Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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In the heart of the mesmerizing rolling hills, dwelt a boy named Shepherd. His being was mostly untarnished, simple yet virtuous. His primary duty was mainly to care for his herd of rams.

Their low murmuring and the whispering of the breezes among the lone tree on the mountaintop were his main associates. Day upon day, watching over his wards inculcated in him a feeling of tranquil contentment.

Yet, there were occasional moments of solitude, here when the shepherd boy would long for company. On one such day because of sheer monotony, the shepherd boy devised a troublesome plan.

Narratives of predators prowling on sheep had long been circulating in the town. So, the boy opted to leveraged this fear and played a prank on the townsfolk.

One afternoon he ran into the village screaming “Wolf! A wolf is that has taken my sheep!” The scared villagers ran up the hills for rescue but found no beast.

The boy laughed at the dilemma on their faces. This prank continued for a couple of more days. However, one noon, a real wolf actually charge at the flock. The shepherd boy dashed for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but managed to rescue only few of his sheep. Devastated, he returned to the town only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the results of crying wolf.

His tale 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 broken, is tough to earn back. It's a story as pertinent today as it was in the past.

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