- The Prouds 28
characteristics combined, which filled him with fear,
turning his gazes into ones of respect directed at the scary
man.
Suddenly, the important visitor said, “Greetings,
Prince Matthew. I am your loyal servant, Reid.” He bowed.
That scene would never leave the prince’s memory
as long as he should live. He felt that a huge mountain, a
broad sea, or a ferocious beast had bowed to him. That was
Commander Reid, the commander of King Kendrick’s
army.
Years went by and everyone grew old including King
Kendrick. Ever since the birth of Prince Matthew, which
gave the king the greatest joy of his life, something had
been troubling the king. What would happen if he died, as
expected for a man of his old age? How would his son, who
was still a child, rule such a vast kingdom? Yet, at the same
time, he wanted the kingdom to stay in the hands of his son
and not in the hands of a foreign man.
He kept thinking about that matter a lot until he reached a
solution that would help him achieve both objectives, make
his son rule after him, and protect the kingdom from loss. It
was a very common solution throughout history that was
adopted in various kingdoms to protect their rule. The
solution was a guardianship council.
He was very sad because he was not going to live
with his son for long. He wished his son had been born
earlier and wished he had played with him more often.
Kendrick was very smart. After all, he preserved
that great kingdom and struck fear into the hearts of all his
enemies throughout all those years. When he considered