Ether possession. A 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFI1nWE5Kcm
phrase used when a being born from, or in, the ether. Beings such as the639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsvlbLE7nV3
popularly called demons. Full bodily control is impossible, thus 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL9h5UfwzTs
whispered thoughts or controlling the flow of the ether when casted is 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG4bW9MPYyl
enough to classify a person as possessed.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvK0OAtPiJ1
Many believe that mages 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRapNplqVI
are the most vulnerable group to suffer from ether possession but that 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0JfC0zxGOU
could not be further from the truth. Mages are the most common to suffer639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuofzc6qrdx
from ether possession but that also means that they are trained to 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ouZBKvBFB
tackle possessions.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4IceIli7o
No, the peasants who 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqsJpfP0TbS
have only heard about the ether and its inhabitants from rumours and 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPgb1v9qri
hearsay are the most vulnerable. Their minds being feeble, they're 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7mzxIOu3gC
easily influenced. The popular case of 'Bloody Jack' that happened in 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpFgBeanlaH
the Republic Isles, comes to mind. Where a poor peasant was possessed 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJbdibimTQ6
and an ether being manipulated him into murdering his whole village. 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkhL8pxRvsX
Having said that not 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprDlv9neso
everyone can be possessed. For someone to be afflicted by an ether being639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmCmJe5SSUX
that person must have some of his presence, or soul, in the ether 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2CD8Fu5uw9
world. Mages qualify as they borrow from the ether to use magic. Thus, 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUI551ejDu
their presence there being constant.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6gsc4cmgqg
Second group that 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzD4IZrNhep
qualifies, are the ones who have died once but managed to come back to 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZRi0tUyXI
life. While it is still debatable whether we go to the ether or 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo1BoGD6tVY
somewhere beyond when we die, it has been proven that we must pass 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80Y9WJ9QFA
through the ether, and once someone does a part of them stays there, 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6f0NfV7tG9
forever.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHocgSB9NK
Third group that 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhYDcTi4lq
qualifies would be the ones who are insane or have mental diseases. It's639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAv033X7q9q
currently unknown why they're susceptible. It's possible that they lose639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCJBbTb3jh
a part of themselves in the ether, but research is currently 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIGlxdId06C
inconclusive. 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJa9qrRA5jE
Something else to note 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLK2h1PWXMJ
is resonance. The more similar the demon is to the person it's trying to639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNTh35OcmH
take possession off the more successful it will be. In some cases even 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCm0LzCnPXh
opening gateways to the material world or even affecting the material 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZpsJq5mYE
world...639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvw9tKTlB9C
Extract of the research paper written by Diego Vispuccy. Headmaster of the mage academy.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0uJJ1rvJvl
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Who would've thought 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiessaY7OpB
that walking on sharp rocks would be more painful than walking on the 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9cRmSoXmU
soft ground? Not David, as he almost exclaimed and shouted a few words 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCreJxTHjtD
no one would be too proud off once he stepped inside the cave. With his 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJSFd2dSAHg
shoes diminished to almost nothing the rocks were jabbing into his feet 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2CsfgUyOkz
causing scars and painful blisters to appear, each step more agonizing 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7SIGRvqXZ
than the other.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4pvaDUP03
Thankfully the walk 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSpVkhBvE7j
didn't take long as they stopped at what seemed a dead end, with a 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYHWP3jbyg4
protruding rock standing in their way. Gob knocked on the stone a few 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn0GpYjbUQF
times, in what seemed to be a rhythm and the wall moved open revealing a639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJK20KySSX
group of people standing guard. They quickly admitted Gobs group, some 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpdNgC0kw5
giving David a puzzled look, and moved the rock behind them, closing the639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeVALI6DFWp
pathway from any praying eyes.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT1PbZZsYXS
As David entered the 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sSZ2QTbRn
hideout of the rebels he was hit by a smell that reminded him of home. A639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycXQdR63BV
smell of unwashed men and women and the residue of gunpowder and smoke.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwEiNYMrV8F
Why if he wasn't surrounded by stone but metal he would think he was 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzd6lGZJ0h
back on a ship. Of course, there were other differences as well: the 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7RpwWneaB
cavern that the group entered was huge, larger than any one room inside a639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ08OTS8ktUI
ship. David guessed this was their main room since he could see tents,639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKsloHWMaK
cooking fires and children playing around. David glanced up and could 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAK1dkhOx3C
see the ceiling high up, with its sharp ends pointing down, possibly 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVaKgxvvFV
waiting to fall on an unsuspecting victim. He definitely would not be 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV6DL15UCpu
able to reach it, unlike the ceiling of a ship.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqgyC3ZzmfI
"Get a move on. We need 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJTJihciJJR
to speak to her ladyship" Gob said to the group pushing through a throng639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrrGQ58tBwr
of people that came out to meet them. David got pulled immediately 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0lH8ojw7g
after him, stumbling, while the rest of the group said their apologies 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Me4nwS5ip
and rushed to catch up.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMIMFd9DpRN
Gob led them down one of639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmLoIPD3TLo
the pathways leading further into the cave, away from the main cavern, 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1KMYLO059G
the path was lit by a mix of torches and lanterns. 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9nn3LJ2zNu
After a few more turns 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7sYBcQaJLG
and twists they seemed to have reached their destination, a secluded 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6X9F0Mi7G
door in front of which there were a few guards. Gob gave them David's 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHzORzW8FDn
rope. "Don't leave your eyes off him and no talking." He then waved the 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59DDrNk5K2
rest of the group onward with him. "You guys come with me." And with 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMYEr6sMVAs
that he went inside, followed by the rest of the children.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBy6pEqive
"So, what do you guys do639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGp6ZyavHv7
for fun round here?" He asked his new guards, but they seemed to be as 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHzVPjauO09
mute as Rock. David imagined it was fear of Gob that made them as mute 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgBslKEcLT
as a rock. After giving a few minutes and not receiving an answer David 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HSadRGkTx
shrugged and leaned on the wall. Slowly sliding down to hit the ground, 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jju3fxATW
it was uncomfortable and his back hurt after sliding on the jagged 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡavAXieztFS
rocks, but the relieve his legs felt overcame any sense of pain.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB62866Z1m3
David even managed a 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG3taBM7Zg7
nap, .but the blissful moment of quiet ended when Gob came back to pick 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwt6eJwSA2
David up. As per usual form he didn't wait for David to get up and just 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4a4XPQQLd
yanked him up with force. Which resulted in David waking up and diving 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YEPjCPfXg
headfirst into the ground.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BaVfOgLtO
"Ow..." David managed as his nose started bleeding again, not fully healed from Gob's painful jabs before.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDiqQ63bMP
Gob grunted and pulled the rope again. "Come on." David could see one of the guards smirking as he passed the doorway. 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGy3CAlZJN
David entered the 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcFnNDjwqP
secluded chamber and was greeted with something that he hasn't seen for a639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Ne5RvVloB
while, a bed. Even if the bed took most of his attention he could see 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrukaD1Dj1Y
the rest of the group standing behind Gob and a woman. Who David could 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcUn641gxLt
tell was royal, they always had that air around them.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywZ7QxhdRk
"Ah this must be our honored guest." She said giving David a wide smile, but not looking in his direction.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2JVm6N3zq
"Indeed." Gob replied, humbly, subdued. David was astonished that Gob knew what it meant to be, let alone sound, so.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBnBPONrPtS
"Perfect, leave us 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIOHBDmlM6M
alone." She nodded with a smile to the children and they bade their 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwwc9qmSneV
farewells. The only three people left were Gob, David and the woman.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXeyLxhvft
"Yes Gob?"639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYVKyq4Eql
"I don't believe it's safe to leave you with him without anyone here, my lady."639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJH6vc0UQb
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."639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkO2g0K8u5M
Gob walked up to her a bit closer with intensity in his voice, "if you die, the rebellion dies. If you die..."639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qGXnGD7nP
"Enough." She said sharply, not loud but commanding. "I know you care for me, but I'm no child. Leave, Gob." 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡioX2JTzdBF
Gob stilled at that but 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM7s2t3avUl
followed the command. "And we agreed you wouldn't call me lady anymore.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZZLlCyglM
It's just Francesca." She called after Gob, steel in her voice all but 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllVnSArjQ8
gone.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡobZwjbfUCa
Francesca turned towards639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKT69fQseAU
David and gestured at a free chair. " Please sit, I apologize for your 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSN3oQyHEd4
bounds, Gob would've had a fit if I pushed on that." She said, slowly 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJk997S0p5k
feeling her way around with her hands and sitting down on the opposite 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO64NYnPkID
side of the table.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4TBVOCWjjg
David nodded and moved 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO43PCARaSn
towards the chair, smiling amicably. now that he got a better look at 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisQyN7dJmg
Francesca, David could tell that she was about the same age as Denis and639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ90iR4OcAKV
his siblings. Hopefully that also meant she'd be easy to manipulate, 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6u4m4UYWT
you could never tell with those pesky nobles,639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMVHIH1Ngm
"Who chose you?" The 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDm9D2VJN4j
soft voice pierced his thoughts as he sat down. Francesca was still 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvQ2hfpqfj
smiling but he could also hear some tension in that voice.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCNR0QdLcKe
"Excuse me?"639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFhFeQjOIK
"I can feel a...magical tug. It allows me to feel when another chosen is nearby."639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqiV2mlE0F4
David was still confused, so he decided honesty was the best policy. "Excuse me?"639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMeSn3B01k7
Francesca tilted her head, and then put her hand to her mouth and made a gasping sound. "Oh my! You truly don't know?" 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8gKkHSdnvg
"We have been chosen by 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJIt5BAuUs
one of the great five!" She begun excitedly. "I have been chosen by 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpGhsrh5tQ
Asmodea. She told me that I'd feel a connection to others chosen by the 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrg9OnsNFRH
Five! Do you really don't know who chose you?"639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91y8pmpX1e
David wanted to laugh at639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3QAtBVZq0
the idea that Jester was one of the Five. Sadly, he couldn't, not after639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqHqNBVXNI
what he'd seen and survived. David also remembered having a strange 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5asdYqtvYW
feeling at the entrance to the cave, maybe it was that magical tug that 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGI5lNiMQ5
Francesca mentioned, although he was too tired and too much in pain to 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdbVtup2i4
feel anything else right now, though.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ845iU8bZsR
"Sorry, no idea." He 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXl4N3dU4x
said it in his most innocent tone. "One moment I'm on my ship, the other639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSwnHTJtav3
I'm on the ground getting manhandled."639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9VcqA3zgCf
"I apologize, Gob can be...paranoid. But he means well " David just nodded and smiled at that.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgB2g0JoRmz
"I'm also sure the one who chose you will communicate with you soon enough!" 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3kwBjAyoEX
David hoped he wouldn't. "So, what does it entail, being chosen?"639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwi6nyKHQ8e
"Oh! Well when Asmodea 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWL71uldxlB
shown herself to me it was before the rebellion began. She told me of 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOvE1V6ZVq
times before the elevation, various inventions, their way of 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWJzmA1G9i
life...That's what gave me the inspiration and courage for the 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGSE42DCvn
rebellion." She paused as if unsure if she should mention the next part.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdfobqYLkx
"Mostly it's just advice now, she can sometimes hear and see what I 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9LJWaRdIE
hear and see. Of course, your benefactor might have a different 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2RNJl7C7C
approach, I cannot presume to know the minds of the Great."639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpueamIQyl
David nodded, as if his 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3wiVcKRe3
currenFt predicament made complete sense, or maybe he was just going 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWw0qw00eG
crazy bit by bit. Going with the flow seemed to be the best approach for639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWcY38dBGFw
now, especially if it got Francesca on his side. 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa2JekDNzkI
"Does anyone else know of you being chosen?" David asked Francesca.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZhrdLq1hZI
She shook her head 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQcpGekQaqr
sadly. "No, I'm ashamed for lying to my friends but it would be hard to 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ipfAKSzMQ
explain. You're the first person I spoke to about this. I was hoping 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6oFj1VU2M
you'd know more, but..."639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nC1WqTxMf
"Sorry for not being more helpful."639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmEpr740SX
"Oh, gods, no! It's not 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJvLQlKXYC
your fault, I'm sorry for telling you all of this. You must think me 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjZkQSDZ9Ku
crazy or an idiot." She gave a weak laugh.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRYbD6nS3M
David sensing an 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0hC17EdE8L
opportunity moved closer and took a risk of holding her hand in his 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB0JNIEsFM5
own." In these few moments I've known you, you've shown yourself to be 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBxtfDySWdt
kind and smart. I thank you for telling me, hopefully together we can 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JtB0U6Qkr
work through this together." David heard that nobles were suckers for 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYHPCV0rtop
the chivalrous knight types, he decided to test it out.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUlTQVKrQ6v
Francesca looked up to 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2zBOUMGKV
David and he could see her glassed over eyes, he could tell she was 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfMo2mnBBl
blind. That explained why she kept avoiding looking in his direction, 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO1PNm5d2DU
also showed a lot of undue trust in David. "Thank you, the way you talk 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAg58LNYmr8
seems so elegant and wise. Looks like Denis was correct when he claimed 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6d1o5veYy8
you traveled all over Astaria"639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzoM4zu4k83
"Traveling the isles 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf4z4ROGjp7
doesn't really make you elegant or wise. You just bring out the best of 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0h09ZST1cb
me." Was he laying it on too thick? Probably.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5r1WwgKBk2
"You jest." She shook 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGKNPbPwtW
her head chuckling, a smile lingered nonetheless. "You were saying you 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI8MjA3Zgy8
were on a ship, the one that crash-landed?"639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rtYyGuw0I
"The flying fish, yes. I was one of the officers."639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡISH2tcSrup
"My condolences for your639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbre7QvjsAW
crew members. They died trying to get the weapons to us." She squeezed 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWTwbMciBX
Davids hands tighter. "I shall not forget their sacrifice."639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevsJvyuyq9
David nodded and looked 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkU9cprVJDO
down. He didn't really care that they've not survived, most of them were639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm7RNXkjeDt
scoundrels, David included. As far as David saw it, they've done the 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjpEvfM2a5
world a favour by dying. Not David though, he was a scoundrel worthy of 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZTymelUdN
redemption, one of the Five seemed to think so at least and if they 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQk2pDRV6m
could not see the good in a person then who could?639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2PkSu0mNE
"Gob believes you are 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGkuvkNlIE
dangerous to the rebellion. He also believes me to be naive, but I'd 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgedHXgjRld
rather put my trust in people. You can stay here with us. I will not 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7rwispjOvb
make you fight but I also cannot promise you safe passage home, at least639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTSov1b44Q
not now. Maybe later, but you can stay safe and share our food." She 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5RZldtY9X
paused a bit and the continued more quickly." Only if you wish to, of 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3eS4g9QXc5
course. If you have no desire to, feel free to leave and I shall give 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQyyLQQDeMS
you some clothes and food from our stockpiles."639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamLzCaQ9FL
David shuddered at the 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWBj7MKQ9zH
thought of spending dark, cold, hungry nights out in that forest. Even 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57fTBY7TAf
if he did decide to leave, he didn't have anywhere else to go. No, as 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3W1R9NziA
far as David could he had no alternative but to stay. He was never a 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvI88u19kQA
rebel before, he wondered if he'd enjoy it. "I'll be more than happy to 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqcEWl3u03
take up on your offer to stay here. As for fighting for your righteous 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBreEKl99ca
cause? It would be my pleasure." David would probably regret saying 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPyFWn8Lvyp
that, but he can always go back on his words if the situation requires 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJA1QfqvzA
so.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2PHdVEUZc7
Francesca giggled and 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2M4GXEVzV
clapped her hands. "Excellent!" I shall ask one of the guards to get you639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmyrnx541Z2
a sleeping bag and some supplies. " She wrinkled her nose. "Maybe a 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnoypXZz76
bath as well"639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGpdiuAorf
David gave a fake laugh,639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhC4KmtoZe
nobles always so rude. Though the fact that she had a nice scent even 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqhUqjN1M1q
when living in these conditions didn't help his pride. "I'd definitely 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lAWpDdlAB
appreciate it, my lady."639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMyGP3HoUuz
"None of that, it's Francesca."639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqGsTxL6bGs
"Francesca it is, then. Thank you, Francesca."639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnFlvdgzbtt
Francesca nodded and 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCShk1yEDe7
gave David a warm smile. "Nook!" One of the previous guards peeped in. 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnWyxRZTvI
"Take David and get him a sleeping bag. Take his bounds off as well, 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDAfcPpff21
from this day on he fights with us. I'll let Gob know." She added the 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDG0qvwko9B
last part as Nook was about to protest. But he nodded and took David 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyI8sy8egnF
with him with no further complaints. Nook took out a knife and cut the 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJa1e1lscB
rope that was holding David, who nodded in appreciation.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJ8jwcMkCj
Rubbing his wrists to 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq27ei6oPB6
relax them from the strain he smiled. With things finally looking his 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHa6FUFHeVU
way David had a better outlook on the future. If he plays his cards 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZiTOxg2gKf
right he might just get out of there alive. Francesca herself seemed 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37ZdTAjHDQ
easy to lie to and manipulate, though he did feel a bit bad about lying 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwQP3zjfhc
to her.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1SWE4kFeLw
~don't trust her, don't 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQAUu5QOWUE
trust anyone but yourself. ~ David shook his head. He almost forgot that639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhpNQeOn9Px
lifelong lesson. He couldn't get too comfortable, he always had to be 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAX43hJGt23
on his toes and aware. David will betray her and everyone in this 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzShs05CKn1
rebellion. Just like he betrayed everyone else. After all, they'll just 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpA4fBXSiHV
betray him first if he doesn't.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshd8APmEsH
His new home didn't seem639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBdGqN0VbF
much, he was placed in the spacious cavern near the rest of the rebels.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJyTxAIrYAh
David didn't really have a tent but was given a sleeping bag by Nook. 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC2ueObuwco
"We have specific feeding times, you'll know when it is when everyone 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1rZyKFypi
starts gathering around the pots." 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8kQQ8mEcAi
David just nodded at 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDG6rlUAMeD
that. He didn't really care about hunger, he only cared about how tired 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUAlg0lf4R
he was as his knees gave out and he fell on the sleeping bag. Finally, 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUOxo84iMSF
some comfort, he could still feel the rocks but compared to beforehand 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgqbCN1t1we
it was basically sitting on a soft cushion.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYKVaKcfiKN
He looked around and 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJN9MDTafhB
noticed some of the rebels stealing glances at him, no one brave enough 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNNc5WTgNv7
to come up and start a conversation though. The guards seemed especially639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCKY8c8dmQG
weary as they didn't even try to hide the fact that they were glaring 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdO7icMUFA
at him. It made sense, he came here as a prisoner and David was looking 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGz0LLpgFQo
forward to finding out how long it'd take to get them on his side.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9XXrlgFWeS
As he laid down further 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbWeSrFSso
on the makeshift bed he felt something in one of his pockets. David put 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrol7WVarsg
his hand down the pocket and pulled out the locket from Boyle, 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBIFJ6glDSL
surprisingly it wasn't destroyed. That reminded David that he stole some639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzK3bCivF65
coins as well and decided to rummage his pockets for them, sadly he 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhUDRnbHtF9
couldn't find any.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtj5PMHzhjZ
Giving a sad sigh, David639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumNf3491qN
started playing with the locket. It seemed to be gold or at least a 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2Bjuq5VMU
golden colour. After a while he managed to open it, revealing a picture 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw3D1PXQv8U
of Boyd, a woman and a child. They all seemed happy, which made an 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPxGabKC4t
unexplained feeling of anger rise within David and he closed the locket,639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJSIjPHUk7
putting it back in his pocket. The faster he pawns the falling thing 639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0QhwJm5u4D
the better.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbpE85iGWiL
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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