[Gregstrom]

Introductions 1, Ch. 1

1. And the LORD Hubert spake wihin the dreams of Meshulam, a Kohen in His service, saying "Go south, and prepare the lands there for My coming in Glory".
2. So Meshulam made ready to journey south, and in His Mercy there were given unto Meshulam 4 mighty Children of Sheshai, for to protect him from those who opposed the LORD Hubert. And with Hubert's Blessing upon them, few indeed could withstand their righteous rage.
3. Many months did Meshulam journey, and many were those who resisted the Word of Hubert and were corrected in their ways. At last Meshulam came to the heathen land of Dunmere, and set about preaching the Word of Hubert. But something was amiss.
4. The people of Dunmere were mourning their dead, as though a plague had come. So Meshulam approached a widow, saying "Woman, wherefore art thy people weeping?" And the woman replied "Priest, we weep because our husbands and fathers are dead defending their land, and we have no priest to bury them."
5. Seeing their plight, Meshulam spake the Rites for the Dead over the bodies, and thus they could be buried to join their ancestors in purity, as was right and proper.
6. Meshulam journeyed onwards, heading ever South and West, and passing a field he saw a strange sight. It was like unto a group of the small men of these lands, but all were dressed alike in iron armour, and all carried shields as tall as they were. They wore red, and the points of their spears and javelins were as a bed of reeds, all swaying in unison.
7. Upon seeing the great stature of the four Children of Sheshai, the Red Men were consumed by fear and rage, and ignoring the words of their commanders they attacked. Their javelins fell like rain upon the Children of Sheshai, but their armour was mightily made and the Red Men's spearpoints were as no more than the thorns of brambles to them. With Hubert's blessing, the valiant soldiers of Ashdod fell upon the Red Men and put them to flight.