The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

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In the heart of the captivating rolling hills, dwelt a young shepherd. His more info being was pure, simple yet virtuous. His only responsibility was essentially to look after his flock of ewes.

Their low murmuring and the rustling of the gales through the single tree on the mountaintop were his constant co-dwellers. Day in day, guarding his responsibilities imbued in him a sense of calm satisfaction.

However, there were at times moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would pine for company. In one such instance because of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy devised a mischievous plan.

Stories of predators hunting on sheep had been around for a while in the town. So, the boy opted to exploit this fear and played a trick on the villagers.

One day he ran into the village shouting “Wolf! There is a wolf preying on my sheep!” The frightened villagers rushed up the hills to offer assistance but discovered no wolf.

The boy chuckled at the confusion on their faces. This game continued for a few days more. However, one noon, a real wolf did come to prey the herd. The shepherd boy ran for aid shouting “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 flock. Devastated, he returned to the town only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the repercussions of false alarms.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the value of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the perils of crying wolf. Moreover, it highlights how trust once broken, is tough to reclaim. It's a story as appropriate today as it was in the past.

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