- The Prouds 82
continued crying heavily more than any other time in her
life.
“Mother, I want to go and get revenge from those
criminals,” he said.
But she ignored that and kept crying while holding
her little son.
After the death of his father, Andrew started to think about
life in a different way. He started to think deeply about the
injustice in life. He believed he must be brave and powerful
to be able to live proudly in that harsh place called “the
world.” He decided that he would never forgive any
injustice inflicted on his mother, his sister, or on him. He
decided that he would even defend any wronged people and
would never give in to any oppressor.
From those moments, he always carried his sword
with him wherever he went. In the week after he had
known of his father’s death, he decided to talk to his
mother about a certain thing.
Her eyes were red, and signs of crying were obvious
on her face.
Andrew approached her. “Mother, I want to go to
the Teacher and join the Brave Protectors. I want to avenge
my father. I want to retaliate against the Grey Eagles as
soon as I can.”
When she heard what he said, she started to cry
because her child was turned by fate into a man who had to
face the harsh life.
She put her hands on his shoulders. “You are still a
young man, Andrew. You cannot join the Brave Protectors