• The Prouds 4

Chapter One

Year 431.

“Greetings, Leader Addison,” the traveler said as he
entered the house of Leader Addison, leader of the Prouds.
The house was a modest house made of mud, just like any
other house in the land of the Prouds, who were modest
people. In that house lived Leader Addison, his wife
Shannon, and his daughter Raelene. Nearby were three
other houses, one for each of his sons, Hammond, Adrian,
and Jarvis.
“Welcome,” replied Leader Addison.
The leader maintained his strong physique despite
his old age. He had a trimmed white moustache and a short
beard. He was wearing a white tunic with black
embellishments below the neckline, a thin black fabric belt,
a black cape tied around his neck and falling down his back
and legs, and long black boots made of genuine leather.
That had been the uniform all the knights of the Prouds had
worn, since the time of their greatest Elder, The Proud.
“Take a seat,” said Addison.
The man sat down, and Addison sat opposite to him
ordering his standing servant, “Pour some coffee to our
guest.”
So he did.