Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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Deep within the captivating rolling hills, dwelt a shepherd boy. His life was pure, and unsophisticated. His main role was to look after his herd of sheep.

Their gentle baas and the whispering of the gales among the solo tree on the peak were his constant companions. Day upon day, looking out for his charges instilled in him a notion of calm satisfaction.

However, there were at times moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would yearn for company. During one such occasion because of sheer monotony, the shepherd boy devised a mischievous plot.

Stories of wolves prowling on sheep had been around for a while in the village. So, the boy opted to used this fear and played a prank on the townsfolk.

One day he raced into the village yelling “Wolf! A wolf is preying on my sheep!” The scared villagers rushed up more info the hills to help but saw nothing threatening.

The boy chuckled at the confusion on their faces. This prank persisted for a couple of more days. Yet, one morning, a real wolf actually come to prey the flock. The shepherd boy raced for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

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

The story of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the importance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the dangers of false alarms. Moreover, it highlights how trust once violated, is hard to reclaim. It's a story as appropriate today as it was in the past.

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