The Boy Who Cried Wolf

The Boy Who Cried Wolf There was once a shepherd boy who spent his days watching

over his village's flock of sheep in the meadows near a dark forest. The work was lonely

and dull, and the boy often wished for some excitement to break up the endless quiet

hours. One day, feeling particularly bored, the boy had a mischievous

idea. He ran toward the village shouting at the top of his lungs,

"Wolf! Wolf! A wolf is attacking the sheep!" The villagers heard

his cries and dropped everything. They grabbed their tools and weapons and rushed up the

hill to help him fight off the wolf and save the flock. But when they arrived, breathless and ready