Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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In the heart of the captivating rolling hills, resided a boy named Shepherd. His life was mostly unadulterated, simple yet virtuous. His main role was to look after his herd of sheep.

Their low murmuring and the murmuring of the gales through the lone tree on the peak were his main companions. Day in day, watching over his website responsibilities inculcated in him a sense of tranquil contentment.

However, there were the occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would long for company. During one such occasion from sheer monotony, the shepherd boy devised a troublesome scheme.

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

One morning he dashed into the village shouting “Wolf! There is a wolf attacking my sheep!” The frightened villagers ran up the hills for rescue but saw no beast.

The boy giggled at the dilemma on their faces. This prank laughed for a few days more. However, one noon, a real wolf did come to prey the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy dashed for help, shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but could rescue only few of his sheep. Heartbroken, he returned to the village only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the consequences of false alarms.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the importance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the perils of crying wolf. Moreover, it highlights how trust once broken, is hard to earn back. It's a story as relevant today as it was anciently.

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