Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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At the center of the captivating rolling hills, resided a boy named Shepherd. His life was essentially pure, and unsophisticated. His main role was to look after his herd of rams.

Their soft bleating and the whispering of the breezes among the single tree on the hilltop were his constant co-dwellers. Day in day, looking out for his wards imbued in him a notion of calm satisfaction.

Yet, there were the occasional moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would long for fellowship. On one such day from sheer tedium, the shepherd boy conceived a mischievous plot.

Narratives of wild beasts preying on sheep had long been circulating in the village. So, the boy chose to used this fear and played a prank on the townsfolk.

One day he raced into the village shouting “Wolf! There is a wolf that has taken my sheep!” The scared villagers rushed up the hills for rescue but discovered no beast.

The boy chuckled at the confusion on their faces. This prank laughed for a few days more. Yet, one morning, a real wolf did come to prey the herd. The shepherd boy ran for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought 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 results of crying wolf.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the importance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the risks of crying wolf. Moreover, it highlights how trust once more info lost, is tough to regain. It's a story as relevant today as it was then.

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