Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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In the heart of the captivating rolling fields, resided a boy named Shepherd. His being was essentially pure, simple yet virtuous. His only responsibility was essentially to care for his herd of ewes.

Their low murmuring and the whispering of the wind through the lone tree on the mountaintop were his only co-dwellers. Day upon day, guarding his responsibilities inculcated in him a notion of calm satisfaction.

However, there were at times moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would yearn for companionship. On one such day from sheer monotony, the shepherd boy orchestrated a mischievous scheme.

Narratives of wolves preying on sheep had long been circulating in the hamlet. So, the boy chose to leveraged this fear and played a joke on the townsfolk.

One here morning he ran into the village shouting “Wolf! A wolf is attacking my sheep!” The terrified villagers rushed up the hills to help but found no wolf.

The boy giggled at the dilemma on their faces. This prank continued for a few days more. But, one day, a real wolf actually come to prey the flock. The shepherd boy dashed for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but managed to rescue only few of his sheep. Devastated, he returned to the town only to receive a lesson on honesty and the consequences of crying wolf.

The story of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the value of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of false alarms. Moreover, it stresses how trust once broken, is hard to earn back. It's a story as pertinent today as it was in the past.

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