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Once again the Azarael zoomed over the canopies of Ifrane's dense jungles, currently headed towards the settlement the two Jedi Masters had defended once before in their travels. Along with Austin and Galahad were two Jedi Knights and two younglings, all now wearing simple refugee clothes. Where once they would wear their traditional robes with pride, they would now have to put them away for good in order to survive. While perhaps not an honourable life, it was one in which these Jedi would hopefully have a future in the face of the Empire's wrath that was soon to come.
Setting down a short distance from the settlement, the group made their way into the town. Having already purchased a small homestead with a plot of land, all the Knights and younglings had to do was simply move in and begin their new life. However, as the 'refugees' were occupied with unloading their belongings, Galahad noticed that all was not well with the village. He felt an air of fear and unease from the other denizens like a thick fog that lingered invisibly over the town. He and Austin had eliminated the pack of Nexu that terrorized the town several months ago, and though he was confident the Knights could handle their own, Master Vult wished to investigate nonetheless. Perhaps it was merely a bad harvest that year, or maybe the townsfolk were concerned with the state of the Galaxy's politics. They would never know unless they asked.
Galahad and Austin headed into the settlement's main square, where they quickly spotted a group of villagers gathered together — several of which were visibly armed and prepared to go on some kind of expedition. Others, however, seemed to be trying to discourage the former. "It's too dangerous! They haven't been bothering us that much! Your lives aren't worth a few Uxibeasts every couple of weeks. Stay here, where it's safe!" The armed ones would not be deterred. "Those creatures are a danger to us all! The Jedi got rid of the Nexu, but we can't rely on them to show up again and save us. It's up to us to take care of our town now!" Stepping up to the group, Galahad made their presence known. "Nay, we cannot always be relied on to be present in times of danger; however, in the event we are, we can certainly be relied upon to offer help where it is needed. Tell us, what troubles you?"