The shepherd crossed his arms, studying her with a small, knowing smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlright,\u201d he said calmly, \u201cif I can guess your real hair color\u2026 you\u2019ll give me my animal back?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She laughed, completely confident. \u201cDeal. But you won\u2019t get it right.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He nodded slowly, then pointed at the animal she was proudly holding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFirst,\u201d he said, \u201chow about you give me my dog back?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For a second\u2026 she just blinked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Continue reading on next page\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Then she looked down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In her arms\u2014snuggled comfortably and wagging its tail\u2014was not a sheep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was his sheepdog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The shepherd burst out laughing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She turned bright red, glancing around as if the hills themselves had witnessed the moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell\u2026\u201d she muttered, trying to recover her dignity, \u201cthey do look similar from a distance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSure they do,\u201d the shepherd replied with a grin. \u201cEspecially when you\u2019re busy counting instead of looking.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She handed the dog back, shaking her head but starting to laugh too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlright,\u201d she admitted, \u201cyou got me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The shepherd gave her a friendly nod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNothing wrong with proving people wrong,\u201d he said. \u201cJust make sure you don\u2019t prove them right at the same time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She smiled, a little embarrassed\u2014but wiser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And as she drove away, she couldn\u2019t help but laugh at herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because sometimes, the punchline isn\u2019t about what others think\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s about not taking yourself too seriously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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