A Sweet Escape
Three Billy Goats work with the Gingerbread Man to outsmart a troll so they can get to greener pastures.
Once upon a time, in a small village near a river, there lived three Billy Goats: Gruff, Bluff, and Fluff. They loved to graze in the meadow across the river but they had to cross a rickety old bridge that was guarded by a fierce troll who had recently taken control of it. One day, they hatched a plan to outsmart the troll and cross the bridge safely.
As they were devising their plan, they heard a commotion nearby. It was the Gingerbread Man, a small but sly cookie, who had just escaped from a nearby bakery. He was being chased by a hungry fox who wanted to eat him.
"Please help me!" cried the Gingerbread Man. "I don't want to be eaten by the fox!"
The Billy Goats decided to help the Gingerbread Man and asked him to join their mission. “Stick with us,” they bleated. “We won’t let you get eaten by the fox.” And together, they set out to cross the bridge and outsmart the troll.
As they approached the bridge, they heard the fox barking in the distance. The Gingerbread Man began to panic.
"Don't worry," said Gruff. "We have a plan."
When the fox arrived, the goats explained their situation and asked for his help. The fox was hesitant at first, but when the goats offered him a share of the Gingerbread Man, he agreed.
They led the fox to the bridge, where the troll emerged from beneath it and roared, "Who goes there?"
"It's just us Billy Goats," said Gruff. "We want to cross the bridge to graze in the meadow."
"I won't let you cross unless you pay me a toll," growled the troll.
"But we don't have any money," said Bluff.
"Wait, I have an idea," said the Gingerbread Man. "I'm a delicious cookie. I'll distract the troll with my sweet smell and you can sneak past him."
The Billy Goats were skeptical but decided to give it a try. They threw the Gingerbread Man towards the troll and while he was distracted, they quickly ran across the bridge. The fox followed the Gingerbread Man, hoping to get his share of the treat.
But the troll was smarter than they thought. He caught the Gingerbread Man in mid-air and devoured him before the fox could even take a bite. The fox was furious and attacked the troll, but the troll was too powerful for him. In the end, the troll ate the fox too.
The Billy Goats watched from a safe distance and chuckled to themselves. They had outsmarted both the troll and the fox, and had successfully crossed the bridge. They spent the rest of the day grazing in the meadow and lived happily ever after.