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The Mistaken Wolf and the Wise Lamb

Once upon a sunny day, a little lamb named Lily was drinking water from a cool stream.

White lamb, soft fur, innocent blue eyes, gentle expression the Lamb drinks water, sunny day, peaceful stream.

The water glistened under the sun, and Lily felt happy and refreshed with each sip she took.

White lamb, soft fur, innocent blue eyes, gentle expression enjoys the water, the stream sparkles in the sunlight.

Suddenly, a shadow loomed overhead. It was Wolf, who looked thirsty and a bit grumpy.

Large wolf, gray fur, piercing yellow eyes, initially stern approaches, casts a shadow, appears thirsty and grumpy.

Wolf dipped his face into the stream above where Lily drank, causing ripples to spread.

Large wolf, gray fur, piercing yellow eyes, initially stern drinks upstream, face in water, causes ripples.

With a frown, Wolf barked at Lily, 'Why are you muddying the water I'm drinking?'

Large wolf, gray fur, piercing yellow eyes, initially stern accuses White lamb, soft fur, innocent blue eyes, gentle expression of muddying the water, speaks with a frown.

Lily looked upstream to where Wolf was and replied, 'I am downstream from you. It's not possible for me to muddy your water.'

White lamb, soft fur, innocent blue eyes, gentle expression responds wisely, points out she's downstream, innocent.

Wolf paused, confused. He hadn't thought about how the water flowed from him to Lily.

Large wolf, gray fur, piercing yellow eyes, initially stern is confused, realizes the flow of the water.

Still, he grumbled again, 'Well, you muddied it last week, then!'

Large wolf, gray fur, piercing yellow eyes, initially stern accuses White lamb, soft fur, innocent blue eyes, gentle expression of past wrongdoing, still grumbling.

With a gentle smile, Lily said, 'But Wolf, I only arrived in the valley yesterday.'

White lamb, soft fur, innocent blue eyes, gentle expression smiles gently, denies Large wolf, gray fur, piercing yellow eyes, initially stern's accusation with reason.

Wolf's ears drooped as he realized his mistake. He had been hasty in his judgment.

Large wolf, gray fur, piercing yellow eyes, initially stern recognizes his error, feels ashamed, hasty judgment.

In the end, Wolf apologized to Lily, 'I'm sorry for blaming you. Will you forgive me?'

Large wolf, gray fur, piercing yellow eyes, initially stern apologizes to White lamb, soft fur, innocent blue eyes, gentle expression, seeks forgiveness.

Lily nodded happily. From that day on, they shared the stream in peace and became good friends.

White lamb, soft fur, innocent blue eyes, gentle expression forgives, they become friends, share the stream in peace.

Reflection Questions

  • How do you think Lily felt when Wolf accused her wrongly?
  • What could Wolf have done differently before blaming Lily?
  • Why is it important to forgive someone who realizes their mistake like Wolf did?

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