Narrative of the Young Shepherd

In the heart of the enchanting rolling fields, resided a shepherd boy. His being was pure, simple, and honest. His check here only responsibility was to look after his flock of rams.

Their gentle baas and the whispering of the breezes through the lone tree on the mountaintop were his main companions. Day after day, looking out for his charges instilled in him a notion of tranquil contentment.

Yet, there were the occasional moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would yearn for fellowship. During one such occasion out of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy devised a naughty scheme.

Narratives of wolves prowling on sheep had been heard times and again in the town. So, the boy opted to leveraged this fear and played a joke on the villagers.

One afternoon he ran into the village yelling “Wolf! A wolf is attacking my sheep!” The frightened villagers rushed up the hills for rescue but discovered nothing threatening.

The boy chuckled at the confusion on their faces. This game persisted for a couple of more days. However, one morning, a real wolf actually charge at the herd. The shepherd boy dashed for help, shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but managed to rescue only few of his sheep. Devastated, he returned to the village only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the consequences of crying wolf.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the importance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the risks of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once lost, is tough to regain. It's a story as appropriate today as it was anciently.