The Eight Jedi (Annotated by Chief Archivist Jedi Master Ashram Dreyus)

The Arrival

Again on rode they winding went
Along on battle plan their sent.
And after many days and night
They slept beneath the stary light

To homes of village men are found
Yet carved from wood and bound.
Through mass of people men now go
To place the elder current bodes.

A last before the leader sat
Who first this plan of war begat.
Yet man does deem these people strange
Who far this wand'ring path do range.

"Not ever 'fore in all my time
Has man yet heard what's such a find.
For Jedi only serve our lords
The men who lofty gold yet horde

Yet men now gather well in place
And servants serve yet well in haste."

And Kelan turned his head not dared
But let him know how poor he fared.
"On harder times this warriors falls
And few for skills I own do calls.

The darker powers man forbears
The ones we use when war we dare
I dare not touch nor long do take
Yet such is warriors current fate."

And elder nods his wizened head
And ask not way that warrior tread
Instead he deems their coming good
That men about the village stood

Yet owns such arms so fine and strong
To wage this battle great and long.

"Though lords may great resent your course
And deem the path you take for worse
No men against your kind shall speak
Or any ought against you seek."

And both did nod their heads at things
As understanding words do bring.
Then Kelan calm again does speak
And things he needs from leader seeks.

"A pris'ner men have brought to town
Yet one along the way we found.
A place to lodge his troubled ways
At length our men must quick be gave.

And folk of town will need to learn
The martial ways so thieves they'll spurn.
And walls and fortress need be made
Yet just as men in place are bade.

And lay of land we all must know
To turn aside the wrath they goad"

And elder nods his head to men
That all these things and more he'll lend.