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0:00:06 > 0:00:10- Beyond all hills and vales, - Forests, lakes and dales
0:00:11 > 0:00:16- Stands a castle which keeps an eye - On creatures' feats, me oh my!
0:00:17 > 0:00:22- Come closer and see unfurled - Tiny creatures' big, big world.
0:00:27 > 0:00:32- It's a cloudy summer's day but - it's warm where the foxgloves grow.
0:00:35 > 0:00:39- The snails live here and - they've had a really busy morning.
0:00:40 > 0:00:42- Siani has been laying eggs.
0:00:43 > 0:00:47- I must hide them in the grass - or some creature will eat them.
0:00:50 > 0:00:52- Every snail lays around 40 eggs.
0:00:52 > 0:00:56- In a few weeks, baby snails - will emerge from the eggs.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04- Cai the woodlouse is out and about - with his friend.
0:01:04 > 0:01:06- What's this I hear about eggs?
0:01:08 > 0:01:12- Hello, Cai. Will you keep an eye - on my eggs while I have my lunch?
0:01:15 > 0:01:17- Yes, of course. Leave it with me.
0:01:17 > 0:01:19- They're totally safe.
0:01:21 > 0:01:23- Siani went to have her lunch.
0:01:30 > 0:01:35- Some of the eggs have hatched and - tiny snails have emerged from them.
0:01:38 > 0:01:41- Look at me, Dadi! - I'm as fast as lightning.
0:01:42 > 0:01:44- Be careful! Don't fall.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52- I won't fall. - I'm going all the way to the top.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04- In the reeds - at the side of the lake...
0:02:04 > 0:02:07- ..Beti and her friends - have laid some eggs too.
0:02:07 > 0:02:12- Come on, Beti! Let's go to the - surface to get some fresh air.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14- We've had a busy morning.
0:02:18 > 0:02:19- I'll be with you now.
0:02:20 > 0:02:21- Laying eggs is hard work!
0:02:25 > 0:02:27- The eggs are safe - inside a jelly sac...
0:02:28 > 0:02:33- ..to protect them from Berwyn - the water boatman and his friends.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38- It will be busy here - when all these eggs hatch.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42- Don't worry, Beti. - I won't harm your eggs.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54- Unfortunately, the lake - is full of hungry water beetles.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57- Water beetles enjoy eating - tiny snails.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02- Shoo, beetles! Leave us alone!
0:03:10 > 0:03:12- Gwen the slug - has also been laying eggs.
0:03:15 > 0:03:17- Can you see them, - down there in the soil?
0:03:21 > 0:03:24- They should be safe down there.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26- I really hope so, anyway.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32- I'll go and find some lunch.
0:03:32 > 0:03:37- I may bump into Siani. - I hear she's laid some eggs too.
0:03:43 > 0:03:48- Meanwhile, Cai's friends - are helping him guard Siani's eggs.
0:03:48 > 0:03:50- I've never seen so many eggs.
0:03:51 > 0:03:52- Too many to count!
0:03:53 > 0:03:58- Excuse me, is there room here - for me to lay my eggs too?
0:04:01 > 0:04:03- No, no! There's no room here.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06- You'll have to find somewhere else, - I'm afraid.
0:04:07 > 0:04:09- Oh! It took an age - for me to get here.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15- # Guarding a snail's eggs - Hip-hip, hooray!
0:04:16 > 0:04:19- # Keeping them safe - That's my job today #
0:04:24 > 0:04:28- Siani has finished her lunch, - so she slowly makes her way home...
0:04:28 > 0:04:31- ..past Dadi and his baby snail.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41- Look, Dadi! - I've almost reached the top!
0:04:42 > 0:04:47- Siani will soon be back - with her eggs, safe and sound.
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