Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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In the heart of the captivating rolling hills, dwelt a boy named Shepherd. His being was untarnished, and unsophisticated. His main role was mainly to care for his herd of rams.

Their low murmuring and the rustling of the gales across the solo tree on the hilltop were his only co-dwellers. Day in day, more info looking out for his wards inculcated in him a feeling of quiet fulfillment.

However, there were the occasional moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would pine for company. In one such instance because of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy conceived a troublesome plot.

Narratives of wild beasts hunting on sheep had long been circulating in the village. So, the boy opted to leveraged this fear and played a joke on the villagers.

One afternoon he dashed into the village shouting “Wolf! There is a wolf that has taken my sheep!” The terrified villagers ran up the hills for rescue but saw nothing threatening.

The boy chuckled at the confusion on their faces. This trick persisted for a few more days. Yet, one noon, a real wolf actually attack the flock. The shepherd boy dashed for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his flock. Devastated, he returned to the town only to be met with a reprimand on honesty and the repercussions of crying wolf.

The story of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the value of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the risks of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once lost, is hard to regain. It's a story as pertinent today as it was in the past.

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