Wolf slinks through the underbrush, his yellow eyes fixed on the trio of piglet siblings skipping ahead. Each house stands proud and unique—one with a sturdy wooden door, the next surrounded by coils of rope, and the last with freshly dug earth at its entrance. The wolf’s paws are silent on the grass, his breath quickening with anticipation as he creeps closer, plotting his capture.
"Those piglets won’t know what’s coming," he mutters, licking his chops.
First Pig Sibling grins, twirling the end of the net. As Wolf lunges from the bushes, the net sails through the air and ensnares him, tangling his limbs.
"Looks like you’re caught, Mr. Wolf!"
"Let me out of here! This isn’t fair!"
The piglets giggle, and as Wolf wriggles free, the siblings stroll toward the second house, leaving him fuming and dusty.
Second Pig Sibling winks at the others, then nods at Wolf plodding closer, still shaking off stray bits of net.
"No silly net will stop me this time," he growls, stepping right into the snare.
The rope snaps tight, hoisting him upside-down, feet dangling in the air. The piglets burst into laughter, and as the wolf struggles to get loose, the three siblings saunter off, unhurried, toward the final house.
Third Pig Sibling gestures to his siblings to watch as Wolf approaches, frustrated and determined.
"Nothing will trip me up now!"
"Mind your step, Mr. Wolf,"
Suddenly, the ground gives way, and Wolf tumbles into the pit with a yelp. The piglets peer down, waving cheerfully. Eventually, the wolf hauls himself out, muddy and exhausted, just as the sun begins to dip below the trees.
"Should we try the roasted wolf stew, or perhaps the braised wolf shanks?"
Wolf slinks in, tail between his legs, defeated by the relentless cleverness of the piglets. He whimpers, sinking onto a stool.
"I surrender. Just...make it quick,"
The siblings cluck with delight and begin shaving the wolf clean, preparing him for the pot. The kitchen fills with the sound of snipping fur and the wolf’s resigned sighs.
Third Pig Sibling steps back, admiring the wall now adorned with marks—each one a testament to their cleverness and teamwork.
"That’s one more for the pigs,"
Wolf sits in the cookpot, shaved and glum but oddly peaceful, as the piglets prepare their meal and laughter bubbles through the warm, safe house.
















