Once upon a time, in a deep and magical forest, there lived a good baby wolf named Wiley. Wiley was not like other wolves. He loved to play and make friends with everyone he met. Every day, Wiley would explore the forest, curious about all the wonderful creatures living there. One sunny afternoon, Wiley stumbled upon three little pigs named Penny, Percy, and Peter. They had just finished building their brand new houses. Penny built her house out of straw, Percy built his out of wood, and Peter built his out of strong, sturdy bricks. They were very proud of their houses, as they should be.
Wiley, being a playful little wolf, approached them with excitement. "Hey there, Penny, Percy, and Peter!" he said, wagging his tiny tail. "Would you like to play hide and seek?" The little pigs looked at each other, their piggy snouts scrunching thoughtfully. "Sure, why not?" Penny replied, grinning.
So, they all agreed to a game of hide and seek. Penny quickly hid inside her straw house, Percy hid in his wooden house, and Peter disappeared into his brick house. Wiley had to close his eyes tightly and count to ten before he could start looking for each pig. As Wiley roamed around the forest, he searched high and low for his new piggy friends. He was able to find Penny first, giggling as he pounced on her straw house and called out, "Found you, Penny!"
Next, Wiley found Percy, who was hiding in his wooden house. He huffed and puffed, and with one strong breath, he blew the house down. Percy shouted, "You found me, Wiley!" Finally, it was time to find Peter. By this point, Wiley was quite tired and had lost his breath. He took a deep breath and blew as hard as he could, but Peter's brick house stood strong, not budging even a little bit.
"Wiley, you couldn't blow down Peter's house," laughed Percy, teasingly. Penny joined in on the laughter too. Wiley felt a little sad; he didn't like being made fun of. But instead of getting upset, Wiley smiled and said, "It's okay if I couldn't blow it down. Peter made a clever choice building his house with strong bricks. It's important to build things that are safe and secure."
Peter paused for a moment and then smiled back. "You're right, Wiley. Safety and security are important. Let's not tease each other and just have fun playing together." From that day forward, the little pigs and Wiley played games and went on adventures together without any teasing or making fun. They learned to appreciate one another and the choices they made.
And whenever they passed by Peter's sturdy house made of bricks, they would remind each other that it's okay to be different and that true friendships are built on respect, kindness, and understanding. The end.
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