If David didn't dislike 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvJf4OO0r7u
nature before, he definitely did by now. With all the insects flying 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmTRQgJv0r
around, trying to either get a bite of him or taste his blood, and 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBNUc87wEk
walking on the uneven ground it was truly beginning to dawn on David 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3cnXVQh1M
that he didn't belong in the great outdoors. He was a city boy, no a 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxzZXrFtyO
ship boy. With the sky being his home and a metal grave his most likely 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwDCH8dfe7W
resting place. But in his current situation it looked like the bugs 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Y6SxvgNYU
would just bite him to death first.692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1nkYoEdC3
His shoes were 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWxMpyynnw
unsuitable for long nature tracks and they were about to fall apart, his692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlakEOzREi
clothes couldn't protect him from all the bugs and at this point he had692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡctESpF3ioc
more red spots than skin. David glanced with envy at the coats his 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZoOvKxbNA
newfound friends were wearing. At first glance it looked like an 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3pfMFxNRTB
assortment of random clothes, but David changed his assessment. Their 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpt9oKmbREM
clothes not only made them blend with the forest but also protected them692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JRz3YxZwY
from the various insects.692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTRQC411Hpr
There was a silver 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9t0YYYuSqr
lining and it was the fact that they were taking a break. Even if the 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUGVQucKVE
rebels were used to long walks they still needed to take breathers here 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEN9I5P98iB
and there. Although Gob himself didn't seem to be affected the younger 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjhuIYRQxo
rebels weren't quite as enduring. Neither was David and he wasn't shy to692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi38pQApq7d
let everyone know by releasing a loud sigh and plummeting down on soft 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsnVH7GKBYo
grass. That, of course, earned him a glare from Gob.692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvda0YDq0D8
Thankfully, Gob left 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1oIAu9H6i
David alone, tied up to the closest tree. So here he was relaxing, 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlhiCWsxbga
trying to make the most of it by stretching his legs and moving his 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5bsCvfoU1Y
shoulders. He caught Denis's attention and nudged his head inviting the 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5S1Dy3OS5
young lad to join him. ~Time to see how easily manipulated this one can 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnM4iUOOp4N
be. ~692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCzzyz4CGQE
While Gob did give a 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYyKR8sJBD
disapproving look, he deigned not to mention anything and went back to 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3lW4Xytxd4
his map which was laid out in the middle of their makeshift camp, 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAgIeM3jNGY
marking down something. The youth made his way across to David and sat 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMq8rFS60Zh
down next to him. He fidgeted with the musket for a bit, David moved his692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡww6PRrKrJI
head as far away from Denis as possible not wanting his head to have an692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDsayTp1xc
additional hole. Finally done and putting it on his lap, Denis turned 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0fCxlKNYAc
to David with his eyes bright. "So, you're a sky traveler?"692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZnT0CRLIu
David nodded, even 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUMLJ9pJ79R
though he wasn't much of a sky anything without a ship. That didn't seem692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAjflBC2wnL
to dissuade the boy." So, you've travelled all around I imagine!" His 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBmD1yyFfW
voice was getting more excited.692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAy6VTpqrAB
"From the commonwealth 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFcbKLddig
to the empire. From the central isle to the outer isles themselves." 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3lvleoDES9
David said nodding, of course he'd never been to any of the outer isles.692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlGmsmVSUKl
He's been to the central isle though, a heaven for drinking and 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYobwrDvO6S
gambling.692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZWFunKMBJG
Denise bumbled his head 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdk0yZ8uMgx
up and down and then continued more sadly. "I' never really traveled 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtPG9bz8vi7
that far, only been to da's farm. As well as some of the close isles 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1D0SXWE1No
after..." Denis trailed off 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaP46MgZKev
"You're still young, the whole world is open to you." 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONnK3ixI4Y
Denise brightened up at 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ad8du4gob
that." I always did want to travel the world! Once we beat the empire 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3p7YWetpm
I'll go to all the isles." He looked away from David and then continued 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡksIHtdWjbH
more shyly." And ah since you already know about ships maybe I could 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8p4zL5tsk
take you, just untill I know how to plough the field myself!" 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgNA0KermBQ
~Plough the field Wha..I don't even know where to begin with that one.~692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnke5JfvKIH
David chuckled at that. "Sure kid, I'm your prisoner after all." He showed off his bound hands for effect.692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwzOn6lsdnm
"Oh don't worry, I'm sure once you spoke to Francesca you'll be out of them!"692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZYIlONckj
"Sorry, who?" David heard Gob mention her once before, but didn't have time to ask anyone about her.692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPpI6n9m0b
Denise's eyes widened as692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjEyFw1BrLv
if he couldn't believe David didn't know who it was. "Francesca, she's 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF7MQTNZMBT
our leader! She and Gob gathered most of us and got us here! I should 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2F6RkgOxbs
probably call her something else, but she insisted we call her 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVluWBzbkhi
Francesca. I think she's a noble, but..."692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkpMZNwBv1
"Alright enough chatter 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtMZt6K0G2
you two. "Denis never got to finish his thought as Gob got up and 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaf69Z5zJ47
interrupted him. "We're going now, we won't make it to our base today, 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfoblJ2b6oN
but I want to find a better spot for a camp." He gathered the rest of 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT8cEUBTrQM
the rebels and pulled David up using the rope. 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ik2wAjvZN
"You know I can get up myself?" That just earned him a violent tug from Gob.692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlaDnsBzGI6
Gathering all their 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ661h9TMtVv
supplies the ragtag group continued their adventure through the trees 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZgGRfB2Ba
and bushes. Thankfully the perfect spot manifested itself before David 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCKB44p6npI
could die from some unknown disease. "Any chance for a fire, sir?" 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsKTSu5xhnC
Angela asked, she seemed to be the most proper out of everyone and most 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2EGHV96j2O
respectful.692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU3HK4ht60y
"Sorry, but no." Gob 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQli3TEJZ73
said shaking his head. "Another night of cold food and drinks for us." 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1DXjdmmJJP
He said not unkindly and patted her shoulder. "Alright roll out your 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rhOcCNxS3
sleeping bags and claim your spot. We'll decide watch duty later." David692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3KW9FDEVe
groaned internally, he was hoping for something warm in his tummy after692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpVTqVkQmM
the tough journey but no such luck692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1nGwL5Gwc
David was impressed by 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrrC7fnnqmT
how fast the youths managed to unroll their beds, they didn't seem to be692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25BzJBwnOI
the most disciplined, but they were accustomed to roughing it up 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcaiw6CrCSU
outside. Sadly, David did not get a bed, instead he received a comfy 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdguwWcPe5
tree he could lean on, which made him hate nature all the more.692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ19NNsObXSn
Gob nodded. "Good you're692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxFuKdj0Mc
getting faster, we'll draw straws to decide on the watch." Even though 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYgEtoSzfr
it was dark, and they were further away, David could see the youths 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ524NHNwGN6
beaming at the praise. None complained about their watch after drawing 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7M1mhcTSxE
their straws either. David had never seen such professionalism on any of692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfEPyQOzbEF
the ships he served on.692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeM8aj7I0sX
Everyone began settling 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXomOHi0FjR
down and taking out their rations. Unwillingly and grumbling Gob shared 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMAXPTjPNu
his own rations and water. David clumsily stuffed his face with the 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSclmj9Zsot
tasteless meat, his hands still being tied didn't lead to a most 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKHPmfhS4r
graceful dinner and poured it down with the foul-tasting water. Even if 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk2R42zufvK
the food was tasteless and the water foul he was still grateful he had 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNpwESzGr7R
something inside him. Having done that, David got comfortable around his692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJHBuWnHXn
tree, but not to go to sleep, no, he had other plans.692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLZYsX7XKh
Everyone else finished 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVNjKYedDd
their dinner at around the same time as David and started settling in 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgyvrKRMZJY
for bed. Except for Angela who was the first one on watch. David was 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKAaCT4hc9p
hoping she was like Denis, someone who was interested in his stories of 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkOUgcqJ7eG
the big wide world.692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoMgiLCNG1f
After a while, David 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa8mJxn7DjG
didn't have any way to count time, he decided to implement his plan, 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6mszXivyQ
which mostly just consisted on getting the rest of the group on his 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡap42HZrLjm
side. He managed to call Angela over as she was passing him by and asked692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNqzRqKZtc
her to join him. "Was just wondering if you could join me, I'm having 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpsfE9VsJeR
some trouble sleeping."692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAp2HGzaSCd
Angela looked at the 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh7Wi5zxofu
sleeping figure of Gob and then back at David, shrugging awkwardly. 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9mub3us7ra
"Alright." She walked closer to David and stood next to him.692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxFEmQSKB8
"You know they are quite lucky to have you. I've seen how you look after them"692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Kl029I7un
Angela gave a shy giggle at the compliment. "It's Gob, he's the one keeping us alive. I just mother them." 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDVnZydRW5c
"Everyone needs a loving692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1HPa4axYi
mother." Saying that made David feel weird but he shrugged it off. 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJNWs1YtorL
"Especially when out fighting a war. I'm sure you do as much as Gob in 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa2ByjUmMcM
keeping them alive." Angela seemed to find comfort in those words and 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4j7RE9YYdL
shuffled her way a bit closer to David.692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXA8XB56Rr
"You're kind to say so..." she seemed to hesitate asking her next question. " Uhm...were you really on that ship?"692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhBAh2HT4CA
David nodded. "Aye I was."692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGXLcvNw9P6
"But how'd you survive?"692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQvG3KvQ0Q
"I'm just lucky I 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqVGRQO5QH
guess." David said with a smile. "Honestly I don't know. I'm glad I did,692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBr4eYmn1B
since I get to enjoy a conversation with such a beautiful lady as 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU59cEKU98n
yourself."692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3I2NgYKq3Y
Angela blushed scarlet 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZVy5Hf2l5
and turned away. "I ain't no lady. Just a farm girl." She seemed to want692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9hy2tvFVV
to say something so David let her be in silence for a while. "We all 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7JHjXY0Yz
grew up on the same farm." She waved at the other sleeping figures. "Me,692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNgjziRY1m
Denis, Rock and Twitch. We're not related by blood, but we are family 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWsIEN3CEXt
nonetheless. And pa looked after us well. Even taught us basics of 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡceTgBlRfoJ
reading."692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqgV10wfKmW
"He sounds like a good 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsx8b1Opa7s
man." David knew it was hard to learn to read if you couldn't afford to 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7eOMp3ijcq
learn. He heard that the Commonwealth and the Republics are opening 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx4TKz0X9Ms
schools for everyone, but the empire and independent isles were still 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPN4E8A8coL
pretty backwards about that, only allowing education to the rich or 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOaYMf39T5
noble born. Having said that David never learned how to read either, 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtYGY99k0a
even though he was born in the Commonwealth.692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCuB3PJb6L7
"He was." Angela nodded smiling. "He died protecting our farm." She went silent, most likely reminiscing about her father.692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FQ08g4kem
"I didn't know the man personally, but I'm sure he'd be proud of how you're keeping your family together."692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡonWP0yng1f
Angela quickly rubbed 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3clpxFISNQ
her eyes. "Thank you, sorry I'm not sure why I decided to tell you all 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PJTyOnDyH
that." She added with an awkward laugh.692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xf0lrb6Un
"Don't worry about it, 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfhwBAqFqE
whenever you need to you'll have my ear." Angela smiled gratefully and 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkm4f0kQGW
blushed again looking away from David. "Thank you." She said quietly. 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGTzIkY0YkO
But then perked up a bit. "I'll take a walk, make sure no one is around.692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKoiWp0jyjy
You should get some sleep." She added the last part chidingly but with a692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXx9IrmyAuX
smile.692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqeeT1gIsDR
David smiled as well, but for a different reason. That's one of them caught in his web692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBs2GFRvp7s
The next person on watch692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBwwNKKSYp8
was Denis. David could see as Angela rousing Denis and he got up 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNYq184Eyni
moaning about lack of sleep. David got Denis's attention by saying his 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7PvjSAS0J
name, quietly not to wake up others.692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagZOMlRe64
Denis with a smile made his way across to David. "Oh, I was afraid you'd be asleep."692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEH9McZHsPF
"How can I sleep, when my captain is awake?" David replied with a wink.692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzFN4Mq2zNW
Denis beamed at the words and slumped down besides David. "So, do you really think I'd be able to do it. Go all around Astaria?"692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4vgHaTm06
"Sure, with me showing 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx7HAUULRAT
you...uhh...how to plough the field we'll go from one end to the other. 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGUgWEIJxT
We'll need a crew though; your family seems like they'd be good in a 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIUFDIXRgEm
scrap."692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ4xjkEvodU
Denis looked down a bit 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5qBKbyEnYE
before replying. "I don't want them there, I love them but I also want 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLoApxSfyq
to be independent. I want to make my own way, without anyone telling me 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4PiW2F9nLB
what I can or can't do."692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBNCiiFAsGR
David nodded. He 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJnlVN17lD
understood that strive for freedom quite well." Well, since, you'll be 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmkOZ8tB7p
captain you'll be the one flying the ship." Denis looked confused at 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3EXm96Zh6u
that. "You'll be free to do whatever you want cap"692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfK2ADhjJl
Denis nodded, cheering 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHw3aNnu5rR
up. "Yeah and we'll fight pirates and save damsels and get rich!" He was692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGU7PLt460
becoming more animated with his talk. Poor kid. ~head full of 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPAguulDxXM
fantasies~ nothing in flying the skies except spending time near dirty 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6DSZTH5UXK
and, usually, annoyed people as well as being afraid for your life on a 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyw9aIcGnJE
daily basis, hoping that the falling void engine doesn't blow or that 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrXpJI0cAIy
you don't get shot down. The freedom and riches though, if you were 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nXSKyWpM8
lucky you'd have both out in the skies.692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmD7DZnwmuB
Either way David wasn't 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQzCah1sSNe
planning on destroying Denis's dreams with reality, so he told him more 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUtTyWues9r
stories, exaggerated stories of his adventures. Of how he jumped from 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgtFGUJBGo
one ship to another disabling it and saving his crew. Of how he romanced692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTvsJDU8hT
a nobleman's daughter escaping with her and her, eventual, tragic 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhsqvAxSlmd
death. Of how he was overcome with grief but lived on and became 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8lUGj0utT
stronger for it, quite riveting stuff. David was sure the next tale was 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQX8onF0CZ7
more ridiculous than the one before, but Denis ate it up. 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7m000PREfF
After a lull in his 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5Uwvajaon
stories David decided to find out more about his actual captors. "Hey, 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHmHmGfdRL
you never finished talking about Gob and Francesca."692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGI3wgfqd5
"Oh! Well we think 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0nuzH9OOYq
she's, uhm Francesca not Gob, a noble! She's just so graceful and smart 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0zLL8o6h7D
and nice! She and Gob are basically the leaders, but I don't know much 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUupwfRw8eY
about their past, don't think anyone does. They're amazing though, 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSAIkwyFbUA
they're nobles and they care about us peasants!" Denis told more stories692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjIFqUwBmXx
about Francesca and Gob. About how Francesca teaches the rebels to 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQRaf1xdcan
read. Or how Gob thought them how to shoot and basic fighting skills. 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJZInjGFNXf
The more David listened the less it seemed like the dangerous army and 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEsGJJKQJJa
scourge that the empire was portraying them as, to David it seemed more 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDszRoqzl5A
like a group of friends gathered to teach other valuable skills and sing692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOW1AFrQMI
happy songs.692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirg3vxbN54
After Denis's watch 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9c7i9rYBWe
ended, Rocks begun and...well he wasn't much of a conversationalist. 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnMFiFVIuc
Even so David tried as Rock was passing him by.692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFVtbYsHbUU
"So, I heard you grew up on a farm with the rest here?" Grunt692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvlsgaPcid
"Can't imagine what's it like growing up with a big family like that." Grunt692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT4jydBCtVm
"You...you're quite good at this whole talking thing, aren't you?" Grunt692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGwDjGd0ZVv
"Well, I do say that a family needs someone steady in their midst" Grunt692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3RmAU5XmO
With a sight David 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjj1YmcE4V
stopped trying to hold a conversation. Maybe the youth was mute or maybe692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJzEPvPqnO
he just wasn't all there. David imagined you'd have to be crazy to 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFfhU4iMvvn
fight for some higher cause than your own purse.692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbBfSYO1hU
As Rock continued his 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfueCB4LnX
vigil in silence, David could see the sky gaining some colour. Meaning 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNrmf6Np3i
that the next person to take watch would be the last. David was hoping 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIRX2S9w9QS
it would be Twitch who was scared of his own shadow more often than not,692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3L77PDNtzk
he looked like someone who could be easily manipulated.692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1SFZdn3K5T
To David's dismay the 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbMeTMUPFL
last person was Gob. Who just stared at David and went the other way, 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr2w1OG306c
not bothering to even mutter a word. David didn't see much of a point to692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJmbUHwEP7
stay up after that, so he decided to finally get some shut eye or 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdPxB0kNvJ
atleast close his eyes for a few minutes before continuing their 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbXyTo4tDba
gruesome journey.692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV7oNVfVyGj
As soon as he closed his692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQnazESnHE
eyes David was woken up with a kick to the ribs, he gave a violent 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw06Mo0o4tK
cough and looked up to see Gob grinning at him. "Time to wake up, liar."692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNXwkRA9Tq
"Oh fall off, you cloud 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡif9oEPZs65
sucking bastard." David muttered under his breath but complied easily 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFMUWjLL1O2
enough when he was untied from the tree. Gob promised a short walk, he 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLn5cVh3WKY
also promised an easy walk. David was sure that Gob was the liar not 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMnCwmvGL6p
him. 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdQplG5SLFZ
During the walk Denis 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrc3Hy58LN
did walk closer to David and asking him questions in whispered tone when692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLsrAwdo17
he thought Gob wasn't looking. David also noticed Angela giving him 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjrgd0oOaw
quick glances and smiled back at him when he gave her one. So at least 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWDm43cuHan
he was winning them over, he was hoping it would mean something when 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgb9zJ3xsrh
they met with Francesca and decided David's fate.692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41jZdJZXp5
"We're here." Gob 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBBVMWENBQ
finally announced after hours of walking. At some point of the journey 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJwXR4nDIZE
David turned his brain off so he wasn't even sure how long they walked 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCZLbopsLPq
for. They were at an entrance to a cave, which was completely dark with 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡndeiHDo38l
no trace of light. It reminded David of his own future, dark and 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYrmFsMxcVh
uncertain. He could also feel an unexplained feeling, similar to the one692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjWMDYMK0Fu
he felt to one of the imperial soldiers, coming from inside the cave. 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXAbMGyN7k
Maybe it was the feeling692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcm0MieHp5
of dread or a premonition of upcoming death if no action was taken. 692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH7Mf3iU5ai
Well not like David could do anything about at this point as he followed692Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3lkg3YU7B
Gob into the darkness
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