

24:40

the wall of the cave. The

24:45

space reminded Hercules of

24:48

an apothecary's shop, and

24:51

in a way, that's what

24:53

it was. Kyron

24:59

was a master of medicine, and

25:03

he had a collection of

25:05

herbs and elixirs for every

25:07

situation. He

25:10

could ease aches, heal

25:12

wounds, and

25:14

calm wild animals. Pholus

25:21

cleared away the tea, so

25:25

Kyron had space to

25:27

prepare another concoction, mixing

25:30

leaves with sap and

25:32

powder and other

25:35

ingredients that Hercules

25:37

didn't recognize. Soon,

25:44

the pot was bubbling over

25:46

the flames, and

25:49

the cave was filled with

25:51

a smoky, calming scent.

25:58

Soon the mixture was ready. Kyron

26:00

invited Hercules to take a

26:03

sniff. Moving

26:06

closer to the pot, Hercules

26:09

took a deep breath in,

26:12

inhaling the strange mixture.

26:18

The effect was instant. Even

26:22

without tasting it, Hercules

26:24

felt a wave of

26:27

relaxation spread right

26:29

through him. He

26:32

could have fallen asleep right

26:34

then and there. Realising

26:40

that he was starting to sway,

26:44

Hercules moved back from the

26:46

pot. Chuckling,

26:50

Kyron explained that they

26:53

would bring this mixture with them

26:55

tomorrow, and

26:58

they would use it to lightly sedate

27:00

the boar, so

27:02

Hercules could bring the creature

27:05

back to the palace without

27:07

any problems. For

27:14

the remainder of the day, Hercules

27:17

relaxed in the company of

27:19

the centaurs, sharing

27:22

stories of

27:25

his adventures.

27:27

Aianthoe rested nearby,

27:31

watching the centaurs with

27:33

curiosity and

27:35

more than a little bewilderment. She

27:40

didn't know quite what to make of

27:42

them, these

27:44

strange creatures that

27:46

looked like a cross between

27:48

her and her

27:51

master. When

27:56

evening fell, Pholus

27:58

and Kyron, Prepared a

28:01

hot sitting me. And

28:04

I opened up a charm of red

28:06

wine. But.

28:09

It wasn't just any wine, Kira

28:12

an extreme. It

28:15

was sacred and it had

28:17

been given to him by

28:19

the wind. Got him south

28:21

during a nice. Once

28:27

the wine had been watered down.

28:30

Hercules took us from his

28:32

car. It

28:35

was rich. Fragrant,

28:38

And heady. As

28:42

he save a debt. He

28:45

reflected on what an honor

28:47

it twice to receive the

28:49

Centaurs hospitality. And

28:52

be ah said this special. Sacred.

28:54

Drink. With

29:00

the warming effect Sister Fire

29:02

and her wine. Hercules

29:05

soon. Sounds pleasant see

29:07

sleepy. He

29:10

tuned in and out of the

29:13

conversation. Listening

29:15

as the Centaurs reminisced.

29:18

About their encounter with a

29:20

wine got a previous summer.

29:25

And he seemed lost track

29:27

of the story. Catching

29:30

details air in there,

29:34

Something. About applying brave near

29:37

the see. A

29:39

secret sanctuary. And

29:42

the next strangers guests. Hercules

29:49

found him south being

29:52

gently aroused by exponents.

29:55

feeling the centaurs hand on his

29:57

show that He

30:00

must have nodded off. Pholus

30:05

explained that he would set

30:07

up a makeshift bed for

30:09

Hercules, here in the

30:12

main cave. The

30:15

centaurs would sleep in the other room.

30:21

Hercules wondered if they

30:23

slept standing up like

30:25

horses, or

30:28

lying down like

30:30

humans. In

30:33

the corner of the cave, Ianthe

30:36

was already dozing on her

30:38

feet. Once

30:43

the bed was made up, Pholus

30:46

and Chiron said goodnight

30:49

to their guest. Then

30:53

they trotted into the other

30:55

room, their

30:57

hooves echoing against

30:59

the cave walls. Yawning,

31:06

Hercules snuggled down beneath

31:09

the thick quilt. It

31:13

had been quite a day, and

31:15

he was more than ready for

31:18

a long, deep sleep.

31:25

Closing his eyes, he

31:27

took a deep breath in. He

31:32

could still detect that soothing

31:34

scent from earlier, the

31:37

mixture that Chiron had prepared.

31:42

Or perhaps it was

31:44

only his imagination. Either

31:49

way, he certainly felt

31:52

calm and

31:54

very, very

31:56

sleepy. Without

32:03

daylight, there was no

32:05

way of knowing exactly what time it

32:07

was. But

32:10

out of habit, Hercules

32:13

awoke just after dawn,

32:18

and he awoke to the sounds

32:20

and smells of tea

32:23

being brewed. Though

32:26

the centaur was moving as delicately

32:28

as he could, not

32:31

wanting to disturb his sleeping

32:33

guest. When

32:38

Pholus realized Hercules was

32:40

already awake, he

32:43

smiled and wished him

32:45

good morning. Unlike

32:50

Chiron, Pholus was an

32:52

early riser, but

32:55

Chiron would wake up soon enough and

32:58

be ready to join Hercules on

33:02

his search for the bore. Later,

33:09

after a warming cup of herbal

33:11

tea and a

33:13

light breakfast, Hercules

33:16

prepared to sit off. He

33:20

felt a little sad to be leaving

33:23

the cave, where he

33:25

already felt so at home and

33:28

to be saying goodbye to Pholus.

33:33

But the young centaur

33:36

assured Hercules that

33:38

he was welcome to come back

33:40

next winter or

33:42

to join them in the spring when

33:45

they returned to Mount Pelium. It

33:50

was such a beautiful place, said

33:53

Pholus, with a wistful

33:56

look in his eyes. There

34:00

were lush green slopes, infinite

34:04

springs and streams, and

34:07

magical groves inhabited

34:10

by nymphs and

34:12

other nature deities. And

34:16

from the mountain, the Aegean

34:19

Sea was visible, sparkling

34:22

down below in

34:24

radiant shades of blue. Hercules

34:31

promised to visit one day.

34:35

Hercules would take a break between

34:38

his tasks and

34:40

treat himself to a little

34:42

holiday. But

34:46

for now, it was

34:48

time to say goodbye to Pholus

34:52

and to set off for

34:54

Mount Eremanthos with his

34:56

guide. Once

35:01

they had left the cave, Chiron

35:04

led the way along

35:06

the trail and up the

35:08

snowy slope. Hercules

35:12

followed on horseback, with

35:15

Ianthi countering at a more

35:17

energetic pace after

35:20

a good night's rest. Once

35:26

they continued through the

35:28

snow, Chiron pointed out

35:30

all kinds of things that

35:33

Hercules would never have noticed.

35:38

The centaur knew every nook

35:40

and cranny of the landscape,

35:44

the names of every tree and

35:46

plant, and

35:48

all their medicinal uses. Most

35:55

importantly, he knew

35:57

exactly where to find

36:00

them. to the giant boar. Not

36:05

long after entering a wooded area,

36:09

Chiron turned to Hercules

36:12

and whispered that this

36:14

was the place. Here,

36:19

hidden underneath a tangle

36:21

of dried grass and

36:23

fallen branches was

36:25

the entrance to the boar's

36:27

den. Slowly

36:33

and carefully, Hercules

36:35

got down from his horse,

36:39

making sure he didn't land

36:41

too heavily. And

36:45

with cautious steps, he

36:48

approached the boar's den. Now

36:55

that he was closer, he

36:57

could see that there was a dip in

36:59

the earth and a

37:02

space large enough for the

37:04

boar to go in and out

37:06

of its den. But

37:10

from further away, it

37:13

looked like nothing more than a

37:15

mess of branches, with

37:18

no visible opening. Without

37:22

the centaur's help, he

37:25

would never have found it. Chiron

37:31

opened the satchel he always

37:34

carried with him and

37:36

took out the bait he had

37:39

prepared earlier, acorns

37:41

that were soaked in the calming,

37:44

herbal mixture. He

37:49

placed them close to the entrance of

37:51

the den, then

37:54

gestured to Hercules to

37:56

join him, hiding behind

37:58

a nearby tree. I

38:04

didn't have to wait too long. Soon.

38:09

A huge twitching snout

38:11

emerged from the damn.

38:14

With white tusks on either

38:17

side. And

38:20

then. Out came the

38:22

rest of it's body. Brown

38:25

and Presley. And

38:28

much, much larger. Than

38:31

the average bomb. It

38:34

was more like a bear. That

38:40

can use one that is. The

38:42

animal was net train that size.

38:45

Or if it had grown to such

38:47

impressive guy. As

38:50

a result of it's feasts.

38:55

The Ball was notorious for it's

38:57

rake in a raid, sounds pounds

38:59

and door checks. Estates

39:03

everything in sight, And

39:08

the a coin so no exception.

39:13

The ball months to them

39:15

happily. Blurting

39:17

out her granted contentment.

39:20

Once it was finished. Still

39:26

watching from behind the tree.

39:29

Tiring sick note to her

39:31

kidneys to wait. They

39:35

needed to be sure that

39:37

the bomb was under the influence

39:40

of the herbal mixed. After

39:46

a minute or two, The

39:49

boys' expression changed.

39:53

It silence street. and

39:56

it's size seemed to glaze

39:58

over Kyron

40:02

nodded. Now

40:04

was the time. Hercules

40:10

stepped out from behind the tree

40:14

and tentatively approached the boar.

40:19

The creature appeared to register

40:21

his presence, but

40:24

only just. It

40:28

stood there placidly. With

40:34

help from Kyron, Hercules

40:36

used ropes and netting

40:39

to create a kind of harness for

40:41

the boar. Once

40:45

it was properly secured, he

40:48

would be able to lead it across the

40:50

land, all the

40:52

way to the palace. And

40:56

every now and then, he

40:59

would give it another dose

41:01

of Kyron's soothing mixture. Together,

41:09

they made their way out of the

41:11

woods. Kyron,

41:14

Hercules on horseback, and

41:17

the tethered boar walking

41:20

slowly behind them. It

41:24

was remarkable just how

41:26

calm it was. It

41:30

almost seemed tame, more

41:33

like a pet dog than a

41:35

wild boar. As

41:40

they left Mount Eremantthos, Kyron

41:44

gave Hercules some more advice

41:47

on how to handle the boar during

41:50

the journey. He also

41:54

shared some additional tips on

41:57

where to find medicinal plants. and

42:00

how to use them. Hercules

42:05

laughed and said

42:08

that he would never be able

42:10

to remember so much information, but

42:14

he appreciated it nonetheless and

42:18

he admired Chiron's enthusiasm.

42:24

With a smile, Chiron

42:26

said that Pholus often teased

42:28

him for this very

42:31

reason, but

42:34

he couldn't help himself. He'd

42:37

always been this way, with

42:40

a deep love for nature and

42:43

insatiable curiosity. Remember,

42:50

said Chiron, the

42:53

earth is an endless source

42:55

of help and healing. One

42:59

only needed to know where to

43:02

look and how

43:04

to use nature's gifts. Chiron

43:11

then gave Hercules a gift of

43:13

his own, although

43:17

it was really from Pholus, he

43:20

explained. The

43:23

little bag contained the flowers

43:26

and leaves of

43:28

the ironwort plant, the

43:31

ingredient of the tea that

43:34

Pholus made. This

43:37

way, Hercules could make

43:40

the tea for himself and

43:43

be reminded of his time

43:45

at Eremanthos. Hercules

43:51

was moved. He

43:54

thanked the centaur for everything,

43:58

promising that one day, He

44:00

would find a way to return

44:03

the favor. But

44:07

there was no need, said

44:10

Chiron. Giving

44:13

help and sharing knowledge was

44:16

its own reward. The

44:22

two friends said goodbye and

44:25

went on their separate paths. Chiron

44:32

returned to his cave, while

44:35

Hercules began his journey

44:37

south at a slow

44:39

trot, always

44:41

conscious of the boar

44:44

behind him with

44:46

its heavy steps and

44:48

sporadic grunts. A

44:56

couple of days later, Hercules

44:59

stood in the palace garden

45:02

beside his cousin, the

45:04

king. The

45:07

two men watched with satisfaction

45:11

as the boar, now

45:13

back to its usual self, ambled

45:16

around its enclosure. It

45:22

was a vast area that

45:24

had been built specially with

45:27

trees and bushes and

45:30

even a little pond. The

45:35

king had hired some of the best

45:37

builders in the land to

45:39

construct a solid fence to keep

45:43

the boar safely contained.

45:49

The creature already seemed to

45:52

be quite at home in

45:54

its enclosure, Cheerfully

45:57

snuffling at the ground. And

46:02

the king was equally please.

46:07

After a disappointment last

46:09

time. As not being

46:11

able to keep the golden days.

46:14

He was delighted to find any

46:16

house and new path for his

46:18

mana. Sherry. And

46:22

not just any pet. But

46:25

the famous air him out see and

46:27

ball. There

46:33

was also another advantage as

46:35

the ball living here. Now

46:39

the residents of their

46:41

villages and sounds. Nice

46:44

area mouse. Could

46:46

breathe a sigh of relief. Never

46:51

again or to a bar

46:53

plum than a vegetable patch.

47:00

Treachery said damn well said

47:02

to king. He

47:06

had completed his forced to

47:08

ask with admirableness. patient say.

47:13

Hercules reply. That

47:16

he owed his sixth sense to

47:18

some new friends it made among

47:20

the way. He

47:23

would tell the king this story. Over

47:26

a cup of herbal tea. As

47:30

souvenirs from era. Man,

47:33

thats. Still,

47:38

Talking. The

47:40

two men returned to the

47:42

panelists. And

47:45

in the garden. The

47:48

bomb settled down. And.

47:51

It's cozy. New Dame.

47:55

And soon. Found.

47:58

Ah sorry. You

52:30

You You

53:30

You.