If David didn't dislike 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbbccj4Yyg
nature before, he definitely did by now. With all the insects flying 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrjcW2Inz8m
around, trying to either get a bite of him or taste his blood, and 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIGQdRz5uA
walking on the uneven ground it was truly beginning to dawn on David 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZ06hAYDrn
that he didn't belong in the great outdoors. He was a city boy, no a 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQM2yi41fs
ship boy. With the sky being his home and a metal grave his most likely 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ71b0XsTe9
resting place. But in his current situation it looked like the bugs 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ko6ZVKi4x
would just bite him to death first.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSIdzAivvWa
His shoes were 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN9ScCCsucA
unsuitable for long nature tracks and they were about to fall apart, his680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaeJEY2uDq3
clothes couldn't protect him from all the bugs and at this point he had680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8E4Je8Uovj
more red spots than skin. David glanced with envy at the coats his 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQSf2vRlgVq
newfound friends were wearing. At first glance it looked like an 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhTWw2mpOpZ
assortment of random clothes, but David changed his assessment. Their 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQku4S1ut3Q
clothes not only made them blend with the forest but also protected them680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF0Drnb0BSS
from the various insects.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPy17PaGYu
There was a silver 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOIr5q2TAnB
lining and it was the fact that they were taking a break. Even if the 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYFWl28Zg8l
rebels were used to long walks they still needed to take breathers here 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡChe2dytMLg
and there. Although Gob himself didn't seem to be affected the younger 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs84zZTnVAk
rebels weren't quite as enduring. Neither was David and he wasn't shy to680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ20TtmqJOW4
let everyone know by releasing a loud sigh and plummeting down on soft 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMMBxCWPYZ
grass. That, of course, earned him a glare from Gob.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyGic96o0mS
Thankfully, Gob left 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMvXHHCznEf
David alone, tied up to the closest tree. So here he was relaxing, 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlcfusowmtc
trying to make the most of it by stretching his legs and moving his 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDsIq6zfmi
shoulders. He caught Denis's attention and nudged his head inviting the 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4r2Fpd1rwe
young lad to join him. ~Time to see how easily manipulated this one can 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81pNeVtWru
be. ~680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHSae9DoN1P
While Gob did give a 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdbPfVpPFQ
disapproving look, he deigned not to mention anything and went back to 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhks1Qdqg72
his map which was laid out in the middle of their makeshift camp, 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjsNI5RO9V
marking down something. The youth made his way across to David and sat 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQib2ZSGWHP
down next to him. He fidgeted with the musket for a bit, David moved his680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFnpinjtPws
head as far away from Denis as possible not wanting his head to have an680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Ljr7HdYWC
additional hole. Finally done and putting it on his lap, Denis turned 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3P9Cs6Q3nk
to David with his eyes bright. "So, you're a sky traveler?"680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8uaLshPxnT
David nodded, even 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGD25UUwYy
though he wasn't much of a sky anything without a ship. That didn't seem680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK3MihsreOL
to dissuade the boy." So, you've travelled all around I imagine!" His 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKxLDldeCg
voice was getting more excited.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYns7m4S6Wr
"From the commonwealth 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQrGLBzNGN
to the empire. From the central isle to the outer isles themselves." 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XLVyDb1r1
David said nodding, of course he'd never been to any of the outer isles.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6ZmCqMYea
He's been to the central isle though, a heaven for drinking and 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoUn4aBMFLL
gambling.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FZ16gN9ML
Denise bumbled his head 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJYOvCMhgI
up and down and then continued more sadly. "I' never really traveled 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaenLFIxYqo
that far, only been to da's farm. As well as some of the close isles 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWoeSGGC4S
after..." Denis trailed off 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNV15mYeyc
"You're still young, the whole world is open to you." 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDrHqkpZWm
Denise brightened up at 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡga4P1T2Ivr
that." I always did want to travel the world! Once we beat the empire 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXlsjFnb8J
I'll go to all the isles." He looked away from David and then continued 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCC6eSwu2Tr
more shyly." And ah since you already know about ships maybe I could 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMyKeXtccT
take you, just untill I know how to plough the field myself!" 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF4cVmrMDSP
~Plough the field Wha..I don't even know where to begin with that one.~680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJ2M9l2uT0
David chuckled at that. "Sure kid, I'm your prisoner after all." He showed off his bound hands for effect.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumTXOaG5ky
"Oh don't worry, I'm sure once you spoke to Francesca you'll be out of them!"680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVPShVgi59E
"Sorry, who?" David heard Gob mention her once before, but didn't have time to ask anyone about her.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa2ixebdALm
Denise's eyes widened as680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtI1aJBNdGS
if he couldn't believe David didn't know who it was. "Francesca, she's 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhn6rhDN7UD
our leader! She and Gob gathered most of us and got us here! I should 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4u8heSrid
probably call her something else, but she insisted we call her 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡasy9NJ8qEh
Francesca. I think she's a noble, but..."680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPnYjmEB3F
"Alright enough chatter 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPpJyfZCPU
you two. "Denis never got to finish his thought as Gob got up and 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cgiX6hMmp
interrupted him. "We're going now, we won't make it to our base today, 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSkuH7T98M6
but I want to find a better spot for a camp." He gathered the rest of 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitpq3reCsN
the rebels and pulled David up using the rope. 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhNBqfExyX
"You know I can get up myself?" That just earned him a violent tug from Gob.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ61Y8rNkOsl
Gathering all their 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbXxwD5lvOy
supplies the ragtag group continued their adventure through the trees 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBCuKEuzga
and bushes. Thankfully the perfect spot manifested itself before David 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjxvHdoAmZ
could die from some unknown disease. "Any chance for a fire, sir?" 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZbbV1tNaPR
Angela asked, she seemed to be the most proper out of everyone and most 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa85FG9Utke
respectful.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnwRnI9A3IG
"Sorry, but no." Gob 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHQkgo0tRa
said shaking his head. "Another night of cold food and drinks for us." 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTr2pypXGlX
He said not unkindly and patted her shoulder. "Alright roll out your 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0bT8TS14Ja
sleeping bags and claim your spot. We'll decide watch duty later." David680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmXKxI4lVyY
groaned internally, he was hoping for something warm in his tummy after680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH7QLg7MAVL
the tough journey but no such luck680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeN55t8z2Uf
David was impressed by 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrRZKkxEFRs
how fast the youths managed to unroll their beds, they didn't seem to be680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlLXs5z65lT
the most disciplined, but they were accustomed to roughing it up 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUc06k0JBwv
outside. Sadly, David did not get a bed, instead he received a comfy 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡewo9D8TU1l
tree he could lean on, which made him hate nature all the more.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd1UADDdtjn
Gob nodded. "Good you're680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrU8b5KSxyA
getting faster, we'll draw straws to decide on the watch." Even though 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYT2f3W2b8
it was dark, and they were further away, David could see the youths 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡude1JNq2aF
beaming at the praise. None complained about their watch after drawing 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNAJMYJzoMO
their straws either. David had never seen such professionalism on any of680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9dfs4ogZWj
the ships he served on.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjRm8VzyBeY
Everyone began settling 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9C5CHPxGbi
down and taking out their rations. Unwillingly and grumbling Gob shared 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQyt6UoFSOj
his own rations and water. David clumsily stuffed his face with the 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnlvUYbeswy
tasteless meat, his hands still being tied didn't lead to a most 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILjtWLfYcA
graceful dinner and poured it down with the foul-tasting water. Even if 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVK9JYEgS5a
the food was tasteless and the water foul he was still grateful he had 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡka5JQN2EYh
something inside him. Having done that, David got comfortable around his680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLRYhzuuZSt
tree, but not to go to sleep, no, he had other plans.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW0TMoCVCT2
Everyone else finished 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3KEau0bRQm
their dinner at around the same time as David and started settling in 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ppUs6knrH
for bed. Except for Angela who was the first one on watch. David was 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjcjvgsx6FQ
hoping she was like Denis, someone who was interested in his stories of 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvhJ3xDjzc
the big wide world.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ts3yTgQcK
After a while, David 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKgkGyIqJz
didn't have any way to count time, he decided to implement his plan, 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOiU5hrLSP
which mostly just consisted on getting the rest of the group on his 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvbXFdpbZO
side. He managed to call Angela over as she was passing him by and asked680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3kiNk9sKjR
her to join him. "Was just wondering if you could join me, I'm having 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡklo4dkXvJ2
some trouble sleeping."680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNVO5nfvDjM
Angela looked at the 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWSin3PT6d
sleeping figure of Gob and then back at David, shrugging awkwardly. 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡozESyv7uw0
"Alright." She walked closer to David and stood next to him.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqjpDSz128
"You know they are quite lucky to have you. I've seen how you look after them"680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6JchLwO32
Angela gave a shy giggle at the compliment. "It's Gob, he's the one keeping us alive. I just mother them." 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDndGaQuEut
"Everyone needs a loving680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLT9rSnCPO
mother." Saying that made David feel weird but he shrugged it off. 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Wb8qCEBu7
"Especially when out fighting a war. I'm sure you do as much as Gob in 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8qLblSCXA
keeping them alive." Angela seemed to find comfort in those words and 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOSs2HebG3
shuffled her way a bit closer to David.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2PjmpE40l
"You're kind to say so..." she seemed to hesitate asking her next question. " Uhm...were you really on that ship?"680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs14RvqTCUb
David nodded. "Aye I was."680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMte7x5l47k
"But how'd you survive?"680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYhtMCeXL8Y
"I'm just lucky I 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZt0juCU9sd
guess." David said with a smile. "Honestly I don't know. I'm glad I did,680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ876LchzXd
since I get to enjoy a conversation with such a beautiful lady as 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡckzmyz7XV2
yourself."680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHsI1LgrYeq
Angela blushed scarlet 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡANBsBIL1b0
and turned away. "I ain't no lady. Just a farm girl." She seemed to want680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGUQl0bb7G
to say something so David let her be in silence for a while. "We all 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Fnx8nIbSG
grew up on the same farm." She waved at the other sleeping figures. "Me,680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHuKN8hCfmq
Denis, Rock and Twitch. We're not related by blood, but we are family 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Deg3KjuLK
nonetheless. And pa looked after us well. Even taught us basics of 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡam7kvow6LN
reading."680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhCCsUgsi3r
"He sounds like a good 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSV5QcM0SQx
man." David knew it was hard to learn to read if you couldn't afford to 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSyxKIbuqKU
learn. He heard that the Commonwealth and the Republics are opening 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQKjZAxrDrT
schools for everyone, but the empire and independent isles were still 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHkPPkFYNQk
pretty backwards about that, only allowing education to the rich or 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fP3N8Afm5
noble born. Having said that David never learned how to read either, 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqlLDBYJXuu
even though he was born in the Commonwealth.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpX4ZEcHdFw
"He was." Angela nodded smiling. "He died protecting our farm." She went silent, most likely reminiscing about her father.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqkNQeCrjeT
"I didn't know the man personally, but I'm sure he'd be proud of how you're keeping your family together."680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHI1303MslQ
Angela quickly rubbed 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfN1yJJHMv
her eyes. "Thank you, sorry I'm not sure why I decided to tell you all 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDTLx5pLZR
that." She added with an awkward laugh.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡguR7beBDju
"Don't worry about it, 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuqFbFuvQZv
whenever you need to you'll have my ear." Angela smiled gratefully and 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLtwuygWk3d
blushed again looking away from David. "Thank you." She said quietly. 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvsB4eNhix
But then perked up a bit. "I'll take a walk, make sure no one is around.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJx7YX2vOH
You should get some sleep." She added the last part chidingly but with a680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUUjSBFO8Y7
smile.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9wws1iEf0
David smiled as well, but for a different reason. That's one of them caught in his web680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC4lT31jd9o
The next person on watch680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyfUR81hfgK
was Denis. David could see as Angela rousing Denis and he got up 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxUCejBQRT
moaning about lack of sleep. David got Denis's attention by saying his 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAT40YgYghg
name, quietly not to wake up others.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqG6sY4rMOm
Denis with a smile made his way across to David. "Oh, I was afraid you'd be asleep."680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYVQYI1kzRG
"How can I sleep, when my captain is awake?" David replied with a wink.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4m7NGiI4b9
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?"680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDMznicKRuo
"Sure, with me showing 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hTLS4wTNg
you...uhh...how to plough the field we'll go from one end to the other. 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmF7zckMbK
We'll need a crew though; your family seems like they'd be good in a 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxPYNPDhfR
scrap."680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ziwetzDv0
Denis looked down a bit 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9FwKhfH8WC
before replying. "I don't want them there, I love them but I also want 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYAEXfd8d4
to be independent. I want to make my own way, without anyone telling me 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWZQcFCTTA
what I can or can't do."680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8BPXbJ4Mf
David nodded. He 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzrPQQ6sLfC
understood that strive for freedom quite well." Well, since, you'll be 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLuW2KB1NxO
captain you'll be the one flying the ship." Denis looked confused at 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvRRrTvC11h
that. "You'll be free to do whatever you want cap"680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvBdT4d8K5
Denis nodded, cheering 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCZYAIthLb
up. "Yeah and we'll fight pirates and save damsels and get rich!" He was680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbbDzh5FcMX
becoming more animated with his talk. Poor kid. ~head full of 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg35xJIWw8i
fantasies~ nothing in flying the skies except spending time near dirty 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfweknroSlO
and, usually, annoyed people as well as being afraid for your life on a 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkhZZmzR812
daily basis, hoping that the falling void engine doesn't blow or that 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvto2h5NGgt
you don't get shot down. The freedom and riches though, if you were 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPoEwJGXSIW
lucky you'd have both out in the skies.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9RCYTd2Wt
Either way David wasn't 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Bipbe5Skw
planning on destroying Denis's dreams with reality, so he told him more 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxKEKPBd89
stories, exaggerated stories of his adventures. Of how he jumped from 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZb6Ave1SAm
one ship to another disabling it and saving his crew. Of how he romanced680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDAYdz0Lj7
a nobleman's daughter escaping with her and her, eventual, tragic 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcz5LhQJJSK
death. Of how he was overcome with grief but lived on and became 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQjCkHKFO8
stronger for it, quite riveting stuff. David was sure the next tale was 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQ6qCMlK6g
more ridiculous than the one before, but Denis ate it up. 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9QShVp1wMQ
After a lull in his 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgsXHlKEwTC
stories David decided to find out more about his actual captors. "Hey, 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvWPzRqcZ1
you never finished talking about Gob and Francesca."680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6aonyvNbuO
"Oh! Well we think 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4ypycIdoD
she's, uhm Francesca not Gob, a noble! She's just so graceful and smart 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDUhOoSjtg
and nice! She and Gob are basically the leaders, but I don't know much 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDAhkZBXis
about their past, don't think anyone does. They're amazing though, 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqpSNxT23oh
they're nobles and they care about us peasants!" Denis told more stories680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpckxSk1Il
about Francesca and Gob. About how Francesca teaches the rebels to 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Ie7st8qy7
read. Or how Gob thought them how to shoot and basic fighting skills. 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcybFJwyhG7
The more David listened the less it seemed like the dangerous army and 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5kbqw0O36
scourge that the empire was portraying them as, to David it seemed more 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡonoaQmuguz
like a group of friends gathered to teach other valuable skills and sing680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr6iC2iQPbJ
happy songs.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhN5IYuE1I
After Denis's watch 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVxdoHIzuj8
ended, Rocks begun and...well he wasn't much of a conversationalist. 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmdFoUABULt
Even so David tried as Rock was passing him by.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4f0pNES8Ci
"So, I heard you grew up on a farm with the rest here?" Grunt680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0i3R0TUQw
"Can't imagine what's it like growing up with a big family like that." Grunt680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WacNO9oyS
"You...you're quite good at this whole talking thing, aren't you?" Grunt680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2sIN1UHmmC
"Well, I do say that a family needs someone steady in their midst" Grunt680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZqq7oKar4
With a sight David 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFmZelWVNgF
stopped trying to hold a conversation. Maybe the youth was mute or maybe680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR88WEBNS9F
he just wasn't all there. David imagined you'd have to be crazy to 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVEPmMJbUF
fight for some higher cause than your own purse.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAGZx5NekNv
As Rock continued his 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡanWLXDFDkh
vigil in silence, David could see the sky gaining some colour. Meaning 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRFMswPfgHq
that the next person to take watch would be the last. David was hoping 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1mtx3m7YPe
it would be Twitch who was scared of his own shadow more often than not,680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFd3L3PFq4n
he looked like someone who could be easily manipulated.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3dkarrp9WE
To David's dismay the 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4CwHXoV1EF
last person was Gob. Who just stared at David and went the other way, 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4pTvs8a7KD
not bothering to even mutter a word. David didn't see much of a point to680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY9SoB39bDN
stay up after that, so he decided to finally get some shut eye or 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqOe7Oc0jr
atleast close his eyes for a few minutes before continuing their 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2XpO90w5L
gruesome journey.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbI28gG15X
As soon as he closed his680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1xHFx1Ncmf
eyes David was woken up with a kick to the ribs, he gave a violent 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGosTqc1YVw
cough and looked up to see Gob grinning at him. "Time to wake up, liar."680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKIG8ACNESN
"Oh fall off, you cloud 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgKHbZywqB
sucking bastard." David muttered under his breath but complied easily 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuEZI8UeCxp
enough when he was untied from the tree. Gob promised a short walk, he 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXcLHAkLMa5
also promised an easy walk. David was sure that Gob was the liar not 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpTOctOU87y
him. 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlbXwAU8lm
During the walk Denis 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1NWL3UAhD
did walk closer to David and asking him questions in whispered tone when680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHW3lUwDcZR
he thought Gob wasn't looking. David also noticed Angela giving him 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNyVkinbmNw
quick glances and smiled back at him when he gave her one. So at least 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ1XyXQYv5h
he was winning them over, he was hoping it would mean something when 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5hCTgWzmDc
they met with Francesca and decided David's fate.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBnFNxpULqC
"We're here." Gob 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTIzKDEIaKs
finally announced after hours of walking. At some point of the journey 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWPvzPMngS
David turned his brain off so he wasn't even sure how long they walked 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBX3912soq
for. They were at an entrance to a cave, which was completely dark with 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVPjDcLXNQw
no trace of light. It reminded David of his own future, dark and 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFxeF2RKTtU
uncertain. He could also feel an unexplained feeling, similar to the one680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4DuiNzxYQ
he felt to one of the imperial soldiers, coming from inside the cave. 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn8ZOFqOw91
Maybe it was the feeling680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVozOKnVDy
of dread or a premonition of upcoming death if no action was taken. 680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzotDpmTFO1
Well not like David could do anything about at this point as he followed680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGpiK5vxgfH
Gob into the darkness
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