The Duel Part 3

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And Towan fast on train did come
With trotting foot and hastened run.

"You fools you wake to soon at morn
And proper hours do work to scorn
This whole of way I'm made to chase
And catch your train at quickest haste."

Then Sabio scoffed a haughty sound
That glare from Towan quickly found.

"At proper time we sure did rise
As soon as sun did greet our eyes
As warring men of better form
Our habits made do hardly scorn.

A loathsome air sluggard makes
Who crossed our path at time so late."

His proper diction like nails on board
Yet many found a grinding chore
To once again yet hear again
But rightful message tone did send

As Candor spoke and echoed words
The warring man had former heard. 

"He speaks the truth you'll hate to hear
Though thing his says you mostly fear
No comfort long on road we go
Will any warring man be owed.

A better place for man at time
In former home you'll surely find."

Then hasty Towan quickly snaps
With words yet filled with angry wrath.
And points at Sabio with angry look
That whole of group with rage yet shook.

"But surely comfort long deprived
And mannered graces long derrived
Yet even more's so poorly made
For pompous man with custom made

Cloaks and garbs he highly flouts
Upon this long and warring route."

Then Sabio loud and hasty cried
Of all his manner high defied.

"My prim and proper words and ways
Along with finest clothes yet made
Are signs of rigor long I've kept
To hone my skills so well adept.

Your lack of such no proof provides
That man of comfort's long denied
Would still yet go as honor bids
On harshest orders leader give.

But still if proof will hush the fiend
Another way this thing I deem
To man I'll prove if courage great
He current owns to tempt his fate."

And regal green ignites the blade
With curving hilt as Jedi bade.
Then Towan seeing thing did grin
To death this pompous man he'd send.

"I'll take your challenge poorly gave
That sure shall lead you down to grave"

From lengthy hilt a purple flame
The hand of warring man now claimed
And stood yet ready still to strike
And cut yet short the other's life.

But Kelan spoke his words were stern
To show that leadership he earned.

"I see no way to make you leave
Though presence give by man does grieve
The lot you current seek to join
Though gave no word or any coin.

So fight but hear me well now speak
That after loss you dare not seek
Our group along the path we go
No Thing to man we further owe."

And Towan nods his head now heard
The words of leading man now stirred
Inside his heart a lust to win
And far along on venture send.

Risking him joining the group on something as fickle as a lightsaber duel is not proper Jedi behavior. They should insist he leave. Perhaps in a formally worded letter.

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