If David didn't dislike 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLbr8ThTat
nature before, he definitely did by now. With all the insects flying 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmrWPxwkYZ
around, trying to either get a bite of him or taste his blood, and 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlr86lqV4w
walking on the uneven ground it was truly beginning to dawn on David 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjdTrUYptY
that he didn't belong in the great outdoors. He was a city boy, no a 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLOWf9f8Gh
ship boy. With the sky being his home and a metal grave his most likely 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYgXNK5xbQm
resting place. But in his current situation it looked like the bugs 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYDiVD6oCTj
would just bite him to death first.745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWr2XtNtoi0
His shoes were 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQ0ihBEhJ7
unsuitable for long nature tracks and they were about to fall apart, his745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfuARm7vNWy
clothes couldn't protect him from all the bugs and at this point he had745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ61GUzpd4Q9
more red spots than skin. David glanced with envy at the coats his 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKOGflotoc7
newfound friends were wearing. At first glance it looked like an 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnD5aTsPuG
assortment of random clothes, but David changed his assessment. Their 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0CJ8vcFywP
clothes not only made them blend with the forest but also protected them745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ32NFHrZ4r9
from the various insects.745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEKOmxdqzu
There was a silver 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK1io88p7Lj
lining and it was the fact that they were taking a break. Even if the 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9dzC34zVaR
rebels were used to long walks they still needed to take breathers here 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyN13rbNjJd
and there. Although Gob himself didn't seem to be affected the younger 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2r3QIot1kz
rebels weren't quite as enduring. Neither was David and he wasn't shy to745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7sTajtMrTA
let everyone know by releasing a loud sigh and plummeting down on soft 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1pKUDWvaa
grass. That, of course, earned him a glare from Gob.745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe6BFDPweP0
Thankfully, Gob left 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi6WGXnCnDm
David alone, tied up to the closest tree. So here he was relaxing, 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYykxWKgSx8
trying to make the most of it by stretching his legs and moving his 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ12NYzEL6N6
shoulders. He caught Denis's attention and nudged his head inviting the 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuY8RwJ5dgd
young lad to join him. ~Time to see how easily manipulated this one can 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡks798UM4QZ
be. ~745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2AyEax8PHe
While Gob did give a 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2LPmx63r9
disapproving look, he deigned not to mention anything and went back to 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmrzdMzAj0
his map which was laid out in the middle of their makeshift camp, 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8arITqPlsw
marking down something. The youth made his way across to David and sat 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwrPE7mEJl
down next to him. He fidgeted with the musket for a bit, David moved his745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ99ubYzg3M5
head as far away from Denis as possible not wanting his head to have an745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLFzSI09Vc
additional hole. Finally done and putting it on his lap, Denis turned 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpNqrnuqp2
to David with his eyes bright. "So, you're a sky traveler?"745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNgLIkJOdvM
David nodded, even 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg06JB8V3cX
though he wasn't much of a sky anything without a ship. That didn't seem745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQI6b4Xoyud
to dissuade the boy." So, you've travelled all around I imagine!" His 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJJ3GPLHls
voice was getting more excited.745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwRg4FGkRly
"From the commonwealth 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKh2inFBMtr
to the empire. From the central isle to the outer isles themselves." 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUb0cbsbTpY
David said nodding, of course he'd never been to any of the outer isles.745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9GBuFiBDIr
He's been to the central isle though, a heaven for drinking and 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhh1s9aCcu
gambling.745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfSqfLEg8jt
Denise bumbled his head 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1zSxZKbKH
up and down and then continued more sadly. "I' never really traveled 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTRPbkLkHNa
that far, only been to da's farm. As well as some of the close isles 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbjtykiKY7v
after..." Denis trailed off 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6R7s7lhVD
"You're still young, the whole world is open to you." 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpH3Erg6WiE
Denise brightened up at 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdy7RaLOe0
that." I always did want to travel the world! Once we beat the empire 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ2fQZZHQB2
I'll go to all the isles." He looked away from David and then continued 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5SuwC2KPc
more shyly." And ah since you already know about ships maybe I could 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUWYKb26p7
take you, just untill I know how to plough the field myself!" 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoxQbA6fB2G
~Plough the field Wha..I don't even know where to begin with that one.~745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjah8ucGQQC
David chuckled at that. "Sure kid, I'm your prisoner after all." He showed off his bound hands for effect.745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXaLGbJmeL0
"Oh don't worry, I'm sure once you spoke to Francesca you'll be out of them!"745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMXxhcpUy54
"Sorry, who?" David heard Gob mention her once before, but didn't have time to ask anyone about her.745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGVIyHqBJl
Denise's eyes widened as745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpiwVFsu6bQ
if he couldn't believe David didn't know who it was. "Francesca, she's 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5PN70pKed
our leader! She and Gob gathered most of us and got us here! I should 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5DH42g4Ey
probably call her something else, but she insisted we call her 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTBzMp47TW
Francesca. I think she's a noble, but..."745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJsU7joVf7
"Alright enough chatter 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwO7NyWhqzr
you two. "Denis never got to finish his thought as Gob got up and 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDB1VQ1bjV
interrupted him. "We're going now, we won't make it to our base today, 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxITPfyeVJO
but I want to find a better spot for a camp." He gathered the rest of 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJIblFkc5I
the rebels and pulled David up using the rope. 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5zmO2pbMs
"You know I can get up myself?" That just earned him a violent tug from Gob.745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy4LZ0NDSyh
Gathering all their 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gI4t1475h
supplies the ragtag group continued their adventure through the trees 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJnrawg3WbJ
and bushes. Thankfully the perfect spot manifested itself before David 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9H1nkVSBuy
could die from some unknown disease. "Any chance for a fire, sir?" 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4VrLNgKOlW
Angela asked, she seemed to be the most proper out of everyone and most 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAI4YkwevL8
respectful.745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOoeQkBLlt6
"Sorry, but no." Gob 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWO9OkDtHR
said shaking his head. "Another night of cold food and drinks for us." 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCalhU26gk8
He said not unkindly and patted her shoulder. "Alright roll out your 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvylIqNdgF7
sleeping bags and claim your spot. We'll decide watch duty later." David745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwjpTGl7QAC
groaned internally, he was hoping for something warm in his tummy after745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNuQm77lqKd
the tough journey but no such luck745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCnZwcbRMK
David was impressed by 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvjRnZmKMV
how fast the youths managed to unroll their beds, they didn't seem to be745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmcaam6UGm
the most disciplined, but they were accustomed to roughing it up 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2sHryXhXLh
outside. Sadly, David did not get a bed, instead he received a comfy 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkxNZjVJRg5
tree he could lean on, which made him hate nature all the more.745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2cDqGHR1F
Gob nodded. "Good you're745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLFrcQNzCK
getting faster, we'll draw straws to decide on the watch." Even though 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFpNvDlRSl
it was dark, and they were further away, David could see the youths 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBbBHi3SiLa
beaming at the praise. None complained about their watch after drawing 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pUU46cS4o
their straws either. David had never seen such professionalism on any of745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡISXPmZgPiS
the ships he served on.745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhS2I83NPYr
Everyone began settling 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQcqZZfB7zE
down and taking out their rations. Unwillingly and grumbling Gob shared 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKd2SloC9Iy
his own rations and water. David clumsily stuffed his face with the 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8IumAxoY0
tasteless meat, his hands still being tied didn't lead to a most 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaAhQQcyW8N
graceful dinner and poured it down with the foul-tasting water. Even if 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSmzutVtNB1
the food was tasteless and the water foul he was still grateful he had 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFM2pbQLdpp
something inside him. Having done that, David got comfortable around his745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPYZoigfnkc
tree, but not to go to sleep, no, he had other plans.745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfYT7twUNmC
Everyone else finished 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2zwpZYrX3Q
their dinner at around the same time as David and started settling in 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtGledmGoXl
for bed. Except for Angela who was the first one on watch. David was 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn4CLN1YEGy
hoping she was like Denis, someone who was interested in his stories of 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPyJx7Agfo
the big wide world.745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1AAIC5uEos
After a while, David 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0TUvPoTj6s
didn't have any way to count time, he decided to implement his plan, 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlEbGoq1yk
which mostly just consisted on getting the rest of the group on his 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EwzcelftV
side. He managed to call Angela over as she was passing him by and asked745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIigNkJDpHA
her to join him. "Was just wondering if you could join me, I'm having 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡscyLzS3Q5h
some trouble sleeping."745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlyrSUPEgrT
Angela looked at the 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGXK2OZJFnm
sleeping figure of Gob and then back at David, shrugging awkwardly. 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFWt2YVRpc
"Alright." She walked closer to David and stood next to him.745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89uwgo2X17
"You know they are quite lucky to have you. I've seen how you look after them"745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI73gjSUQDJ
Angela gave a shy giggle at the compliment. "It's Gob, he's the one keeping us alive. I just mother them." 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMmSwCOshh
"Everyone needs a loving745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfvIICtczLn
mother." Saying that made David feel weird but he shrugged it off. 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQJBND3z2Y
"Especially when out fighting a war. I'm sure you do as much as Gob in 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJmqqmrqgD
keeping them alive." Angela seemed to find comfort in those words and 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1uUIqv9TG4
shuffled her way a bit closer to David.745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbZT2j8fVH
"You're kind to say so..." she seemed to hesitate asking her next question. " Uhm...were you really on that ship?"745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmX1Ppx770o
David nodded. "Aye I was."745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLaQaogoiW7
"But how'd you survive?"745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KDNc3UzuZ
"I'm just lucky I 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzBwoOcNoc
guess." David said with a smile. "Honestly I don't know. I'm glad I did,745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7vuaTvZiET
since I get to enjoy a conversation with such a beautiful lady as 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWdz6F8bfh
yourself."745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7dT1cYT8zT
Angela blushed scarlet 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTP85FVf7xW
and turned away. "I ain't no lady. Just a farm girl." She seemed to want745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2qwuCKA5l
to say something so David let her be in silence for a while. "We all 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSrmq4TpYj
grew up on the same farm." She waved at the other sleeping figures. "Me,745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsNKgFKHWI
Denis, Rock and Twitch. We're not related by blood, but we are family 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMIjDOlLdnt
nonetheless. And pa looked after us well. Even taught us basics of 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYti0ptWb0
reading."745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeAU0F2QmBo
"He sounds like a good 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXOH20P4KKy
man." David knew it was hard to learn to read if you couldn't afford to 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7QSVtkXBj
learn. He heard that the Commonwealth and the Republics are opening 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb12PyrbFJF
schools for everyone, but the empire and independent isles were still 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSBNvECPejE
pretty backwards about that, only allowing education to the rich or 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE54te0g7UE
noble born. Having said that David never learned how to read either, 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Phjtd9m32
even though he was born in the Commonwealth.745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbHvnjOJVx4
"He was." Angela nodded smiling. "He died protecting our farm." She went silent, most likely reminiscing about her father.745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HgHyRceYw
"I didn't know the man personally, but I'm sure he'd be proud of how you're keeping your family together."745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHufPy6hyv
Angela quickly rubbed 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70zRDc8PUN
her eyes. "Thank you, sorry I'm not sure why I decided to tell you all 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwglKpESgFW
that." She added with an awkward laugh.745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡinALMSuf8o
"Don't worry about it, 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwM4CijG9yj
whenever you need to you'll have my ear." Angela smiled gratefully and 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3H03MNnpo
blushed again looking away from David. "Thank you." She said quietly. 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPu2EjPARqG
But then perked up a bit. "I'll take a walk, make sure no one is around.745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlO6ItVHDea
You should get some sleep." She added the last part chidingly but with a745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRGb2An71m
smile.745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptRF75eFyG
David smiled as well, but for a different reason. That's one of them caught in his web745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFU5SoWTFp6
The next person on watch745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwJlQENlmg
was Denis. David could see as Angela rousing Denis and he got up 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0N1Cn99jub
moaning about lack of sleep. David got Denis's attention by saying his 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8aSAeRE4pj
name, quietly not to wake up others.745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZ91hO8coV
Denis with a smile made his way across to David. "Oh, I was afraid you'd be asleep."745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJclFxfU84
"How can I sleep, when my captain is awake?" David replied with a wink.745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUj80FyYTRU
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?"745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8xg1RpM83
"Sure, with me showing 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHBBFdOwLx
you...uhh...how to plough the field we'll go from one end to the other. 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWrcJqPaTO
We'll need a crew though; your family seems like they'd be good in a 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB0bxy7KUCU
scrap."745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2roYFtbc8
Denis looked down a bit 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOjYEciv2Db
before replying. "I don't want them there, I love them but I also want 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSlAxctFAIB
to be independent. I want to make my own way, without anyone telling me 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0DthQzTaF9
what I can or can't do."745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbz72SPEckF
David nodded. He 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRp8XcD6anO
understood that strive for freedom quite well." Well, since, you'll be 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFaipp1N8m
captain you'll be the one flying the ship." Denis looked confused at 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTV3jkHKLoa
that. "You'll be free to do whatever you want cap"745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqAs5UnuTy
Denis nodded, cheering 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡobNWWlGZLe
up. "Yeah and we'll fight pirates and save damsels and get rich!" He was745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZjZDz4mCK
becoming more animated with his talk. Poor kid. ~head full of 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg5VtgmSb2I
fantasies~ nothing in flying the skies except spending time near dirty 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzv8U3e8rXt
and, usually, annoyed people as well as being afraid for your life on a 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ06VgQNuJaK
daily basis, hoping that the falling void engine doesn't blow or that 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqcYiQvNfVE
you don't get shot down. The freedom and riches though, if you were 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHbcdViJQuo
lucky you'd have both out in the skies.745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj0zdGy1399
Either way David wasn't 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUBLFAFC8w
planning on destroying Denis's dreams with reality, so he told him more 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQ8MlVWeV3
stories, exaggerated stories of his adventures. Of how he jumped from 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPw3O0mi6H
one ship to another disabling it and saving his crew. Of how he romanced745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWhStTDvwv
a nobleman's daughter escaping with her and her, eventual, tragic 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFLO6wyfWpQ
death. Of how he was overcome with grief but lived on and became 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡac4EBfM28h
stronger for it, quite riveting stuff. David was sure the next tale was 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE86fhxjcBj
more ridiculous than the one before, but Denis ate it up. 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3R24XXGlKw
After a lull in his 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3aAEYHcRzI
stories David decided to find out more about his actual captors. "Hey, 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNeN5B04R83
you never finished talking about Gob and Francesca."745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTF6JpEN7CR
"Oh! Well we think 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgClOfpiOJ
she's, uhm Francesca not Gob, a noble! She's just so graceful and smart 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡesjEedRNpL
and nice! She and Gob are basically the leaders, but I don't know much 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6L02MyM6m1
about their past, don't think anyone does. They're amazing though, 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoiajPoE3u8
they're nobles and they care about us peasants!" Denis told more stories745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ662Do44LO4
about Francesca and Gob. About how Francesca teaches the rebels to 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2PO1ggAm9T
read. Or how Gob thought them how to shoot and basic fighting skills. 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlt6NIK9p3N
The more David listened the less it seemed like the dangerous army and 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8grC4kJj0b
scourge that the empire was portraying them as, to David it seemed more 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnFVMpNlyz4
like a group of friends gathered to teach other valuable skills and sing745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1ejSXDiwH
happy songs.745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWjQiAQC5h
After Denis's watch 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡITBUVtRrmg
ended, Rocks begun and...well he wasn't much of a conversationalist. 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBKYF8IG30p
Even so David tried as Rock was passing him by.745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttSOEX32ce
"So, I heard you grew up on a farm with the rest here?" Grunt745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfJEs0TBxHC
"Can't imagine what's it like growing up with a big family like that." Grunt745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVqYeqjFhG
"You...you're quite good at this whole talking thing, aren't you?" Grunt745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FuVu15at6
"Well, I do say that a family needs someone steady in their midst" Grunt745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaV8Wrl7tvv
With a sight David 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvfsIeXOPB
stopped trying to hold a conversation. Maybe the youth was mute or maybe745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0ageggOuv
he just wasn't all there. David imagined you'd have to be crazy to 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvOjVWTb2yl
fight for some higher cause than your own purse.745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBoUmAazOxH
As Rock continued his 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb0hCKYbPYI
vigil in silence, David could see the sky gaining some colour. Meaning 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XEPTs4Tpq
that the next person to take watch would be the last. David was hoping 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjokrYlFrVR
it would be Twitch who was scared of his own shadow more often than not,745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWKZoHfjASq
he looked like someone who could be easily manipulated.745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wkIQIlosj
To David's dismay the 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwGDIxPQEO2
last person was Gob. Who just stared at David and went the other way, 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlfUH57Ropj
not bothering to even mutter a word. David didn't see much of a point to745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm1r8urvknc
stay up after that, so he decided to finally get some shut eye or 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQvzJDWRmv
atleast close his eyes for a few minutes before continuing their 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMiHNM0iZJl
gruesome journey.745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡODAqYLCtKh
As soon as he closed his745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRNuOsS6cao
eyes David was woken up with a kick to the ribs, he gave a violent 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWBrrJXbVDU
cough and looked up to see Gob grinning at him. "Time to wake up, liar."745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQAHYNBdB17
"Oh fall off, you cloud 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrf7tAtX2ZC
sucking bastard." David muttered under his breath but complied easily 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQX0r6JmzD8
enough when he was untied from the tree. Gob promised a short walk, he 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5FMh1R4HAk
also promised an easy walk. David was sure that Gob was the liar not 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx10RXlJ1yD
him. 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIbY0HfDMl9
During the walk Denis 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4CSeZSijmQ
did walk closer to David and asking him questions in whispered tone when745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGaI16QefA
he thought Gob wasn't looking. David also noticed Angela giving him 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqmb9GATqm
quick glances and smiled back at him when he gave her one. So at least 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMmO9G8uqWY
he was winning them over, he was hoping it would mean something when 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdxi1UERif
they met with Francesca and decided David's fate.745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGEn9YStzq
"We're here." Gob 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡluGDfFdeIy
finally announced after hours of walking. At some point of the journey 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWqkXPSmBq
David turned his brain off so he wasn't even sure how long they walked 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhDEI6RJ45h
for. They were at an entrance to a cave, which was completely dark with 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVxBGwW8odL
no trace of light. It reminded David of his own future, dark and 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZiL0ZVun10
uncertain. He could also feel an unexplained feeling, similar to the one745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6R3KM39iM
he felt to one of the imperial soldiers, coming from inside the cave. 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡon8YMn2wQ9
Maybe it was the feeling745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBD3KuQ6njG
of dread or a premonition of upcoming death if no action was taken. 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjncPqCMln
Well not like David could do anything about at this point as he followed745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqMjaOd9jGn
Gob into the darkness
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