Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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Deep within the captivating rolling hills, lived a young shepherd. His being was mostly unadulterated, and unsophisticated. His primary duty was essentially to look after his herd of rams.

Their gentle baas and the rustling of the gales across the solo tree on the mountaintop were his main associates. Day upon day, guarding his wards imbued in him a sense of calm satisfaction.

But, there were occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would pine for company. In one such instance from sheer monotony, the shepherd boy devised a naughty plan.

Tales of wild beasts preying on sheep had been heard times and again in the town. So, the boy decided to exploit this fear and played a joke on the inhabitants.

One day he raced into the village yelling “Wolf! There is a wolf attacking my sheep!” The frightened villagers rushed up the hills to help but discovered nothing threatening.

The boy chuckled at the puzzle on their faces. This prank persisted for a couple of more days. Yet, one noon, a real wolf actually charge at the flock. The shepherd boy dashed for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but could rescue only few of his sheep. Devastated, he went more info back to the village only to receive a lesson on honesty and the repercussions of dishonesty.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been transmitted 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 broken, is hard to regain. It's a story as appropriate today as it was then.

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