Answer:
The eight of us go forth not back to protect our king from a foes attack.
A king wears one on his head.
I have joy in bringing two together, but darning my existence! My life hangs by a thread, filled with ups, downs and resistance!
How can you throw a ball as hard as you can, to only have it come back to you, even if it doesnβt bounce off anything?
This is a dead giveaway
What has wheels and flies but is not an aircraft?