If David didn't dislike 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBB2skVuYkq
nature before, he definitely did by now. With all the insects flying 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0PSIc7it2
around, trying to either get a bite of him or taste his blood, and 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7NiuOprBVL
walking on the uneven ground it was truly beginning to dawn on David 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDInLOeFd46
that he didn't belong in the great outdoors. He was a city boy, no a 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDxgBVQi9p
ship boy. With the sky being his home and a metal grave his most likely 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfdpgDUXVW
resting place. But in his current situation it looked like the bugs 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAKmiHJQfS3
would just bite him to death first.746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33eIn2OCLs
His shoes were 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4NedyR7rRp
unsuitable for long nature tracks and they were about to fall apart, his746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZzSZOatjuN
clothes couldn't protect him from all the bugs and at this point he had746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnOoU9ToWF
more red spots than skin. David glanced with envy at the coats his 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1CucHDJiU
newfound friends were wearing. At first glance it looked like an 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6d70ROGegb
assortment of random clothes, but David changed his assessment. Their 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllCh9IiV0r
clothes not only made them blend with the forest but also protected them746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuGsyULTvv0
from the various insects.746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VoY8mRv0u
There was a silver 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZT26PSFp2
lining and it was the fact that they were taking a break. Even if the 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7JlHz0MVR
rebels were used to long walks they still needed to take breathers here 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAP7Ql0RQD8
and there. Although Gob himself didn't seem to be affected the younger 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjWIcDVGaIU
rebels weren't quite as enduring. Neither was David and he wasn't shy to746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd11kIYWMyQ
let everyone know by releasing a loud sigh and plummeting down on soft 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvI9ktPawhg
grass. That, of course, earned him a glare from Gob.746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDZaurW2bh
Thankfully, Gob left 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTOBuiFbUk
David alone, tied up to the closest tree. So here he was relaxing, 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrxSZ4swm9
trying to make the most of it by stretching his legs and moving his 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVUvZBVk9Y
shoulders. He caught Denis's attention and nudged his head inviting the 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4m3pd31S7
young lad to join him. ~Time to see how easily manipulated this one can 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8yda2yE8TQ
be. ~746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHkS8vy2owV
While Gob did give a 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDGgHEbWS5m
disapproving look, he deigned not to mention anything and went back to 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjomrWdzz7
his map which was laid out in the middle of their makeshift camp, 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqrzFSJEgSm
marking down something. The youth made his way across to David and sat 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9pvrHJP6Jo
down next to him. He fidgeted with the musket for a bit, David moved his746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQjaYXJI2G
head as far away from Denis as possible not wanting his head to have an746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBIexjpNUoV
additional hole. Finally done and putting it on his lap, Denis turned 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMeXOCszwc
to David with his eyes bright. "So, you're a sky traveler?"746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTA2KyskSH
David nodded, even 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZ0CrCfdPU
though he wasn't much of a sky anything without a ship. That didn't seem746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8PCZK7aRxM
to dissuade the boy." So, you've travelled all around I imagine!" His 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFDmz5qHV9
voice was getting more excited.746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHHFoFfvnpg
"From the commonwealth 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxNZSFk7jY
to the empire. From the central isle to the outer isles themselves." 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfpwDHxquV
David said nodding, of course he'd never been to any of the outer isles.746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIrOlFTtOaB
He's been to the central isle though, a heaven for drinking and 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyoAG3l6baL
gambling.746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXsZVypIVr
Denise bumbled his head 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFnNm4wz9RT
up and down and then continued more sadly. "I' never really traveled 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmrhlBAhAFd
that far, only been to da's farm. As well as some of the close isles 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mfSjmctw6
after..." Denis trailed off 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLtYBrte2w7
"You're still young, the whole world is open to you." 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCW9jfFW0x
Denise brightened up at 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT50HMOV4x7
that." I always did want to travel the world! Once we beat the empire 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ558xIAgaUW
I'll go to all the isles." He looked away from David and then continued 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqTviAvefr
more shyly." And ah since you already know about ships maybe I could 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF716oxkkPa
take you, just untill I know how to plough the field myself!" 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiPBtjTO3wp
~Plough the field Wha..I don't even know where to begin with that one.~746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAsrAnLpew
David chuckled at that. "Sure kid, I'm your prisoner after all." He showed off his bound hands for effect.746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBsggTzBMXs
"Oh don't worry, I'm sure once you spoke to Francesca you'll be out of them!"746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2Y8D0QyJV
"Sorry, who?" David heard Gob mention her once before, but didn't have time to ask anyone about her.746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwGEQknXPlK
Denise's eyes widened as746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2g0sC8b6Mm
if he couldn't believe David didn't know who it was. "Francesca, she's 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRLylxmNdy
our leader! She and Gob gathered most of us and got us here! I should 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMN4GkJxff
probably call her something else, but she insisted we call her 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOKbbtweKQf
Francesca. I think she's a noble, but..."746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyBKeZNTEf
"Alright enough chatter 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ24Jgr6fQyH
you two. "Denis never got to finish his thought as Gob got up and 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv83AHZDrdZ
interrupted him. "We're going now, we won't make it to our base today, 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8eKN9kc4xy
but I want to find a better spot for a camp." He gathered the rest of 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSOiue4BdwB
the rebels and pulled David up using the rope. 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYG6UAkpp8
"You know I can get up myself?" That just earned him a violent tug from Gob.746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ12tVcRz65d
Gathering all their 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw64fkKTsPM
supplies the ragtag group continued their adventure through the trees 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEoo5EEkuas
and bushes. Thankfully the perfect spot manifested itself before David 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxM5tkEf3c
could die from some unknown disease. "Any chance for a fire, sir?" 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHgzsh081oE
Angela asked, she seemed to be the most proper out of everyone and most 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJnlPXNBmR
respectful.746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudtHdXksoO
"Sorry, but no." Gob 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡekknlfo3Xa
said shaking his head. "Another night of cold food and drinks for us." 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpo2LnmWKeu
He said not unkindly and patted her shoulder. "Alright roll out your 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrex3rU34Lc
sleeping bags and claim your spot. We'll decide watch duty later." David746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhsCrNjB2r3
groaned internally, he was hoping for something warm in his tummy after746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUEbPszoiuZ
the tough journey but no such luck746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBifwxeYKq1
David was impressed by 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQz61Au1bZn
how fast the youths managed to unroll their beds, they didn't seem to be746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWBNxfzRec
the most disciplined, but they were accustomed to roughing it up 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA43n63PZpd
outside. Sadly, David did not get a bed, instead he received a comfy 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHtQgKWo0L9
tree he could lean on, which made him hate nature all the more.746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVkqFWKkrKe
Gob nodded. "Good you're746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZKjbl87ZB
getting faster, we'll draw straws to decide on the watch." Even though 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj2FEaKayjX
it was dark, and they were further away, David could see the youths 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3ptZpud9K
beaming at the praise. None complained about their watch after drawing 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLo7QgNudHm
their straws either. David had never seen such professionalism on any of746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZ9Lkzrvs1
the ships he served on.746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZodcDHWs4
Everyone began settling 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVDA8jmzSrW
down and taking out their rations. Unwillingly and grumbling Gob shared 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAay1j7RGNq
his own rations and water. David clumsily stuffed his face with the 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Nl73Twg5K
tasteless meat, his hands still being tied didn't lead to a most 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5A2wnt4FOu
graceful dinner and poured it down with the foul-tasting water. Even if 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkT7hX8QTAp
the food was tasteless and the water foul he was still grateful he had 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlGTAA7SvpD
something inside him. Having done that, David got comfortable around his746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkglioBkhGg
tree, but not to go to sleep, no, he had other plans.746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqaawczSZpW
Everyone else finished 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lCq8VHODd
their dinner at around the same time as David and started settling in 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc022YHsat8
for bed. Except for Angela who was the first one on watch. David was 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpFAaXGZsW
hoping she was like Denis, someone who was interested in his stories of 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3JAoNDtEs
the big wide world.746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbg6haAJV14
After a while, David 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRUAk8s4qsj
didn't have any way to count time, he decided to implement his plan, 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl2c5xs2njU
which mostly just consisted on getting the rest of the group on his 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyPmI0LHtyC
side. He managed to call Angela over as she was passing him by and asked746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPeaBSNAz2Y
her to join him. "Was just wondering if you could join me, I'm having 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLEIFqfVRq
some trouble sleeping."746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqdVSJ5P6sB
Angela looked at the 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXGtnRYIN5
sleeping figure of Gob and then back at David, shrugging awkwardly. 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy6UeKIH45E
"Alright." She walked closer to David and stood next to him.746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIIWg1hXTQh
"You know they are quite lucky to have you. I've seen how you look after them"746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcNa1QAftaY
Angela gave a shy giggle at the compliment. "It's Gob, he's the one keeping us alive. I just mother them." 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ56Cvo3gzP
"Everyone needs a loving746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYoE7kf7VZk
mother." Saying that made David feel weird but he shrugged it off. 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmy7SP0MorC
"Especially when out fighting a war. I'm sure you do as much as Gob in 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGWtAFCxkb
keeping them alive." Angela seemed to find comfort in those words and 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR3jtmvGoUZ
shuffled her way a bit closer to David.746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlaFMK9PKeF
"You're kind to say so..." she seemed to hesitate asking her next question. " Uhm...were you really on that ship?"746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCdefEySNf6
David nodded. "Aye I was."746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwkloPGuIHk
"But how'd you survive?"746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNfk4Lm9Mc
"I'm just lucky I 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcjtg0xHnMs
guess." David said with a smile. "Honestly I don't know. I'm glad I did,746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ855gxUakuk
since I get to enjoy a conversation with such a beautiful lady as 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtq0sY9DOy4
yourself."746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnepQjXJiC
Angela blushed scarlet 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1dMbKdkREg
and turned away. "I ain't no lady. Just a farm girl." She seemed to want746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0XiKPaGKSo
to say something so David let her be in silence for a while. "We all 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfxiGs98L2
grew up on the same farm." She waved at the other sleeping figures. "Me,746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRzp1ZRODrB
Denis, Rock and Twitch. We're not related by blood, but we are family 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzAVUgrT3b8
nonetheless. And pa looked after us well. Even taught us basics of 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYsBs8eqLz
reading."746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbtiMYzOEd6
"He sounds like a good 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRlly60h22
man." David knew it was hard to learn to read if you couldn't afford to 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqsAzdXP70P
learn. He heard that the Commonwealth and the Republics are opening 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOL5LUgiFi8
schools for everyone, but the empire and independent isles were still 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXdyFttPKlR
pretty backwards about that, only allowing education to the rich or 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvzwJJN4Pr
noble born. Having said that David never learned how to read either, 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVW0JJhkZ7
even though he was born in the Commonwealth.746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9VzS1JTOoa
"He was." Angela nodded smiling. "He died protecting our farm." She went silent, most likely reminiscing about her father.746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5MBYguVsh
"I didn't know the man personally, but I'm sure he'd be proud of how you're keeping your family together."746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2vm6uZyyy
Angela quickly rubbed 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7XqLcDh2g
her eyes. "Thank you, sorry I'm not sure why I decided to tell you all 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfrj3WoKQ8N
that." She added with an awkward laugh.746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ51Fb0rrtF
"Don't worry about it, 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCgtEZhfq1
whenever you need to you'll have my ear." Angela smiled gratefully and 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXmL2ERHrj
blushed again looking away from David. "Thank you." She said quietly. 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbPt0JHJ1Dc
But then perked up a bit. "I'll take a walk, make sure no one is around.746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWrV3I7rYT
You should get some sleep." She added the last part chidingly but with a746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHBg8yia4N
smile.746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88eTrHP6WC
David smiled as well, but for a different reason. That's one of them caught in his web746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJgsDZrXvLG
The next person on watch746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqgHMe6sN3e
was Denis. David could see as Angela rousing Denis and he got up 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LYipyr5yB
moaning about lack of sleep. David got Denis's attention by saying his 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPNeXKlnRuY
name, quietly not to wake up others.746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq9V3xj5xXU
Denis with a smile made his way across to David. "Oh, I was afraid you'd be asleep."746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUUIyjqZIn9
"How can I sleep, when my captain is awake?" David replied with a wink.746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkBhBe1O0bF
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?"746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDykgHrQc5x
"Sure, with me showing 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWgfjPvjgC
you...uhh...how to plough the field we'll go from one end to the other. 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCSNNUVtJy
We'll need a crew though; your family seems like they'd be good in a 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxDy3arqqDZ
scrap."746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYO30n8lHF
Denis looked down a bit 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8RLIFNlQ2
before replying. "I don't want them there, I love them but I also want 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMAYfW9HQt
to be independent. I want to make my own way, without anyone telling me 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81KaSDeEcb
what I can or can't do."746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTManVU5B5N
David nodded. He 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8Qea9pJbM
understood that strive for freedom quite well." Well, since, you'll be 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSeDJhIciI4
captain you'll be the one flying the ship." Denis looked confused at 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrMTO4SyI4
that. "You'll be free to do whatever you want cap"746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ69lSH9f2ZY
Denis nodded, cheering 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcVOFcjdKTH
up. "Yeah and we'll fight pirates and save damsels and get rich!" He was746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4TGYMwgjAA
becoming more animated with his talk. Poor kid. ~head full of 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpoK5djoYHv
fantasies~ nothing in flying the skies except spending time near dirty 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjpJtQkf4T
and, usually, annoyed people as well as being afraid for your life on a 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAH7A7pn9XC
daily basis, hoping that the falling void engine doesn't blow or that 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXIOK735Vf
you don't get shot down. The freedom and riches though, if you were 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCTGGimZAm
lucky you'd have both out in the skies.746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡViUTND77Na
Either way David wasn't 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDOjmCTXI5
planning on destroying Denis's dreams with reality, so he told him more 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOocp9kjt90
stories, exaggerated stories of his adventures. Of how he jumped from 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNgFfdIF0wj
one ship to another disabling it and saving his crew. Of how he romanced746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFb9pCn1qpC
a nobleman's daughter escaping with her and her, eventual, tragic 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnOVANSEVT6
death. Of how he was overcome with grief but lived on and became 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Z4hJH1N5R
stronger for it, quite riveting stuff. David was sure the next tale was 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmkUnLFeg2r
more ridiculous than the one before, but Denis ate it up. 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0nalI69TR
After a lull in his 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnyyxq1F6KM
stories David decided to find out more about his actual captors. "Hey, 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQmpCaDS2Aa
you never finished talking about Gob and Francesca."746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYvpBgVumR
"Oh! Well we think 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxNCwwBmG7M
she's, uhm Francesca not Gob, a noble! She's just so graceful and smart 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPqiqyriYv
and nice! She and Gob are basically the leaders, but I don't know much 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlwAX5MD4V
about their past, don't think anyone does. They're amazing though, 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLkKPujM8o
they're nobles and they care about us peasants!" Denis told more stories746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGtW5iQcqV2
about Francesca and Gob. About how Francesca teaches the rebels to 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMkDEa5jk7
read. Or how Gob thought them how to shoot and basic fighting skills. 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedDsOZVbEw
The more David listened the less it seemed like the dangerous army and 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0XjsqYDaxi
scourge that the empire was portraying them as, to David it seemed more 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0yKalN3hO8
like a group of friends gathered to teach other valuable skills and sing746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRssbwmuGsS
happy songs.746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUnJjAuw1TA
After Denis's watch 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ5mp0PAFC6
ended, Rocks begun and...well he wasn't much of a conversationalist. 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡug8KDXfoqB
Even so David tried as Rock was passing him by.746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPtrgCvmpQ
"So, I heard you grew up on a farm with the rest here?" Grunt746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsl3wMBEoCH
"Can't imagine what's it like growing up with a big family like that." Grunt746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyxGq0Myj2i
"You...you're quite good at this whole talking thing, aren't you?" Grunt746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ84V5gmTooC
"Well, I do say that a family needs someone steady in their midst" Grunt746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7nMWXc62a
With a sight David 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ96tzOCKZay
stopped trying to hold a conversation. Maybe the youth was mute or maybe746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCaNOQ09L16
he just wasn't all there. David imagined you'd have to be crazy to 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxgN7wnJ5P
fight for some higher cause than your own purse.746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPVpjJOxvr
As Rock continued his 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXhNy3XDBY
vigil in silence, David could see the sky gaining some colour. Meaning 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jRe7qkqQa
that the next person to take watch would be the last. David was hoping 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIZgiWA6cc
it would be Twitch who was scared of his own shadow more often than not,746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9nzL1p4lX
he looked like someone who could be easily manipulated.746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4ypIH2GUJ
To David's dismay the 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6y0M6fQ4TX
last person was Gob. Who just stared at David and went the other way, 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dRaTqUX8D
not bothering to even mutter a word. David didn't see much of a point to746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoOKoS7Rbt7
stay up after that, so he decided to finally get some shut eye or 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0y1M5GKMv
atleast close his eyes for a few minutes before continuing their 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9bK5UZ8FPW
gruesome journey.746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkiJRS3oy14
As soon as he closed his746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq61WKxP1q4
eyes David was woken up with a kick to the ribs, he gave a violent 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2ZKQDwiho
cough and looked up to see Gob grinning at him. "Time to wake up, liar."746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ihopw6xZA
"Oh fall off, you cloud 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJizL9au3R
sucking bastard." David muttered under his breath but complied easily 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIsXwVxN8vr
enough when he was untied from the tree. Gob promised a short walk, he 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmKvtmmtLc
also promised an easy walk. David was sure that Gob was the liar not 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmGoEsFpWF
him. 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡndMc0MCspy
During the walk Denis 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAoDNatkT92
did walk closer to David and asking him questions in whispered tone when746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2S9Pwpc7e
he thought Gob wasn't looking. David also noticed Angela giving him 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6L20iLkD5h
quick glances and smiled back at him when he gave her one. So at least 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0iQ1QWIlF
he was winning them over, he was hoping it would mean something when 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYqnK0om4E
they met with Francesca and decided David's fate.746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXeSC3gA4V
"We're here." Gob 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1QFaFkSmVr
finally announced after hours of walking. At some point of the journey 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrzlrdxrtet
David turned his brain off so he wasn't even sure how long they walked 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgcIYLqcf3
for. They were at an entrance to a cave, which was completely dark with 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn6fWRN9ALI
no trace of light. It reminded David of his own future, dark and 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7NPJUkfryi
uncertain. He could also feel an unexplained feeling, similar to the one746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxNYxHIWVn
he felt to one of the imperial soldiers, coming from inside the cave. 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVeypxzUngZ
Maybe it was the feeling746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8eCC0ggzm
of dread or a premonition of upcoming death if no action was taken. 746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJpItZdqks
Well not like David could do anything about at this point as he followed746Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB0sx9W5a0c
Gob into the darkness
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