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Chapter Thirty-Seven

Leader Addison and his sons used to go on hunting trips
and take one or more of the Prouds with them. But since
the war with Cintana they stopped doing so. Nevertheless,
Leader Hammond wanted to revive that tradition and went
to Milton’s house one morning.
“How about going on a hunting trip today?” the
leader asked.
The friend agreed. “Why not?”
“But, I want Jarvis to go with us,” said the leader.
With his usual intelligence the friend said, “It seems
that the purpose of this trip is for you and Jarvis to go
together.”
The leader agreed. “Exactly. I want to share
something with him now, that he accepted peace and
prevented sedition. I want to bring him closer after the
conflict that was between us.”
The two men headed to Jarvis on horseback.
When they reached his house, Hammond called
loudly, “Jarvis.”
Jarvis came out of his house. “Hello, brother.”
“Hello. We are going on a hunting trip like we used
to do in our father’s time,” said Hammond.