Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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In the heart of the mesmerizing rolling hills, lived a boy named Shepherd. His life was untarnished, simple, and honest. His primary duty was mainly to care for his flock of sheep.

Their gentle baas and the whispering of the breezes among the solo tree on the hilltop were his main co-dwellers. Day in day, watching over his wards instilled in him a notion of tranquil contentment.

But, there were at times moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would more info long for companionship. On one such day from sheer tedium, the shepherd boy devised a mischievous plan.

Narratives of predators hunting on sheep had been heard times and again in the town. So, the boy chose to used this fear and played a joke on the villagers.

One afternoon he dashed into the village shouting “Wolf! A wolf is that has taken my sheep!” The scared villagers ran up the hills to help but discovered no wolf.

The boy giggled at the puzzle on their faces. This prank persisted for a few days more. However, one noon, a real wolf did come to prey the flock. The shepherd boy raced for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but could protect only few of his sheep. Devastated, he went back to the village only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the repercussions of false alarms.

The story of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the importance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of false alarms. Moreover, it highlights how trust once lost, is hard to regain. It's a story as appropriate today as it was then.

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