Onceuponatime,adearlittlegirlresidedwithhermotherandgrandmotherinasmallcottagenestledattheedgeofaforest.Sheownedacherishedredcap,agiftfromhergrandmother,andbecausesheworeitfrequently,shewasknownas"LittleRedRidingHood".Oneday,LittleRedRidingHood'smothercalledherfromthegarden,handingherapieceofcakeandsomemedicine."Takethesetoyourgrandmother.Stayonthepathanddonotventureintotheforest.It'stoorisky.Walkcarefullyanddonotdropthebottle.Remembertogreetherwith'Goodmorning,'"sheinstructed.LittleRedRidingHoodpromisedtobecautiousandsetoffonhererrand.Alongtheway,thescenerycaptivatedLittleRedRidingHood,andshefoundherselfsteppingintotheforest.Shedisregardedhermother'swarningsastheallureofnatureenchantedher.Thetreestoweredabove,andthebirds'melodiesfilledtheair.Shedesiredacloserlookatthem.Intheforest,LittleRedRidingHoodwasthrilledtoencounterawolf."Goodmorning,LittleRedRidingHood,"itgreeted.Sherespondedtothewolf'sgreeting,unawareofthedangershewasin.Thewolfinquiredaboutherdestination,andwhenshedisclosedhergrandmother'shouse,thewolf'seyesgleamedwithevilintent.Thewolfsprintedtothegrandmother'shouseandpretendedtobeLittleRedRidingHood.Onceinside,itgreedilydevouredthegrandmother.WhenLittleRedRidingHoodarrived,thewolf,stillindisguise,welcomedher.Shenoticedhergrandmother'speculiarvoiceandappearancebutwastootrustingtosuspectanythingwasamiss.Asthewolfcontinuedtodeceiveher,LittleRedRidingHoodfinallyrealizedthetruthwhenitrevealeditsmalevolentintentions.Terrorized,sheracedhometoseekhelp.Thehunter,wholivednearby,followedhertrailandarrivedjustintimetosavebothLittleRedRidingHoodandhergrandmotherfromthewolf'sjaws.Theirrescuewascelebrated,andLittleRedRidingHoodvowedtoheedhermother'swarnings.ThetaleofLittleRedRidingHoodservesasacautionarystoryforchildrentobewaryandnottostrayfromthepathofsafety.