Ether possession. A 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ676jLfpwh
phrase used when a being born from, or in, the ether. Beings such as the590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0DwwOHgwP
popularly called demons. Full bodily control is impossible, thus 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuuBSBQqy2f
whispered thoughts or controlling the flow of the ether when casted is 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLeMoQLigL
enough to classify a person as possessed.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwAXFUL0cCV
Many believe that mages 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMiKUwpqml7
are the most vulnerable group to suffer from ether possession but that 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo5KO0qaYBJ
could not be further from the truth. Mages are the most common to suffer590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIDziRbcUq1
from ether possession but that also means that they are trained to 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlsAKGWqUb
tackle possessions.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb42IGoyFtN
No, the peasants who 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6tzYZpyCc1
have only heard about the ether and its inhabitants from rumours and 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGiqUB9LaYl
hearsay are the most vulnerable. Their minds being feeble, they're 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNB38QUVmk7
easily influenced. The popular case of 'Bloody Jack' that happened in 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzYFKOkfql
the Republic Isles, comes to mind. Where a poor peasant was possessed 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VK3hmuJGU
and an ether being manipulated him into murdering his whole village. 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz1d6WsVrN9
Having said that not 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQaNd8Jd43
everyone can be possessed. For someone to be afflicted by an ether being590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtMZAkXEMV
that person must have some of his presence, or soul, in the ether 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFYALG9D3t
world. Mages qualify as they borrow from the ether to use magic. Thus, 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPEgJzA8uVb
their presence there being constant.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzzWfrubtDl
Second group that 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQXDNyNgmJN
qualifies, are the ones who have died once but managed to come back to 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeuT0eedA5d
life. While it is still debatable whether we go to the ether or 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbL7VznHqFC
somewhere beyond when we die, it has been proven that we must pass 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmRqhrtV5oS
through the ether, and once someone does a part of them stays there, 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUvMGf7L3O
forever.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxBuD3CuOHd
Third group that 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrkjnOE556r
qualifies would be the ones who are insane or have mental diseases. It's590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ204KWkxUHC
currently unknown why they're susceptible. It's possible that they lose590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuHE1ZP3I57
a part of themselves in the ether, but research is currently 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCpYj2Tm6IL
inconclusive. 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJhjtHfROq
Something else to note 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJlorosAaf
is resonance. The more similar the demon is to the person it's trying to590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtj8eqQqPEw
take possession off the more successful it will be. In some cases even 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ST2LKKqaW
opening gateways to the material world or even affecting the material 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeh0vmDpuYG
world...590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAuVb44HttJ
Extract of the research paper written by Diego Vispuccy. Headmaster of the mage academy.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrPk29w8mS
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Who would've thought 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbzKWdMlgN
that walking on sharp rocks would be more painful than walking on the 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sXKlEd6fb
soft ground? Not David, as he almost exclaimed and shouted a few words 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLqzcF3hiK3
no one would be too proud off once he stepped inside the cave. With his 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPTcsMIIqjY
shoes diminished to almost nothing the rocks were jabbing into his feet 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAEKQblMx3v
causing scars and painful blisters to appear, each step more agonizing 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJ9gGzB68O
than the other.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoALlJeHj91
Thankfully the walk 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpz8ypCexo
didn't take long as they stopped at what seemed a dead end, with a 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRz03i39D9s
protruding rock standing in their way. Gob knocked on the stone a few 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8MThSPGRl
times, in what seemed to be a rhythm and the wall moved open revealing a590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjULHPKRLd
group of people standing guard. They quickly admitted Gobs group, some 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwH4HuiaW2i
giving David a puzzled look, and moved the rock behind them, closing the590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmcl5V3Piw
pathway from any praying eyes.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2LuZDXY9W7
As David entered the 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlkhjdnlKyo
hideout of the rebels he was hit by a smell that reminded him of home. A590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡErxJfBsJtS
smell of unwashed men and women and the residue of gunpowder and smoke.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFaJ7ZHF5a
Why if he wasn't surrounded by stone but metal he would think he was 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qd1iZQESl
back on a ship. Of course, there were other differences as well: the 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ509geUrdGU
cavern that the group entered was huge, larger than any one room inside a590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCFv1lvajs
ship. David guessed this was their main room since he could see tents,590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWrZaldDoW
cooking fires and children playing around. David glanced up and could 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡASlREL7Edh
see the ceiling high up, with its sharp ends pointing down, possibly 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjEtosyyNjI
waiting to fall on an unsuspecting victim. He definitely would not be 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6zR3eNAatL
able to reach it, unlike the ceiling of a ship.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XbOiVAhyJ
"Get a move on. We need 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIf6o8BfsnR
to speak to her ladyship" Gob said to the group pushing through a throng590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhLuGC0ZKu
of people that came out to meet them. David got pulled immediately 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagGY5d2EK4
after him, stumbling, while the rest of the group said their apologies 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡur3MYpYadb
and rushed to catch up.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7YCpInlJYe
Gob led them down one of590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04bQ4gdCWD
the pathways leading further into the cave, away from the main cavern, 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoCVjwqm6dr
the path was lit by a mix of torches and lanterns. 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJ9d4SxMnz
After a few more turns 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDbYH8nKfi
and twists they seemed to have reached their destination, a secluded 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0RspxGbm4
door in front of which there were a few guards. Gob gave them David's 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9pTslon0V
rope. "Don't leave your eyes off him and no talking." He then waved the 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4pUxkVHB4Q
rest of the group onward with him. "You guys come with me." And with 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiliKuPuWRo
that he went inside, followed by the rest of the children.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9aJkZmp9p
"So, what do you guys do590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5IBDfOrDEz
for fun round here?" He asked his new guards, but they seemed to be as 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpNELlPoKw
mute as Rock. David imagined it was fear of Gob that made them as mute 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWfd7GsZaQ
as a rock. After giving a few minutes and not receiving an answer David 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsm3ghT8LK
shrugged and leaned on the wall. Slowly sliding down to hit the ground, 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡecWbr1pjkm
it was uncomfortable and his back hurt after sliding on the jagged 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwcUnYfzPtb
rocks, but the relieve his legs felt overcame any sense of pain.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxROizWPau
David even managed a 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlar0M8I1LO
nap, .but the blissful moment of quiet ended when Gob came back to pick 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡldtFozmyzY
David up. As per usual form he didn't wait for David to get up and just 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fsxznotyj
yanked him up with force. Which resulted in David waking up and diving 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPGLxyQ0Ecf
headfirst into the ground.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYUhAANKhSz
"Ow..." David managed as his nose started bleeding again, not fully healed from Gob's painful jabs before.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlpl1t4Ulg
Gob grunted and pulled the rope again. "Come on." David could see one of the guards smirking as he passed the doorway. 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNTuYeSiLYc
David entered the 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBBnVumL2n
secluded chamber and was greeted with something that he hasn't seen for a590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrRxz4fEe06
while, a bed. Even if the bed took most of his attention he could see 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWsC513z8Qa
the rest of the group standing behind Gob and a woman. Who David could 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgpiv7no9bv
tell was royal, they always had that air around them.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVsmz5em5y
"Ah this must be our honored guest." She said giving David a wide smile, but not looking in his direction.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxytGm1rySx
"Indeed." Gob replied, humbly, subdued. David was astonished that Gob knew what it meant to be, let alone sound, so.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXQx8chm9d
"Perfect, leave us 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJI04C3oJb
alone." She nodded with a smile to the children and they bade their 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoloeLFO9ow
farewells. The only three people left were Gob, David and the woman.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk5TPNsh48w
"Yes Gob?"590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡavqDjbGS75
"I don't believe it's safe to leave you with him without anyone here, my lady."590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6D8fY9HDw5
The woman gave Gob a warm smile." I appreciate the concern, but I hardly see a point in killing me in the middle of our camp."590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwGwjusMUAb
Gob walked up to her a bit closer with intensity in his voice, "if you die, the rebellion dies. If you die..."590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGnHAVHGYMQ
"Enough." She said sharply, not loud but commanding. "I know you care for me, but I'm no child. Leave, Gob." 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdICpfDJv4
Gob stilled at that but 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52sKpxWOZs
followed the command. "And we agreed you wouldn't call me lady anymore.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qCOASSGfV
It's just Francesca." She called after Gob, steel in her voice all but 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM7rPeWmSKo
gone.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSwkbYxpAek
Francesca turned towards590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpChdzvWvq0
David and gestured at a free chair. " Please sit, I apologize for your 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpFxUmgI65H
bounds, Gob would've had a fit if I pushed on that." She said, slowly 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ZnAd4Gb9O
feeling her way around with her hands and sitting down on the opposite 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KQf0tMe6I
side of the table.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWvzFKBbWy8
David nodded and moved 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqBQwxF55o
towards the chair, smiling amicably. now that he got a better look at 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFMlgvS7u7W
Francesca, David could tell that she was about the same age as Denis and590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpKKXp0jTHP
his siblings. Hopefully that also meant she'd be easy to manipulate, 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJyXSGntQj
you could never tell with those pesky nobles,590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKH5QoBdAO
"Who chose you?" The 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmcjlg0alAu
soft voice pierced his thoughts as he sat down. Francesca was still 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡclRMIU7WEk
smiling but he could also hear some tension in that voice.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdjGk4J6Jn
"Excuse me?"590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7SrtXY46WX
"I can feel a...magical tug. It allows me to feel when another chosen is nearby."590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdxlItvBJT
David was still confused, so he decided honesty was the best policy. "Excuse me?"590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5VMQix8hq2
Francesca tilted her head, and then put her hand to her mouth and made a gasping sound. "Oh my! You truly don't know?" 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡinC27wUNxT
"We have been chosen by 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdViI5DA7Cq
one of the great five!" She begun excitedly. "I have been chosen by 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5kWhUFJ2wU
Asmodea. She told me that I'd feel a connection to others chosen by the 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQo0Ny5C4SO
Five! Do you really don't know who chose you?"590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYUCKOJAFRk
David wanted to laugh at590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3o4yfTCKpT
the idea that Jester was one of the Five. Sadly, he couldn't, not after590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrDmaE0QKqI
what he'd seen and survived. David also remembered having a strange 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaMsJXlqo3d
feeling at the entrance to the cave, maybe it was that magical tug that 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWaipVyVxU8
Francesca mentioned, although he was too tired and too much in pain to 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9q5bklBKJE
feel anything else right now, though.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVWGtrGORcm
"Sorry, no idea." He 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIQpNsyded
said it in his most innocent tone. "One moment I'm on my ship, the other590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9IDek5poe7
I'm on the ground getting manhandled."590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvAgn7G272f
"I apologize, Gob can be...paranoid. But he means well " David just nodded and smiled at that.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XN7z0aBrt
"I'm also sure the one who chose you will communicate with you soon enough!" 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhRD71kuO5Z
David hoped he wouldn't. "So, what does it entail, being chosen?"590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gFl6gknNj
"Oh! Well when Asmodea 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxkYGg3OD4
shown herself to me it was before the rebellion began. She told me of 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfcJbGRgR3r
times before the elevation, various inventions, their way of 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPXbJ3NBWD
life...That's what gave me the inspiration and courage for the 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZITQ9q6p6q
rebellion." She paused as if unsure if she should mention the next part.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzjnKmASOc1
"Mostly it's just advice now, she can sometimes hear and see what I 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZpAdG1Wth
hear and see. Of course, your benefactor might have a different 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaFRShtGRcD
approach, I cannot presume to know the minds of the Great."590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNLYotbbTT9
David nodded, as if his 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1uGv3u9X2
currenFt predicament made complete sense, or maybe he was just going 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hlFYgJOUY
crazy bit by bit. Going with the flow seemed to be the best approach for590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXAzZ2jbMab
now, especially if it got Francesca on his side. 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZiEe6MP0A
"Does anyone else know of you being chosen?" David asked Francesca.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNNWAIhTTj
She shook her head 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJD9SPemvY
sadly. "No, I'm ashamed for lying to my friends but it would be hard to 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJZPniEOSHz
explain. You're the first person I spoke to about this. I was hoping 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVjqssRu0i
you'd know more, but..."590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9PBbWIKI6l
"Sorry for not being more helpful."590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47AdPVR6Jo
"Oh, gods, no! It's not 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qdc6CsztD
your fault, I'm sorry for telling you all of this. You must think me 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZGB8F5Naa
crazy or an idiot." She gave a weak laugh.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6jRCwIMR0
David sensing an 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCrF7yjfcrm
opportunity moved closer and took a risk of holding her hand in his 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcbFHZBbJV
own." In these few moments I've known you, you've shown yourself to be 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbclfPq23P
kind and smart. I thank you for telling me, hopefully together we can 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZcSwQuyNvH
work through this together." David heard that nobles were suckers for 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwf31LovCf
the chivalrous knight types, he decided to test it out.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSii7AjCwYm
Francesca looked up to 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSra9zo5hPx
David and he could see her glassed over eyes, he could tell she was 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡggHFv1hhpe
blind. That explained why she kept avoiding looking in his direction, 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF7uAKwyRB4
also showed a lot of undue trust in David. "Thank you, the way you talk 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjzCbT9jaPy
seems so elegant and wise. Looks like Denis was correct when he claimed 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhcUpTMDgum
you traveled all over Astaria"590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3pTyKRxv3
"Traveling the isles 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwgJ4FiOLui
doesn't really make you elegant or wise. You just bring out the best of 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbi14xcb70
me." Was he laying it on too thick? Probably.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqOMDT7sYi
"You jest." She shook 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMinaWP70ZB
her head chuckling, a smile lingered nonetheless. "You were saying you 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPHm3hJviG
were on a ship, the one that crash-landed?"590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡROIV7U3EDs
"The flying fish, yes. I was one of the officers."590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1iipboOozi
"My condolences for your590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQebbaSTBa
crew members. They died trying to get the weapons to us." She squeezed 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9pwaiWWJtL
Davids hands tighter. "I shall not forget their sacrifice."590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT30uFO6yC0
David nodded and looked 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC47SoM8X4I
down. He didn't really care that they've not survived, most of them were590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTsjIkV4RXD
scoundrels, David included. As far as David saw it, they've done the 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyC9oXCO3Xu
world a favour by dying. Not David though, he was a scoundrel worthy of 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1eXFVzsiSx
redemption, one of the Five seemed to think so at least and if they 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVvA4HmSZPB
could not see the good in a person then who could?590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONrXf8Cvlr
"Gob believes you are 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEuwlhmvTpS
dangerous to the rebellion. He also believes me to be naive, but I'd 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGNMdGf7vAA
rather put my trust in people. You can stay here with us. I will not 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTGXyQCnEt
make you fight but I also cannot promise you safe passage home, at least590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQfkSWlXov
not now. Maybe later, but you can stay safe and share our food." She 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyafcI283Qu
paused a bit and the continued more quickly." Only if you wish to, of 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkp2Bpbc9jI
course. If you have no desire to, feel free to leave and I shall give 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhAsZoWg5hg
you some clothes and food from our stockpiles."590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7lR9Elw4DI
David shuddered at the 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCl8CkXyDr
thought of spending dark, cold, hungry nights out in that forest. Even 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUcQpEUNug
if he did decide to leave, he didn't have anywhere else to go. No, as 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZtL6UbLOq
far as David could he had no alternative but to stay. He was never a 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4H4jAQDuUH
rebel before, he wondered if he'd enjoy it. "I'll be more than happy to 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXYPkOkNt3g
take up on your offer to stay here. As for fighting for your righteous 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQplskABxT
cause? It would be my pleasure." David would probably regret saying 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGyjmx2psf5
that, but he can always go back on his words if the situation requires 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3YERxrmiK
so.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1xIoZWDp0
Francesca giggled and 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhUodLm3FMP
clapped her hands. "Excellent!" I shall ask one of the guards to get you590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3uI7A08DBB
a sleeping bag and some supplies. " She wrinkled her nose. "Maybe a 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFYFEALBRhO
bath as well"590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbx6jARZGdC
David gave a fake laugh,590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh5r3kR6ZfR
nobles always so rude. Though the fact that she had a nice scent even 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0NuiY8TKTS
when living in these conditions didn't help his pride. "I'd definitely 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIeKHgI3DKe
appreciate it, my lady."590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8F4RdxfvvX
"None of that, it's Francesca."590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCr0j2DAS1J
"Francesca it is, then. Thank you, Francesca."590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKF4DlWjPKn
Francesca nodded and 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqgbx0LdITW
gave David a warm smile. "Nook!" One of the previous guards peeped in. 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpw42ZUU2rl
"Take David and get him a sleeping bag. Take his bounds off as well, 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6pBnscdP25
from this day on he fights with us. I'll let Gob know." She added the 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLEo4MzPWvi
last part as Nook was about to protest. But he nodded and took David 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpVA1m1pAU
with him with no further complaints. Nook took out a knife and cut the 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRgsdn5v0HS
rope that was holding David, who nodded in appreciation.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa119qfJ7tu
Rubbing his wrists to 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMw7zReIMxA
relax them from the strain he smiled. With things finally looking his 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAEdqYhhiQ
way David had a better outlook on the future. If he plays his cards 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYk986Jjf4j
right he might just get out of there alive. Francesca herself seemed 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡktWled7hl7
easy to lie to and manipulate, though he did feel a bit bad about lying 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmmOR8SBhw
to her.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv7WEo6Onkr
~don't trust her, don't 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgRxnrvLGG4
trust anyone but yourself. ~ David shook his head. He almost forgot that590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIT7nTgddDF
lifelong lesson. He couldn't get too comfortable, he always had to be 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0bTmC298j
on his toes and aware. David will betray her and everyone in this 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlfyAOLYnar
rebellion. Just like he betrayed everyone else. After all, they'll just 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9geqog2CNH
betray him first if he doesn't.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZegcbQY0v
His new home didn't seem590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQneg2bSauH
much, he was placed in the spacious cavern near the rest of the rebels.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4K4hvmtNBu
David didn't really have a tent but was given a sleeping bag by Nook. 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBjjkgDEDp
"We have specific feeding times, you'll know when it is when everyone 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtIiysHKPVw
starts gathering around the pots." 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCpQ7Vi69Uh
David just nodded at 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnK8bzQ8DiN
that. He didn't really care about hunger, he only cared about how tired 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYPuYO7ngU3
he was as his knees gave out and he fell on the sleeping bag. Finally, 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTtRVXBS2r
some comfort, he could still feel the rocks but compared to beforehand 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42cpH5OgYD
it was basically sitting on a soft cushion.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvOdQe9mnZw
He looked around and 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1NLeKeLBr
noticed some of the rebels stealing glances at him, no one brave enough 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6IykwMRvt
to come up and start a conversation though. The guards seemed especially590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5CQl6FINrQ
weary as they didn't even try to hide the fact that they were glaring 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyfPrtyC70p
at him. It made sense, he came here as a prisoner and David was looking 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKUUIkTos9q
forward to finding out how long it'd take to get them on his side.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6QHLj29bh
As he laid down further 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttNBZq6Y52
on the makeshift bed he felt something in one of his pockets. David put 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOI09tirNx
his hand down the pocket and pulled out the locket from Boyle, 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2w3PiTYD3B
surprisingly it wasn't destroyed. That reminded David that he stole some590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cYZToh1oC
coins as well and decided to rummage his pockets for them, sadly he 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvhG3A9ATse
couldn't find any.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc3li5WuwZn
Giving a sad sigh, David590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCWa064k8T
started playing with the locket. It seemed to be gold or at least a 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk9jCJTZCVW
golden colour. After a while he managed to open it, revealing a picture 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtct8EWVIA
of Boyd, a woman and a child. They all seemed happy, which made an 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hIRZGrRhc
unexplained feeling of anger rise within David and he closed the locket,590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIeyb5zYkA
putting it back in his pocket. The faster he pawns the falling thing 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsZh9WjQkV
the better.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡggc5uJgllf
Not much else followed after that last thought as the days finally caught up to David and he finally fell asleep.
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