Ether possession. A 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEsU5u3Urkn
phrase used when a being born from, or in, the ether. Beings such as the641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlka7Axrfxz
popularly called demons. Full bodily control is impossible, thus 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡChcS9keUBK
whispered thoughts or controlling the flow of the ether when casted is 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvVtX3Ibxl
enough to classify a person as possessed.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbeFrZbwwdB
Many believe that mages 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrfMCyl3qz
are the most vulnerable group to suffer from ether possession but that 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFWvQyXdzJQ
could not be further from the truth. Mages are the most common to suffer641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlTsh8m2RPm
from ether possession but that also means that they are trained to 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNjn0YYbZ2
tackle possessions.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSsh4dABe2
No, the peasants who 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVa3wdnE9gd
have only heard about the ether and its inhabitants from rumours and 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEivIoNbZ3V
hearsay are the most vulnerable. Their minds being feeble, they're 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOKuzSjjZMG
easily influenced. The popular case of 'Bloody Jack' that happened in 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKim2xrvBcX
the Republic Isles, comes to mind. Where a poor peasant was possessed 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3kc2ISugWQ
and an ether being manipulated him into murdering his whole village. 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf7BlBgZ9WR
Having said that not 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjleQTcLkSl
everyone can be possessed. For someone to be afflicted by an ether being641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbSp2d2IdR
that person must have some of his presence, or soul, in the ether 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqFEeCLTbze
world. Mages qualify as they borrow from the ether to use magic. Thus, 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13NNUEQ6lc
their presence there being constant.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmMv6BWwShi
Second group that 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJTk6YjvQ2e
qualifies, are the ones who have died once but managed to come back to 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoS3nZ2RtDh
life. While it is still debatable whether we go to the ether or 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhlQk03tGz
somewhere beyond when we die, it has been proven that we must pass 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0eo4T5I2N
through the ether, and once someone does a part of them stays there, 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIRSaDATvb
forever.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf4Pdpil66a
Third group that 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡthjBavmeAT
qualifies would be the ones who are insane or have mental diseases. It's641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVRcfzOxMB9
currently unknown why they're susceptible. It's possible that they lose641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡajPr8ojGPN
a part of themselves in the ether, but research is currently 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOMbBm0ota2
inconclusive. 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6tsWDg4gdn
Something else to note 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLuyPQOeFo
is resonance. The more similar the demon is to the person it's trying to641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR6EqGkJ72x
take possession off the more successful it will be. In some cases even 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ntBqzzDne
opening gateways to the material world or even affecting the material 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2vRpN43Gn5
world...641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Duw0sZkvt
Extract of the research paper written by Diego Vispuccy. Headmaster of the mage academy.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5hNnIQXeC
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Who would've thought 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ08kbsRylZg
that walking on sharp rocks would be more painful than walking on the 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsONVmC9d3
soft ground? Not David, as he almost exclaimed and shouted a few words 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzb1mY171oO
no one would be too proud off once he stepped inside the cave. With his 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw2hLzkUp62
shoes diminished to almost nothing the rocks were jabbing into his feet 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2javULUbI4
causing scars and painful blisters to appear, each step more agonizing 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7u3p4yjAp
than the other.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡer0DfpaPnD
Thankfully the walk 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg0RWbedQU0
didn't take long as they stopped at what seemed a dead end, with a 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWK8ybCwULw
protruding rock standing in their way. Gob knocked on the stone a few 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBRYdsy3DA
times, in what seemed to be a rhythm and the wall moved open revealing a641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7JmUBMmRX
group of people standing guard. They quickly admitted Gobs group, some 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9sou7DnR0Q
giving David a puzzled look, and moved the rock behind them, closing the641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqGNqQ5U3py
pathway from any praying eyes.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlN7NfwGEM
As David entered the 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEkajlI268N
hideout of the rebels he was hit by a smell that reminded him of home. A641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLyyelvNr3
smell of unwashed men and women and the residue of gunpowder and smoke.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnpiU8pO3qZ
Why if he wasn't surrounded by stone but metal he would think he was 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGVJWfweSAp
back on a ship. Of course, there were other differences as well: the 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWTTQhNUuPc
cavern that the group entered was huge, larger than any one room inside a641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxpEA33AA1
ship. David guessed this was their main room since he could see tents,641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV6LoOWj7rR
cooking fires and children playing around. David glanced up and could 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk9Ba7jiDGm
see the ceiling high up, with its sharp ends pointing down, possibly 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0odrntyPou
waiting to fall on an unsuspecting victim. He definitely would not be 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYmlIDLubo
able to reach it, unlike the ceiling of a ship.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPWytaLn8Jx
"Get a move on. We need 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm9EFE33BF0
to speak to her ladyship" Gob said to the group pushing through a throng641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwu6pqOSvOw
of people that came out to meet them. David got pulled immediately 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnKVvhIHxlU
after him, stumbling, while the rest of the group said their apologies 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTahVhOj9Cf
and rushed to catch up.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCe0bf1xB8P
Gob led them down one of641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3GmNbWzSfY
the pathways leading further into the cave, away from the main cavern, 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUeXqEgd8Nc
the path was lit by a mix of torches and lanterns. 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRNTDoh0yUI
After a few more turns 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXlZM0sqve
and twists they seemed to have reached their destination, a secluded 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlTxPu1Ysi6
door in front of which there were a few guards. Gob gave them David's 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2NXobZC4O
rope. "Don't leave your eyes off him and no talking." He then waved the 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsMI2xJtasO
rest of the group onward with him. "You guys come with me." And with 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRAVeLpsUUb
that he went inside, followed by the rest of the children.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzgTrJgEGV
"So, what do you guys do641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmztmPegXXU
for fun round here?" He asked his new guards, but they seemed to be as 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi18GjO09Dr
mute as Rock. David imagined it was fear of Gob that made them as mute 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZmetuIE6X
as a rock. After giving a few minutes and not receiving an answer David 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Sq1gWRdQd
shrugged and leaned on the wall. Slowly sliding down to hit the ground, 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDsuh0pN5Pc
it was uncomfortable and his back hurt after sliding on the jagged 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3dHIzaki7
rocks, but the relieve his legs felt overcame any sense of pain.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXMtNEvqL9
David even managed a 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjviVuZgTfB
nap, .but the blissful moment of quiet ended when Gob came back to pick 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvELe0GvVPP
David up. As per usual form he didn't wait for David to get up and just 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCf3k5yKHps
yanked him up with force. Which resulted in David waking up and diving 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmcu2wkCmny
headfirst into the ground.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqxB3tdvxb
"Ow..." David managed as his nose started bleeding again, not fully healed from Gob's painful jabs before.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡssNw1T9V1J
Gob grunted and pulled the rope again. "Come on." David could see one of the guards smirking as he passed the doorway. 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8w65PNofeh
David entered the 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31YIQdmmbU
secluded chamber and was greeted with something that he hasn't seen for a641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0UMh7wSopV
while, a bed. Even if the bed took most of his attention he could see 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKdz1qQImMR
the rest of the group standing behind Gob and a woman. Who David could 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeILZyoHupz
tell was royal, they always had that air around them.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwj2nmQNf1D
"Ah this must be our honored guest." She said giving David a wide smile, but not looking in his direction.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hnEepwRlf
"Indeed." Gob replied, humbly, subdued. David was astonished that Gob knew what it meant to be, let alone sound, so.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKjJDP5wHN
"Perfect, leave us 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHDjbBjNlP
alone." She nodded with a smile to the children and they bade their 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWvaMjc19ey
farewells. The only three people left were Gob, David and the woman.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjI4lBwBAU
"Yes Gob?"641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWo41TrhCA
"I don't believe it's safe to leave you with him without anyone here, my lady."641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxp5ewNiBB0
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."641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAKWXw7tEtf
Gob walked up to her a bit closer with intensity in his voice, "if you die, the rebellion dies. If you die..."641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZpcUREhHpK
"Enough." She said sharply, not loud but commanding. "I know you care for me, but I'm no child. Leave, Gob." 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXVzuRDEORI
Gob stilled at that but 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzysUqNozjK
followed the command. "And we agreed you wouldn't call me lady anymore.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3VezdYgdH4
It's just Francesca." She called after Gob, steel in her voice all but 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Jce1Tz8xb
gone.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs6WLB9bTKN
Francesca turned towards641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNA8Fnk4CTn
David and gestured at a free chair. " Please sit, I apologize for your 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb360Px9ctL
bounds, Gob would've had a fit if I pushed on that." She said, slowly 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVdgS3SLmo
feeling her way around with her hands and sitting down on the opposite 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJGK0XNXlW
side of the table.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUEkpoKt38s
David nodded and moved 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvTRlOs4M4X
towards the chair, smiling amicably. now that he got a better look at 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvwAy2VAQRr
Francesca, David could tell that she was about the same age as Denis and641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9BO0N398j1
his siblings. Hopefully that also meant she'd be easy to manipulate, 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡklpzEi7HP5
you could never tell with those pesky nobles,641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT8F6bcpo6z
"Who chose you?" The 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSD0xAQLtL
soft voice pierced his thoughts as he sat down. Francesca was still 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKaf2BJT6ox
smiling but he could also hear some tension in that voice.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0KkRC6Aem
"Excuse me?"641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUmjmCkwKBA
"I can feel a...magical tug. It allows me to feel when another chosen is nearby."641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWOPnhEGOUr
David was still confused, so he decided honesty was the best policy. "Excuse me?"641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzvOY8DUAD
Francesca tilted her head, and then put her hand to her mouth and made a gasping sound. "Oh my! You truly don't know?" 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjv2gLo6WEb
"We have been chosen by 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ546oUK4pP0
one of the great five!" She begun excitedly. "I have been chosen by 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgOaMJ76kea
Asmodea. She told me that I'd feel a connection to others chosen by the 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvwwxzVXWi
Five! Do you really don't know who chose you?"641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbcFAIPw22q
David wanted to laugh at641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvwCO6KV69B
the idea that Jester was one of the Five. Sadly, he couldn't, not after641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBUzB0U1S0B
what he'd seen and survived. David also remembered having a strange 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd499G6zS5j
feeling at the entrance to the cave, maybe it was that magical tug that 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tmTBrtYUp
Francesca mentioned, although he was too tired and too much in pain to 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0cPMUeZ0bu
feel anything else right now, though.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3EiGnddRuZ
"Sorry, no idea." He 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQ7RpICLn2
said it in his most innocent tone. "One moment I'm on my ship, the other641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHsynhubfeP
I'm on the ground getting manhandled."641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4AY5MSP4ip
"I apologize, Gob can be...paranoid. But he means well " David just nodded and smiled at that.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg509BCn0Fj
"I'm also sure the one who chose you will communicate with you soon enough!" 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhd1pKnWIew
David hoped he wouldn't. "So, what does it entail, being chosen?"641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Lh5m2h90F
"Oh! Well when Asmodea 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVlqmJHhgKV
shown herself to me it was before the rebellion began. She told me of 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYrWmwrDd2d
times before the elevation, various inventions, their way of 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡigXOgIXP51
life...That's what gave me the inspiration and courage for the 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzh119FxT8
rebellion." She paused as if unsure if she should mention the next part.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGyo8iC5mQm
"Mostly it's just advice now, she can sometimes hear and see what I 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjFoYElbFh
hear and see. Of course, your benefactor might have a different 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3OunZ8bJp
approach, I cannot presume to know the minds of the Great."641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vtrhcpkxh
David nodded, as if his 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC4xBYuTSMd
currenFt predicament made complete sense, or maybe he was just going 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡieWX1lYXqt
crazy bit by bit. Going with the flow seemed to be the best approach for641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxN6zQ8FyG
now, especially if it got Francesca on his side. 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIzDiuFqZO5
"Does anyone else know of you being chosen?" David asked Francesca.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXXVysbd9t
She shook her head 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡppcdjY8J43
sadly. "No, I'm ashamed for lying to my friends but it would be hard to 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlq0SbojvGS
explain. You're the first person I spoke to about this. I was hoping 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnOKa4ugM56
you'd know more, but..."641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ5RwagmJjh
"Sorry for not being more helpful."641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4EeLAVxLJk
"Oh, gods, no! It's not 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5B2cMSxlA
your fault, I'm sorry for telling you all of this. You must think me 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqQFo4LlIIw
crazy or an idiot." She gave a weak laugh.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWSPb9B0O6
David sensing an 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBB7c6eT60
opportunity moved closer and took a risk of holding her hand in his 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJKnFk4Oie
own." In these few moments I've known you, you've shown yourself to be 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytw3imNVVJ
kind and smart. I thank you for telling me, hopefully together we can 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUACErDZ5tB
work through this together." David heard that nobles were suckers for 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSGDgwKiWIc
the chivalrous knight types, he decided to test it out.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1CsmSyqb6
Francesca looked up to 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHOVLXKkm6
David and he could see her glassed over eyes, he could tell she was 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMBwcr3g2tu
blind. That explained why she kept avoiding looking in his direction, 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8ZJfSAKof
also showed a lot of undue trust in David. "Thank you, the way you talk 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ06i4bE7Grk
seems so elegant and wise. Looks like Denis was correct when he claimed 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk1YGV52KZF
you traveled all over Astaria"641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLrnDlotJV
"Traveling the isles 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡev98h80hz7
doesn't really make you elegant or wise. You just bring out the best of 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16gP65GK40
me." Was he laying it on too thick? Probably.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHnS5BB27kJ
"You jest." She shook 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4sXQjOiEUs
her head chuckling, a smile lingered nonetheless. "You were saying you 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNkmvpIvDuG
were on a ship, the one that crash-landed?"641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡImwE88Rr7x
"The flying fish, yes. I was one of the officers."641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFE0osC4JGy
"My condolences for your641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZABBtAtXVl
crew members. They died trying to get the weapons to us." She squeezed 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdKIohR8aK
Davids hands tighter. "I shall not forget their sacrifice."641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTbT5YquPbr
David nodded and looked 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNYWLOMKMvG
down. He didn't really care that they've not survived, most of them were641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYxo24VjCGc
scoundrels, David included. As far as David saw it, they've done the 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwbdAwZsVBK
world a favour by dying. Not David though, he was a scoundrel worthy of 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3XGnGHHpc0
redemption, one of the Five seemed to think so at least and if they 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBCdY8x2Kc
could not see the good in a person then who could?641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKdCBFrnFav
"Gob believes you are 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHSMWi3x87I
dangerous to the rebellion. He also believes me to be naive, but I'd 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZbmwCQTn8h
rather put my trust in people. You can stay here with us. I will not 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡci31vbiVqb
make you fight but I also cannot promise you safe passage home, at least641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0XZ6Ckrvo
not now. Maybe later, but you can stay safe and share our food." She 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbnKkqiLAX7
paused a bit and the continued more quickly." Only if you wish to, of 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡakFJSjJ8iy
course. If you have no desire to, feel free to leave and I shall give 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7pvKb0jMmd
you some clothes and food from our stockpiles."641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsh5nUSq3nk
David shuddered at the 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE0hKQcMkjr
thought of spending dark, cold, hungry nights out in that forest. Even 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaEcBRglbKi
if he did decide to leave, he didn't have anywhere else to go. No, as 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDsGE0HdaU
far as David could he had no alternative but to stay. He was never a 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpLrJB5hFP
rebel before, he wondered if he'd enjoy it. "I'll be more than happy to 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcfXuLwd72g
take up on your offer to stay here. As for fighting for your righteous 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6j6Opgj94
cause? It would be my pleasure." David would probably regret saying 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxgfFWZMq9n
that, but he can always go back on his words if the situation requires 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhE2QeMAdly
so.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMk48xjwR1S
Francesca giggled and 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGzxXaxS9s5
clapped her hands. "Excellent!" I shall ask one of the guards to get you641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwV9ImzfMw
a sleeping bag and some supplies. " She wrinkled her nose. "Maybe a 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2YyKtfyuH8
bath as well"641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhHY1s7htj
David gave a fake laugh,641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuF5LhsQY7P
nobles always so rude. Though the fact that she had a nice scent even 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6OoXlncxZa
when living in these conditions didn't help his pride. "I'd definitely 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mytvC3KUt
appreciate it, my lady."641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnLvISz9akm
"None of that, it's Francesca."641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxRgjzk476
"Francesca it is, then. Thank you, Francesca."641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2EPINsWNc
Francesca nodded and 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtl70yWFito
gave David a warm smile. "Nook!" One of the previous guards peeped in. 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZ8sGEfni7
"Take David and get him a sleeping bag. Take his bounds off as well, 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6DwPU5zlJ
from this day on he fights with us. I'll let Gob know." She added the 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjVkti4NzP
last part as Nook was about to protest. But he nodded and took David 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63lEFDfKyu
with him with no further complaints. Nook took out a knife and cut the 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwtDprY4aU
rope that was holding David, who nodded in appreciation.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4AimUxEXi4
Rubbing his wrists to 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz24YFV2cad
relax them from the strain he smiled. With things finally looking his 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKREdCina0J
way David had a better outlook on the future. If he plays his cards 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1KAEq2ujKh
right he might just get out of there alive. Francesca herself seemed 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrq1hDcKIaQ
easy to lie to and manipulate, though he did feel a bit bad about lying 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu1ua2mLgQM
to her.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEs7Xs3D02j
~don't trust her, don't 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡum9PGEIV7L
trust anyone but yourself. ~ David shook his head. He almost forgot that641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMs2EhD4bNI
lifelong lesson. He couldn't get too comfortable, he always had to be 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWBSe9zAE8I
on his toes and aware. David will betray her and everyone in this 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOLWRb779co
rebellion. Just like he betrayed everyone else. After all, they'll just 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡduMJdKipwC
betray him first if he doesn't.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXjrXnHaJb
His new home didn't seem641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKybSrP2wSw
much, he was placed in the spacious cavern near the rest of the rebels.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1cg9V3Sdxu
David didn't really have a tent but was given a sleeping bag by Nook. 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYctoNOX4tL
"We have specific feeding times, you'll know when it is when everyone 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2hlsAG2qg
starts gathering around the pots." 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ZHKA8wxtg
David just nodded at 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcoCwNEaklF
that. He didn't really care about hunger, he only cared about how tired 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCoHs0nwvtP
he was as his knees gave out and he fell on the sleeping bag. Finally, 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgun1uCyN3n
some comfort, he could still feel the rocks but compared to beforehand 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnnj1u82cqX
it was basically sitting on a soft cushion.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMgV0KsfAu
He looked around and 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhyDJPIFZJe
noticed some of the rebels stealing glances at him, no one brave enough 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIBGvHRIfS
to come up and start a conversation though. The guards seemed especially641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0H8tavb0Vd
weary as they didn't even try to hide the fact that they were glaring 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYDaKP2VgS6
at him. It made sense, he came here as a prisoner and David was looking 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMab6pUS3K
forward to finding out how long it'd take to get them on his side.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGzBfCLM7sK
As he laid down further 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDdhiFShRB
on the makeshift bed he felt something in one of his pockets. David put 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSHw80gsWj
his hand down the pocket and pulled out the locket from Boyle, 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ057x4keMZD
surprisingly it wasn't destroyed. That reminded David that he stole some641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEDA9QIWJSB
coins as well and decided to rummage his pockets for them, sadly he 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfSM4b4IR3
couldn't find any.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCOwa5ckyc
Giving a sad sigh, David641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMDe18Hijnz
started playing with the locket. It seemed to be gold or at least a 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLBr0GYNTt6
golden colour. After a while he managed to open it, revealing a picture 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqhPKbYGty5
of Boyd, a woman and a child. They all seemed happy, which made an 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHqwh3iAvIW
unexplained feeling of anger rise within David and he closed the locket,641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLXLa5ooZD
putting it back in his pocket. The faster he pawns the falling thing 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzV5DbmXX4R
the better.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOz5sQbAyD
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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