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Smart Kiddy and the Brainless Wolf
Kiddy and her mother grazed with their herd of goats at the edge of a forest.
Kiddy was a playful and naughty creature and one day, he left the herd and ran off into the forest.
Kiddy wandered off a little too far from the herd as he heard his mother calling from far away, “Kiddy! Kiddy! Where are you? Come back, we are leaving.”
The grass was too delicious and Kiddy was engrossed in his own thoughts. He ignored the call by his mother and the flock had left leaving Kiddy behind in the forest.
Soon it was sunset and suddenly Kiddy became aware that he was alone. He ran around searching around for his herd but he was hopelessly lost.
Lurking in the shadows was a wicked wolf. Slowly he came prowling out of his hiding.
As he was about to pounce on the helpless lamb, Kiddy went down on his knees and pleaded, “Before you kill me, I have a last wish.”
The wolf was flattered and agreed. “You are such a kind hearted wolf,” said Kiddy. “All you need to do is sing a musical note for me and I will dance to your tune.”
The wolf liked the idea of a little music before supper, so he struck up a merry tune and Kiddy jumped and danced merrily. Kiddy hoped that somebody would hear the wolf singing and come to his help.
The silent evening carried the wolf’s tune to a field far away. It reached the sharp ears of the alert shepherd dogs. Before the wolf could finish this tune, he saw the ferocious dogs speeding towards him. Kiddy saw this and hid himself behind the trees. Relieved to be alive, Kiddy returned home.
Moral of the story : “You can outwit your enemies with clever thinking.”
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