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// The Colt who cried Timberwolf (read by Midnight Dream) 
// Story: Desert Wind's Fables and other Short Stories 
// by Phoenix Heart 27 
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There once was a shepherd colt who watched over a flock of sheep. Of course over time he found the job rather boring. Deciding to have a bit of fun, he got up and hollered 'Timberwolf!' 'A Timberwolf!'. The townsponies heard the colt's hollers and came running over with sticks and spears. The colt seeing this reaction,  burst out laughing. He then explained that there wasn't a Timberwolf and the townsponies left. The colt found this to be hilarious and way better than watching sheep. He decided to continue doing so multiple times and each time he'd laugh his head off while the townsponies angrily left. One day a real Timberwolf showed up and stalked the herd. The colt became scared and started screaming "HELP! A Timberwolf!, A REAL TIMBERWOLF IS IN THE FIELDS!" But this time the townsponies did not come running with sticks and spears. The colt watched helplessly as the Timberwolf fell upon the sheep one by one. Soon the wolf decided he wanted something more then sheep. Then he fell upon the colt and ended his life swiftly.

The moral of the story: Don't cry for help, unless you really need it.