Martha, Jonah, and Grandpa Donald have lived in the old farmhouse on Paladin Court far longer than anyone can remember. Little do their neighbors know just how long they've lived there, or what is imprisoned in their basement.The three paladins have taken vows of guardianship,chastity, and faith, and have held those vows for more than a thousand years. But as the centuries bring civilization closer to them, they find themselves needing to adapt in new and novel ways.