Two young children spent the summer on their grandparent’s farm. It was a beautiful place with rolling hills, lots of trees and, most notably, a duck pond. One day, the little boy was out playing with his slingshot when he thought to himself, “I wonder if I can hit one of the ducks”. Grabbing a stone, he took aim and hit the duck in the head, killing it instantly. Looking around to see if anyone had witnessed what had just happened, he saw no one, so he decided to keep the secret to himself. That night, after the grandparents had tucked them in bed and turned out the light, a small voice cut through the darkness. “I saw what you did today”, his little sister said. “But I won’t say anything, if you do my chores for me”. Feeling like he had no choice, the boy agreed. Every time it was he