Ether possession. A 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4adU5etd2r
phrase used when a being born from, or in, the ether. Beings such as the565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡscqUuSmuRT
popularly called demons. Full bodily control is impossible, thus 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHC5mwvWn1L
whispered thoughts or controlling the flow of the ether when casted is 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUOTXTMAYbB
enough to classify a person as possessed.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLupZAGwoy5
Many believe that mages 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxXTJGtboCR
are the most vulnerable group to suffer from ether possession but that 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqy6Yo5eyuW
could not be further from the truth. Mages are the most common to suffer565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfR8QlORJQJ
from ether possession but that also means that they are trained to 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRavB43vami
tackle possessions.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmntN2TFzRI
No, the peasants who 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj2RbrkBPOM
have only heard about the ether and its inhabitants from rumours and 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvb20itTO8K
hearsay are the most vulnerable. Their minds being feeble, they're 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1s3TJBixXu
easily influenced. The popular case of 'Bloody Jack' that happened in 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCrMtMmABF
the Republic Isles, comes to mind. Where a poor peasant was possessed 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnMVVN1d20n
and an ether being manipulated him into murdering his whole village. 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4fdvgXxyr
Having said that not 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOnP7rlT2QE
everyone can be possessed. For someone to be afflicted by an ether being565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbI5g7CEGMQ
that person must have some of his presence, or soul, in the ether 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7GuWcQgB7
world. Mages qualify as they borrow from the ether to use magic. Thus, 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdI8YJH63ZZ
their presence there being constant.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ppfUH8iyN
Second group that 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtV3UeBl7Jl
qualifies, are the ones who have died once but managed to come back to 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Lj7EHpn3a
life. While it is still debatable whether we go to the ether or 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1AOyCVqEnu
somewhere beyond when we die, it has been proven that we must pass 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DmKbJknht
through the ether, and once someone does a part of them stays there, 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfqtFLdHAh7
forever.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5wmW1phc14
Third group that 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYWa3Ivtlw
qualifies would be the ones who are insane or have mental diseases. It's565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrmHtQmkza
currently unknown why they're susceptible. It's possible that they lose565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVuu9BHhwRq
a part of themselves in the ether, but research is currently 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLBOn3IVJp
inconclusive. 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNcpenM933n
Something else to note 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ433mdbXLV8
is resonance. The more similar the demon is to the person it's trying to565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjvWwMW3mMv
take possession off the more successful it will be. In some cases even 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqMj2uxqlra
opening gateways to the material world or even affecting the material 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaGSo4hmNNW
world...565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk9KvFfMzXl
Extract of the research paper written by Diego Vispuccy. Headmaster of the mage academy.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWE0nEA4vhi
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Who would've thought 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTH7rGJb7H
that walking on sharp rocks would be more painful than walking on the 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuoTRPgSQa9
soft ground? Not David, as he almost exclaimed and shouted a few words 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVDTPm2xrDk
no one would be too proud off once he stepped inside the cave. With his 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrQCfAREUq3
shoes diminished to almost nothing the rocks were jabbing into his feet 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSLkao86H4C
causing scars and painful blisters to appear, each step more agonizing 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzHJ0w7UWQO
than the other.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBAfzr3AsLP
Thankfully the walk 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9bkaxxp0S0
didn't take long as they stopped at what seemed a dead end, with a 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQbY8ncHrLv
protruding rock standing in their way. Gob knocked on the stone a few 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡde7YKIqxCQ
times, in what seemed to be a rhythm and the wall moved open revealing a565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo38dpwgyX9
group of people standing guard. They quickly admitted Gobs group, some 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA9saUHOcAj
giving David a puzzled look, and moved the rock behind them, closing the565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJcRa7Dtjs
pathway from any praying eyes.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQ1A7scQru
As David entered the 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIL3WNYPb2v
hideout of the rebels he was hit by a smell that reminded him of home. A565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzn3aFkjnYd
smell of unwashed men and women and the residue of gunpowder and smoke.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHiuyJQ7HwZ
Why if he wasn't surrounded by stone but metal he would think he was 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE956Q94eaO
back on a ship. Of course, there were other differences as well: the 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGEhbDGRU0P
cavern that the group entered was huge, larger than any one room inside a565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLHxT5v42Y
ship. David guessed this was their main room since he could see tents,565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtsxXUjAbvR
cooking fires and children playing around. David glanced up and could 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuuuP8aPEFp
see the ceiling high up, with its sharp ends pointing down, possibly 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2gKiOhIiGH
waiting to fall on an unsuspecting victim. He definitely would not be 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpfryS1G34
able to reach it, unlike the ceiling of a ship.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdig6D8klxn
"Get a move on. We need 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFyw3AX1Mkz
to speak to her ladyship" Gob said to the group pushing through a throng565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykEnTIFYRG
of people that came out to meet them. David got pulled immediately 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHhfKw0uHnX
after him, stumbling, while the rest of the group said their apologies 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxjxPB9dxwW
and rushed to catch up.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8n0DluXAjb
Gob led them down one of565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3kRdvekIwl
the pathways leading further into the cave, away from the main cavern, 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPCrSpmtl7f
the path was lit by a mix of torches and lanterns. 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByu9GwylTV
After a few more turns 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtj1yvgW61
and twists they seemed to have reached their destination, a secluded 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa1zzMt7rGL
door in front of which there were a few guards. Gob gave them David's 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkeSv5pJ9j2
rope. "Don't leave your eyes off him and no talking." He then waved the 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbMc65mPf8
rest of the group onward with him. "You guys come with me." And with 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjrcWYQoWAK
that he went inside, followed by the rest of the children.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7mV7I0zHh
"So, what do you guys do565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpYQLzRHuyX
for fun round here?" He asked his new guards, but they seemed to be as 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLANjVRwoCa
mute as Rock. David imagined it was fear of Gob that made them as mute 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1dIJ1HUzqk
as a rock. After giving a few minutes and not receiving an answer David 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf0AsKUkgra
shrugged and leaned on the wall. Slowly sliding down to hit the ground, 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dxizMAPXS
it was uncomfortable and his back hurt after sliding on the jagged 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUBQyn9PWH
rocks, but the relieve his legs felt overcame any sense of pain.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8mhDWGck6
David even managed a 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNIfgnoQqv
nap, .but the blissful moment of quiet ended when Gob came back to pick 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMNS4CapxM
David up. As per usual form he didn't wait for David to get up and just 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMbaGQMhSKQ
yanked him up with force. Which resulted in David waking up and diving 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZak6n1ytA
headfirst into the ground.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEdKtITuUzW
"Ow..." David managed as his nose started bleeding again, not fully healed from Gob's painful jabs before.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPZlDwEekp
Gob grunted and pulled the rope again. "Come on." David could see one of the guards smirking as he passed the doorway. 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWkXiC2VmX
David entered the 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡASNkTvFPB8
secluded chamber and was greeted with something that he hasn't seen for a565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5sXesg4ocI
while, a bed. Even if the bed took most of his attention he could see 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvWh14MgFaY
the rest of the group standing behind Gob and a woman. Who David could 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHrSePKkAz2
tell was royal, they always had that air around them.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSdVnEjuEf
"Ah this must be our honored guest." She said giving David a wide smile, but not looking in his direction.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYUbZXVhTmy
"Indeed." Gob replied, humbly, subdued. David was astonished that Gob knew what it meant to be, let alone sound, so.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPX9YrZKgdV
"Perfect, leave us 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡctHZm3Lfrs
alone." She nodded with a smile to the children and they bade their 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXGupInPxI8
farewells. The only three people left were Gob, David and the woman.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNfmscpCeSp
"Yes Gob?"565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQsW427LUI
"I don't believe it's safe to leave you with him without anyone here, my lady."565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ytbmyHGT0
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."565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6JKcDXO4ED
Gob walked up to her a bit closer with intensity in his voice, "if you die, the rebellion dies. If you die..."565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwNj97Mv4Z
"Enough." She said sharply, not loud but commanding. "I know you care for me, but I'm no child. Leave, Gob." 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIEAV6psnZe
Gob stilled at that but 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7lkRyUFRFS
followed the command. "And we agreed you wouldn't call me lady anymore.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS70UQa4tmo
It's just Francesca." She called after Gob, steel in her voice all but 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvILOSwiVIz
gone.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZewgqfaWK
Francesca turned towards565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGrtTueeOP7
David and gestured at a free chair. " Please sit, I apologize for your 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIyImNAI6Np
bounds, Gob would've had a fit if I pushed on that." She said, slowly 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVRxJsYAHeN
feeling her way around with her hands and sitting down on the opposite 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvbcI9xGEK
side of the table.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4pkHGHAAht
David nodded and moved 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLe9u91kae
towards the chair, smiling amicably. now that he got a better look at 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVA7o5OrzKB
Francesca, David could tell that she was about the same age as Denis and565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8eflFaBwKn
his siblings. Hopefully that also meant she'd be easy to manipulate, 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvb55VGEcQ
you could never tell with those pesky nobles,565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDD8P4K8PbL
"Who chose you?" The 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6F1yKtdxb5
soft voice pierced his thoughts as he sat down. Francesca was still 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXNMQgzA5p
smiling but he could also hear some tension in that voice.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwkcdjLgVX
"Excuse me?"565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhheK0kRYJV
"I can feel a...magical tug. It allows me to feel when another chosen is nearby."565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJAI4lmT4ZF
David was still confused, so he decided honesty was the best policy. "Excuse me?"565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHf5ep7HuS
Francesca tilted her head, and then put her hand to her mouth and made a gasping sound. "Oh my! You truly don't know?" 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd66BvidBj5
"We have been chosen by 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7F4GStM8Z6
one of the great five!" She begun excitedly. "I have been chosen by 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhbNohMGkuC
Asmodea. She told me that I'd feel a connection to others chosen by the 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdEBsmh6Jh
Five! Do you really don't know who chose you?"565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoi0JpSc7JZ
David wanted to laugh at565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzzpzN5Wl8E
the idea that Jester was one of the Five. Sadly, he couldn't, not after565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTbOB5SOx0y
what he'd seen and survived. David also remembered having a strange 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3WGGOOav6z
feeling at the entrance to the cave, maybe it was that magical tug that 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDRQ3yodVAv
Francesca mentioned, although he was too tired and too much in pain to 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0cwjvRA6ta
feel anything else right now, though.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2KK7PkreD
"Sorry, no idea." He 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4v4imm2y6
said it in his most innocent tone. "One moment I'm on my ship, the other565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXE04p8Ji1L
I'm on the ground getting manhandled."565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZYrgZcFvg
"I apologize, Gob can be...paranoid. But he means well " David just nodded and smiled at that.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrGqGngJqwj
"I'm also sure the one who chose you will communicate with you soon enough!" 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR96MBJiuO4
David hoped he wouldn't. "So, what does it entail, being chosen?"565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhyQ3A1Hxl
"Oh! Well when Asmodea 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSLgtbJpkzV
shown herself to me it was before the rebellion began. She told me of 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAgBjaN19FW
times before the elevation, various inventions, their way of 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5BnaU1dvCA
life...That's what gave me the inspiration and courage for the 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfNdoWGvnf
rebellion." She paused as if unsure if she should mention the next part.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡey7wGGVKSj
"Mostly it's just advice now, she can sometimes hear and see what I 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwyK2NOtym
hear and see. Of course, your benefactor might have a different 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bmR81q8L1
approach, I cannot presume to know the minds of the Great."565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbaTNsUXinf
David nodded, as if his 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc06OQ5IXuD
currenFt predicament made complete sense, or maybe he was just going 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTu72AFKlht
crazy bit by bit. Going with the flow seemed to be the best approach for565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXJ44WXmVv
now, especially if it got Francesca on his side. 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkugB1wWSa1
"Does anyone else know of you being chosen?" David asked Francesca.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDcfKoTVBcJ
She shook her head 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOAPto8ddt
sadly. "No, I'm ashamed for lying to my friends but it would be hard to 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2uoIfC3WCq
explain. You're the first person I spoke to about this. I was hoping 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgl0ZwlGm4p
you'd know more, but..."565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgAdLNOc9P
"Sorry for not being more helpful."565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgpzVwsK0Zo
"Oh, gods, no! It's not 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡicMxAyrxtu
your fault, I'm sorry for telling you all of this. You must think me 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhytEJdGAeQ
crazy or an idiot." She gave a weak laugh.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqlDOc30LVG
David sensing an 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMdzCesE2t
opportunity moved closer and took a risk of holding her hand in his 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrkBsLNjAEe
own." In these few moments I've known you, you've shown yourself to be 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8Cp4XjpTQ
kind and smart. I thank you for telling me, hopefully together we can 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUendxkvWDQ
work through this together." David heard that nobles were suckers for 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGXDX3I7lgW
the chivalrous knight types, he decided to test it out.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiufkjLJMvO
Francesca looked up to 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LpewO4uS7
David and he could see her glassed over eyes, he could tell she was 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0hreFXKIu
blind. That explained why she kept avoiding looking in his direction, 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡskvannZy35
also showed a lot of undue trust in David. "Thank you, the way you talk 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIxy1OREvJP
seems so elegant and wise. Looks like Denis was correct when he claimed 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbdCUCTvsv
you traveled all over Astaria"565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw964YLFGhy
"Traveling the isles 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhTDCZ2uvHp
doesn't really make you elegant or wise. You just bring out the best of 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisiot1aKKa
me." Was he laying it on too thick? Probably.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhgxBhI4wZ
"You jest." She shook 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqQ5iJcwD5
her head chuckling, a smile lingered nonetheless. "You were saying you 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt2rrxabGnP
were on a ship, the one that crash-landed?"565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtGcm9B9cjU
"The flying fish, yes. I was one of the officers."565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg29XDRkVIT
"My condolences for your565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡngue8T5Als
crew members. They died trying to get the weapons to us." She squeezed 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8Qqvtw7pN
Davids hands tighter. "I shall not forget their sacrifice."565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4gKmZbLyh
David nodded and looked 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3pmkECmoqT
down. He didn't really care that they've not survived, most of them were565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvb75rnjMjl
scoundrels, David included. As far as David saw it, they've done the 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrK1ZUb17jq
world a favour by dying. Not David though, he was a scoundrel worthy of 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNrKdyIfpx4
redemption, one of the Five seemed to think so at least and if they 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUJuu6dyYq
could not see the good in a person then who could?565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFaJtRfb9qU
"Gob believes you are 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJPn8BLD0lB
dangerous to the rebellion. He also believes me to be naive, but I'd 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgaTjADRxQo
rather put my trust in people. You can stay here with us. I will not 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLdN9ux484
make you fight but I also cannot promise you safe passage home, at least565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyK5HoLl69T
not now. Maybe later, but you can stay safe and share our food." She 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmmPz2J1Us
paused a bit and the continued more quickly." Only if you wish to, of 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZrqjtyB3Fo
course. If you have no desire to, feel free to leave and I shall give 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKt2l8M48xm
you some clothes and food from our stockpiles."565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJKoJw0uBa
David shuddered at the 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjuLUdj64hQ
thought of spending dark, cold, hungry nights out in that forest. Even 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJyRf4SDe6B
if he did decide to leave, he didn't have anywhere else to go. No, as 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xVJYAON0e
far as David could he had no alternative but to stay. He was never a 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZhs9qa9gLR
rebel before, he wondered if he'd enjoy it. "I'll be more than happy to 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3BYgmST20
take up on your offer to stay here. As for fighting for your righteous 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxp0F7u9K1V
cause? It would be my pleasure." David would probably regret saying 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFbl7QTCeUy
that, but he can always go back on his words if the situation requires 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0nShryTXgu
so.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4SuorYo3Sq
Francesca giggled and 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYcNn0JODy
clapped her hands. "Excellent!" I shall ask one of the guards to get you565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyIJzkvVzGp
a sleeping bag and some supplies. " She wrinkled her nose. "Maybe a 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5mr39DzA9
bath as well"565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPV12FsgWl
David gave a fake laugh,565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡndLAjY8TbX
nobles always so rude. Though the fact that she had a nice scent even 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPWSKfLcXb
when living in these conditions didn't help his pride. "I'd definitely 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2nN2t4MJRw
appreciate it, my lady."565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Rt3VmQFRF
"None of that, it's Francesca."565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8HZuiplwj
"Francesca it is, then. Thank you, Francesca."565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQj3CxtitJF
Francesca nodded and 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53wRlnlhqY
gave David a warm smile. "Nook!" One of the previous guards peeped in. 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1WteGXQXL
"Take David and get him a sleeping bag. Take his bounds off as well, 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNgCQqzJp5
from this day on he fights with us. I'll let Gob know." She added the 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2cpskynUtu
last part as Nook was about to protest. But he nodded and took David 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPzVCdOCe4
with him with no further complaints. Nook took out a knife and cut the 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7oZhPQvXl6
rope that was holding David, who nodded in appreciation.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0YX2d5vn8O
Rubbing his wrists to 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOrH40Smym
relax them from the strain he smiled. With things finally looking his 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFlvBEJHdkZ
way David had a better outlook on the future. If he plays his cards 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqes1El8KAF
right he might just get out of there alive. Francesca herself seemed 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5eJZGULOOt
easy to lie to and manipulate, though he did feel a bit bad about lying 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVgiGXdNJuD
to her.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrXN7sk5fK
~don't trust her, don't 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpZYpwzlLC5
trust anyone but yourself. ~ David shook his head. He almost forgot that565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlbC2NUQsc
lifelong lesson. He couldn't get too comfortable, he always had to be 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZsMl74WCm
on his toes and aware. David will betray her and everyone in this 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDiQ7RJYX0S
rebellion. Just like he betrayed everyone else. After all, they'll just 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXRk501ZGR
betray him first if he doesn't.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmT1piruHVT
His new home didn't seem565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrJG0GJzVo
much, he was placed in the spacious cavern near the rest of the rebels.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHRC1tJEv64
David didn't really have a tent but was given a sleeping bag by Nook. 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDbjTnIhwS
"We have specific feeding times, you'll know when it is when everyone 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG5I2TtCmGE
starts gathering around the pots." 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9uyf4GWOi
David just nodded at 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp8fkd1mDsJ
that. He didn't really care about hunger, he only cared about how tired 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FzrCx6YjT
he was as his knees gave out and he fell on the sleeping bag. Finally, 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4W9PvKshx
some comfort, he could still feel the rocks but compared to beforehand 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwmqYREo98a
it was basically sitting on a soft cushion.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBH4UNtQMnQ
He looked around and 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4jK07fnnH
noticed some of the rebels stealing glances at him, no one brave enough 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAjNYNN7nC0
to come up and start a conversation though. The guards seemed especially565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4I1tdt0Vru
weary as they didn't even try to hide the fact that they were glaring 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8lUUZtbDqo
at him. It made sense, he came here as a prisoner and David was looking 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ95aIQeZ1W3
forward to finding out how long it'd take to get them on his side.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1F5gsRjIVW
As he laid down further 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlG9zEpwt7S
on the makeshift bed he felt something in one of his pockets. David put 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhB9F3nEA2
his hand down the pocket and pulled out the locket from Boyle, 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSGZkh4eyl
surprisingly it wasn't destroyed. That reminded David that he stole some565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88cgPWvo0b
coins as well and decided to rummage his pockets for them, sadly he 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqlXMdFUdV
couldn't find any.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mm3jXNhtZ
Giving a sad sigh, David565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJbaH1MSt3o
started playing with the locket. It seemed to be gold or at least a 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVkWfJegim3
golden colour. After a while he managed to open it, revealing a picture 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbpjcRbwbjk
of Boyd, a woman and a child. They all seemed happy, which made an 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYkpV1aO1iQ
unexplained feeling of anger rise within David and he closed the locket,565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjaohP6A57
putting it back in his pocket. The faster he pawns the falling thing 565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGJfYN2nMm
the better.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGy35Pj3V3
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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