Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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At the center of the mesmerizing rolling fields, resided a boy named Shepherd. His life was unadulterated, and unsophisticated. His primary duty was essentially to tend to his flock of rams.

Their low murmuring and the whispering of the gales across the solo tree on the peak were his only companions. Day after day, guarding his wards instilled in him a sense of calm satisfaction.

But, there were occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would yearn for company. In one such instance out of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy orchestrated a troublesome scheme.

Tales of wolves preying on sheep had long been circulating in the town. So, the boy chose to exploit here this fear and played a trick on the townsfolk.

One morning he dashed into the village yelling “Wolf! A wolf is attacking my sheep!” The terrified villagers ran up the hills to offer assistance but found nothing threatening.

The boy giggled at the puzzle on their faces. This trick laughed for a few more days. However, one morning, a real wolf did charge at the herd. The shepherd boy raced for aid 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 flock. Heartbroken, he returned to the village only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the repercussions of dishonesty.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the value of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once lost, is tough to reclaim. It's a story as appropriate today as it was in the past.

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