If David didn't dislike 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ySo8y1ats
nature before, he definitely did by now. With all the insects flying 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTg3BoTQNGf
around, trying to either get a bite of him or taste his blood, and 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5iELnY6RJf
walking on the uneven ground it was truly beginning to dawn on David 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKrBwqu6nv
that he didn't belong in the great outdoors. He was a city boy, no a 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrBwZf7OsQC
ship boy. With the sky being his home and a metal grave his most likely 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp4S9ZQjhhA
resting place. But in his current situation it looked like the bugs 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDHB9JmyklV
would just bite him to death first.659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGZgnkMNZO
His shoes were 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU02NjvAf3o
unsuitable for long nature tracks and they were about to fall apart, his659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ72Qlpqsaxk
clothes couldn't protect him from all the bugs and at this point he had659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8G0nr3Ory
more red spots than skin. David glanced with envy at the coats his 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYMduPTBSE6
newfound friends were wearing. At first glance it looked like an 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq5ilmgqnQN
assortment of random clothes, but David changed his assessment. Their 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ypxbFVw1q
clothes not only made them blend with the forest but also protected them659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1sZv9C5wP
from the various insects.659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyg0iQvScqd
There was a silver 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gt7iRyJGi
lining and it was the fact that they were taking a break. Even if the 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0MyQWAiSg3
rebels were used to long walks they still needed to take breathers here 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7itLmyErst
and there. Although Gob himself didn't seem to be affected the younger 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRbWADZcaBq
rebels weren't quite as enduring. Neither was David and he wasn't shy to659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6islnynGT
let everyone know by releasing a loud sigh and plummeting down on soft 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8HDhuXNkW
grass. That, of course, earned him a glare from Gob.659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUr8aQOizuR
Thankfully, Gob left 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSmxc7A7epF
David alone, tied up to the closest tree. So here he was relaxing, 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmAuHhwFoQI
trying to make the most of it by stretching his legs and moving his 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINpveRgVRy
shoulders. He caught Denis's attention and nudged his head inviting the 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdNP0L6U5UH
young lad to join him. ~Time to see how easily manipulated this one can 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1QBrYgtTB1
be. ~659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZ7YpIXv7M
While Gob did give a 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuOnUeHzKsH
disapproving look, he deigned not to mention anything and went back to 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWiIoulPAG5
his map which was laid out in the middle of their makeshift camp, 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPybCPuJDMF
marking down something. The youth made his way across to David and sat 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmc3h3Vwwso
down next to him. He fidgeted with the musket for a bit, David moved his659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZy6uC0FJ7
head as far away from Denis as possible not wanting his head to have an659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfoefEZFsG
additional hole. Finally done and putting it on his lap, Denis turned 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJmKiEQJmH
to David with his eyes bright. "So, you're a sky traveler?"659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33rDcKX1wD
David nodded, even 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbrMSs9eJAP
though he wasn't much of a sky anything without a ship. That didn't seem659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDq2HIpmFo
to dissuade the boy." So, you've travelled all around I imagine!" His 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpcb9I3KXkW
voice was getting more excited.659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmkeMvPpxSC
"From the commonwealth 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOKS6a0K9if
to the empire. From the central isle to the outer isles themselves." 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYgdJsMwUyY
David said nodding, of course he'd never been to any of the outer isles.659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9X1eO6wat
He's been to the central isle though, a heaven for drinking and 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBUA96gmfN
gambling.659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1FYa6Dan6
Denise bumbled his head 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHSxuHPKkX
up and down and then continued more sadly. "I' never really traveled 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahz8Uxyee3
that far, only been to da's farm. As well as some of the close isles 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡogZa8EWcF9
after..." Denis trailed off 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj2uLNUsisv
"You're still young, the whole world is open to you." 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFKK8E2CHsi
Denise brightened up at 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBtPaMPgFw
that." I always did want to travel the world! Once we beat the empire 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡajnySKxxTQ
I'll go to all the isles." He looked away from David and then continued 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rnYLpLRPc
more shyly." And ah since you already know about ships maybe I could 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzrEyLCPfR
take you, just untill I know how to plough the field myself!" 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNw8SfpH9r
~Plough the field Wha..I don't even know where to begin with that one.~659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSAhL0RA1Im
David chuckled at that. "Sure kid, I'm your prisoner after all." He showed off his bound hands for effect.659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpheFftLdMV
"Oh don't worry, I'm sure once you spoke to Francesca you'll be out of them!"659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6DT0UPhEw
"Sorry, who?" David heard Gob mention her once before, but didn't have time to ask anyone about her.659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkd7LaArMys
Denise's eyes widened as659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbzFwa04Liu
if he couldn't believe David didn't know who it was. "Francesca, she's 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8xp36k60S
our leader! She and Gob gathered most of us and got us here! I should 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpErQ6M4A5N
probably call her something else, but she insisted we call her 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeeyShaBKV7
Francesca. I think she's a noble, but..."659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhH9MUtov8Q
"Alright enough chatter 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtuwHH8xqL2
you two. "Denis never got to finish his thought as Gob got up and 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPeHUlHaUT
interrupted him. "We're going now, we won't make it to our base today, 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡel8lmMja11
but I want to find a better spot for a camp." He gathered the rest of 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9NFZesxPZ
the rebels and pulled David up using the rope. 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ75RGT7tKul
"You know I can get up myself?" That just earned him a violent tug from Gob.659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvCNaagnEBR
Gathering all their 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8L3LgGDSd
supplies the ragtag group continued their adventure through the trees 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnsvg5dmw1Q
and bushes. Thankfully the perfect spot manifested itself before David 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FNeFMDdF1
could die from some unknown disease. "Any chance for a fire, sir?" 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡss0j35rXzz
Angela asked, she seemed to be the most proper out of everyone and most 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA1ltNHyq2a
respectful.659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEui4QjgScq
"Sorry, but no." Gob 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbASKP0sxhp
said shaking his head. "Another night of cold food and drinks for us." 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOWfVdVMABE
He said not unkindly and patted her shoulder. "Alright roll out your 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoa5TT6C8fZ
sleeping bags and claim your spot. We'll decide watch duty later." David659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGZkIXK2PE
groaned internally, he was hoping for something warm in his tummy after659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKslgizWAQJ
the tough journey but no such luck659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ejqWEtjIe
David was impressed by 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1NtskuhzEO
how fast the youths managed to unroll their beds, they didn't seem to be659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdKuupuKKI
the most disciplined, but they were accustomed to roughing it up 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2ohkYLQFk
outside. Sadly, David did not get a bed, instead he received a comfy 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFpgKiazBO
tree he could lean on, which made him hate nature all the more.659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡws06153jZk
Gob nodded. "Good you're659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ4dpOcNMys
getting faster, we'll draw straws to decide on the watch." Even though 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJo0ruvIZD
it was dark, and they were further away, David could see the youths 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQH2BOSBsWA
beaming at the praise. None complained about their watch after drawing 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6O82RzWfm
their straws either. David had never seen such professionalism on any of659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ID1RjBl2Y
the ships he served on.659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LIe62JUZj
Everyone began settling 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4APVkpb4CM
down and taking out their rations. Unwillingly and grumbling Gob shared 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltNA5jsJ3g
his own rations and water. David clumsily stuffed his face with the 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJ8EF4OjDk
tasteless meat, his hands still being tied didn't lead to a most 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYvJ3JXJyI
graceful dinner and poured it down with the foul-tasting water. Even if 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvjg4e5zorN
the food was tasteless and the water foul he was still grateful he had 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5yjQzO18mc
something inside him. Having done that, David got comfortable around his659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfJdA46yPFu
tree, but not to go to sleep, no, he had other plans.659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPq0hC4Xge
Everyone else finished 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDQnWkanVu
their dinner at around the same time as David and started settling in 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxxfZxexJv
for bed. Except for Angela who was the first one on watch. David was 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9qtPiquC2
hoping she was like Denis, someone who was interested in his stories of 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcuTAQ2mHA9
the big wide world.659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkekSNTYlu
After a while, David 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmayldP4QoK
didn't have any way to count time, he decided to implement his plan, 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOAtk7TdXlM
which mostly just consisted on getting the rest of the group on his 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeiTs7y8Sl3
side. He managed to call Angela over as she was passing him by and asked659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbn1gKv6JrL
her to join him. "Was just wondering if you could join me, I'm having 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDxw0Sn4WQ
some trouble sleeping."659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lF0VmiTIM
Angela looked at the 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtILvzpLepa
sleeping figure of Gob and then back at David, shrugging awkwardly. 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYqupvVzyE
"Alright." She walked closer to David and stood next to him.659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeR2s7001D
"You know they are quite lucky to have you. I've seen how you look after them"659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVRXVe6FTJY
Angela gave a shy giggle at the compliment. "It's Gob, he's the one keeping us alive. I just mother them." 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNV9b6UQDGg
"Everyone needs a loving659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaReWxQ3FQM
mother." Saying that made David feel weird but he shrugged it off. 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPYSoJh1Zo
"Especially when out fighting a war. I'm sure you do as much as Gob in 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡucMd0NC4ss
keeping them alive." Angela seemed to find comfort in those words and 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGaHNBh3ryC
shuffled her way a bit closer to David.659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIFqTpP0hQh
"You're kind to say so..." she seemed to hesitate asking her next question. " Uhm...were you really on that ship?"659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5sE90htJ6x
David nodded. "Aye I was."659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCAEkr6RyHQ
"But how'd you survive?"659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbrGjHxYuO
"I'm just lucky I 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7r96FmgjQh
guess." David said with a smile. "Honestly I don't know. I'm glad I did,659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1gMWGpnnYx
since I get to enjoy a conversation with such a beautiful lady as 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKpPtxQHum
yourself."659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJnsgp9UnIG
Angela blushed scarlet 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmfreyuL9fa
and turned away. "I ain't no lady. Just a farm girl." She seemed to want659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡke5Qi3n3Ds
to say something so David let her be in silence for a while. "We all 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCF5Jh8Tp75
grew up on the same farm." She waved at the other sleeping figures. "Me,659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNA3wvRhWU2
Denis, Rock and Twitch. We're not related by blood, but we are family 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDtCoBqnTU
nonetheless. And pa looked after us well. Even taught us basics of 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk32J0medlt
reading."659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJjreyNxEN
"He sounds like a good 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡReMY21JR3F
man." David knew it was hard to learn to read if you couldn't afford to 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJmOmRPTSr
learn. He heard that the Commonwealth and the Republics are opening 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvpmLHKVoC
schools for everyone, but the empire and independent isles were still 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPW3nSxb5jU
pretty backwards about that, only allowing education to the rich or 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPIVmpTPe1I
noble born. Having said that David never learned how to read either, 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNp4mpMfNU
even though he was born in the Commonwealth.659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3XCgJGfwq
"He was." Angela nodded smiling. "He died protecting our farm." She went silent, most likely reminiscing about her father.659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJKXNS6eIvY
"I didn't know the man personally, but I'm sure he'd be proud of how you're keeping your family together."659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1SGnaxPgrD
Angela quickly rubbed 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgI8vHcyujN
her eyes. "Thank you, sorry I'm not sure why I decided to tell you all 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwB5g8ueikF
that." She added with an awkward laugh.659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡasSPIt9e8u
"Don't worry about it, 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCzFLWnR7r
whenever you need to you'll have my ear." Angela smiled gratefully and 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjp3vc73lV
blushed again looking away from David. "Thank you." She said quietly. 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdWQEjoWhG
But then perked up a bit. "I'll take a walk, make sure no one is around.659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJ9IfDULZo
You should get some sleep." She added the last part chidingly but with a659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpfmC68agE
smile.659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡArSBeI2xhy
David smiled as well, but for a different reason. That's one of them caught in his web659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHgOk0Sc9q
The next person on watch659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDAvefdQBs6
was Denis. David could see as Angela rousing Denis and he got up 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmzY4sJ5YTk
moaning about lack of sleep. David got Denis's attention by saying his 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJT2GnqEgc
name, quietly not to wake up others.659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5OG7iQnr7A
Denis with a smile made his way across to David. "Oh, I was afraid you'd be asleep."659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxwsas9K2z
"How can I sleep, when my captain is awake?" David replied with a wink.659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIEGSMpnvlK
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?"659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR3ktIA25T4
"Sure, with me showing 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx0ImeJH5vI
you...uhh...how to plough the field we'll go from one end to the other. 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1P3jbKFRhK
We'll need a crew though; your family seems like they'd be good in a 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmD06eYXdV
scrap."659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGcZCyJNxv
Denis looked down a bit 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2JndR3vDTM
before replying. "I don't want them there, I love them but I also want 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46BEEZXFWA
to be independent. I want to make my own way, without anyone telling me 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBVN7i9Ur6f
what I can or can't do."659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0BKgKEiy15
David nodded. He 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhQGQAPf4Z
understood that strive for freedom quite well." Well, since, you'll be 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8YbuMrRRWS
captain you'll be the one flying the ship." Denis looked confused at 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQsqOpxUFX
that. "You'll be free to do whatever you want cap"659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpIv1o85ar4
Denis nodded, cheering 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6pUfzOY0k
up. "Yeah and we'll fight pirates and save damsels and get rich!" He was659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYfcrA9wqOu
becoming more animated with his talk. Poor kid. ~head full of 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCjObRbz3o
fantasies~ nothing in flying the skies except spending time near dirty 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUxIxDnHsy8
and, usually, annoyed people as well as being afraid for your life on a 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7IBJU3ova
daily basis, hoping that the falling void engine doesn't blow or that 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡocftDmcVcm
you don't get shot down. The freedom and riches though, if you were 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr15twcUyKd
lucky you'd have both out in the skies.659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQieY8FrxZu
Either way David wasn't 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJc5uykCQD8
planning on destroying Denis's dreams with reality, so he told him more 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaH9juYIYoX
stories, exaggerated stories of his adventures. Of how he jumped from 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqm2UYxooTR
one ship to another disabling it and saving his crew. Of how he romanced659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVSCWUCA63F
a nobleman's daughter escaping with her and her, eventual, tragic 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjD1VTWyRER
death. Of how he was overcome with grief but lived on and became 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdlG3BtsdFu
stronger for it, quite riveting stuff. David was sure the next tale was 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIW6KAZZaP
more ridiculous than the one before, but Denis ate it up. 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5EKnnDeHJT
After a lull in his 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIhGzvnSwif
stories David decided to find out more about his actual captors. "Hey, 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWYJfsJqp2i
you never finished talking about Gob and Francesca."659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn97ht7ADd7
"Oh! Well we think 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0KQ9MyOsvr
she's, uhm Francesca not Gob, a noble! She's just so graceful and smart 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5J4vh9iDu
and nice! She and Gob are basically the leaders, but I don't know much 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡecdcFP3o8U
about their past, don't think anyone does. They're amazing though, 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU8uHIqdNfe
they're nobles and they care about us peasants!" Denis told more stories659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyfKNUc9m5Y
about Francesca and Gob. About how Francesca teaches the rebels to 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCbxr5DHQur
read. Or how Gob thought them how to shoot and basic fighting skills. 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7kt1z5JhO
The more David listened the less it seemed like the dangerous army and 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRe4q4DERsU
scourge that the empire was portraying them as, to David it seemed more 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3Gxo5p7uO
like a group of friends gathered to teach other valuable skills and sing659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1vwvzHxeD2
happy songs.659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3SQB8xkPvm
After Denis's watch 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70OGeoA3oT
ended, Rocks begun and...well he wasn't much of a conversationalist. 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObEqFRTcFK
Even so David tried as Rock was passing him by.659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmqEBfffZVr
"So, I heard you grew up on a farm with the rest here?" Grunt659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ir157Vwkr
"Can't imagine what's it like growing up with a big family like that." Grunt659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWERXphZQN
"You...you're quite good at this whole talking thing, aren't you?" Grunt659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJAonzARhZV
"Well, I do say that a family needs someone steady in their midst" Grunt659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSo4j8VM8q8
With a sight David 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLduRDur2SL
stopped trying to hold a conversation. Maybe the youth was mute or maybe659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ890VGBsvD6
he just wasn't all there. David imagined you'd have to be crazy to 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMuWXFcEQ4
fight for some higher cause than your own purse.659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EhqYxz8MM
As Rock continued his 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUHNMvadC7
vigil in silence, David could see the sky gaining some colour. Meaning 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHg5Vohi7OI
that the next person to take watch would be the last. David was hoping 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwD4pNJlk9V
it would be Twitch who was scared of his own shadow more often than not,659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYop62JYwMm
he looked like someone who could be easily manipulated.659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIa55NTLk3
To David's dismay the 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCQMzhDCul
last person was Gob. Who just stared at David and went the other way, 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGk0YFBrZys
not bothering to even mutter a word. David didn't see much of a point to659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdIRyzKG2O
stay up after that, so he decided to finally get some shut eye or 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ITylmttdy
atleast close his eyes for a few minutes before continuing their 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQAR3azOwh
gruesome journey.659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4pahsUHtJk
As soon as he closed his659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNebSjOdV2N
eyes David was woken up with a kick to the ribs, he gave a violent 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡadZA6l7ykp
cough and looked up to see Gob grinning at him. "Time to wake up, liar."659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJVX6wn85DU
"Oh fall off, you cloud 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKnKCxyIFG
sucking bastard." David muttered under his breath but complied easily 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4J9tSv7wY
enough when he was untied from the tree. Gob promised a short walk, he 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZEZAeJb0pV
also promised an easy walk. David was sure that Gob was the liar not 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIBUq7MDPu
him. 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCzIJMX1Jd
During the walk Denis 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6Bx8PAT3H
did walk closer to David and asking him questions in whispered tone when659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6Jj3MHO3a
he thought Gob wasn't looking. David also noticed Angela giving him 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfQ72i17eX
quick glances and smiled back at him when he gave her one. So at least 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Hn8nhbkVJ
he was winning them over, he was hoping it would mean something when 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Peo13qCHO
they met with Francesca and decided David's fate.659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6jLbQ1kqR
"We're here." Gob 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCxDWB46ak
finally announced after hours of walking. At some point of the journey 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6xQQLJqrb
David turned his brain off so he wasn't even sure how long they walked 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxb72e0K07u
for. They were at an entrance to a cave, which was completely dark with 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGwjktYCpwC
no trace of light. It reminded David of his own future, dark and 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqpsMY4R8VV
uncertain. He could also feel an unexplained feeling, similar to the one659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGiHsh6v3ei
he felt to one of the imperial soldiers, coming from inside the cave. 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB0PQ4fFYDa
Maybe it was the feeling659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbjUKlbIdqn
of dread or a premonition of upcoming death if no action was taken. 659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMTNSbS36D
Well not like David could do anything about at this point as he followed659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzE8ik2fkgr
Gob into the darkness
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