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slaves, the way maids and slaves served him, his wife, and
sons and the way his sons enjoyed all the horses, clothes,
food and other things they wanted. He cursed his bad luck,
which made him an orphan and decided to make enjoying
wealth, women, and good things the goal of his life. He
believed that the leaders of his tribe were only interested in
enjoying good things such as women and wealth, just like
all the leaders of other tribes and kingdoms. He believed
that their talk about dignity and glory was nothing but a
means to achieve those good things. What Leader Addison
and his sons had was nothing compared to what leaders of
other tribes in Widea Kingdom had. Yet, what Leader
Addison and his sons had was a lot compared to what
Milton had.
Adrian, the leader’s second son, was a well-behaved brave
man. He was also shy and hardly ever mingled with people
of the tribe. Whenever he dealt with someone, he would
remain silent and talk very little if he ever talked. That was
due to his shyness and not arrogance. That was why, when
he grew up, he used to go on hunting trips alone. He used
to go once a month at least and sometimes four or five
times. He felt very comfortable during his hunting trips
because he was alone with nature, free to do as he wished
without anyone restricting his freedom.
He was known for his extreme kindness and love
for people of the tribe.
Days went by and Jarvis grew up to be fifteen and to be
very strong. One day, he challenged one of the tribe’s
knights, who was very strong, as the knights trained.