Ether possession. A 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXk9uJiyu2
phrase used when a being born from, or in, the ether. Beings such as the539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8uQUC1dYQ
popularly called demons. Full bodily control is impossible, thus 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxGrTtA13jH
whispered thoughts or controlling the flow of the ether when casted is 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpsdY22vBp
enough to classify a person as possessed.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaW9A66DFAi
Many believe that mages 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlPVQf09xlt
are the most vulnerable group to suffer from ether possession but that 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd6U8KzAJGK
could not be further from the truth. Mages are the most common to suffer539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfBAShYLwmD
from ether possession but that also means that they are trained to 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJCmYe5O9I
tackle possessions.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sOOVnGhr5
No, the peasants who 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHNTBVwAm7
have only heard about the ether and its inhabitants from rumours and 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvz5qf0UZK
hearsay are the most vulnerable. Their minds being feeble, they're 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGYfftGEoV9
easily influenced. The popular case of 'Bloody Jack' that happened in 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtVmxMN7iTl
the Republic Isles, comes to mind. Where a poor peasant was possessed 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEilnqO3Im8
and an ether being manipulated him into murdering his whole village. 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglEY9QGgk5
Having said that not 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8XHmjU5oP
everyone can be possessed. For someone to be afflicted by an ether being539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLIo5GteTQ
that person must have some of his presence, or soul, in the ether 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRAWx9KBFgN
world. Mages qualify as they borrow from the ether to use magic. Thus, 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYynV1xNwpC
their presence there being constant.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfErSFlu92z
Second group that 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqiWge7oQU
qualifies, are the ones who have died once but managed to come back to 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy1Fejvffwe
life. While it is still debatable whether we go to the ether or 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxAXm0yP105
somewhere beyond when we die, it has been proven that we must pass 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJ1bq5lVZL
through the ether, and once someone does a part of them stays there, 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf4uOw8W7h0
forever.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKs7XPAcsUS
Third group that 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBA28sfhci
qualifies would be the ones who are insane or have mental diseases. It's539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPq9ci7ZhdT
currently unknown why they're susceptible. It's possible that they lose539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQc0AZvhsTr
a part of themselves in the ether, but research is currently 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjAB6GZ3MQ
inconclusive. 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1uHXeBjZl5
Something else to note 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWeW7K3urH
is resonance. The more similar the demon is to the person it's trying to539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKtXKmBz7K
take possession off the more successful it will be. In some cases even 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNDLcPVWZo
opening gateways to the material world or even affecting the material 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcHxJ0Van6w
world...539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlwrhvRUfVc
Extract of the research paper written by Diego Vispuccy. Headmaster of the mage academy.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeVhYiqbDfD
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Who would've thought 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVgWdFrpdm5
that walking on sharp rocks would be more painful than walking on the 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOPwrB28QKC
soft ground? Not David, as he almost exclaimed and shouted a few words 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1Ig5ItuqM
no one would be too proud off once he stepped inside the cave. With his 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNvqCNb2Fw
shoes diminished to almost nothing the rocks were jabbing into his feet 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfurok5bQG
causing scars and painful blisters to appear, each step more agonizing 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEBWLeSCb3
than the other.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtVCXzOkF8F
Thankfully the walk 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX5fv9y067v
didn't take long as they stopped at what seemed a dead end, with a 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzIqHpw0U8y
protruding rock standing in their way. Gob knocked on the stone a few 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwZf0pEl2o
times, in what seemed to be a rhythm and the wall moved open revealing a539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPywhLemQqr
group of people standing guard. They quickly admitted Gobs group, some 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsoEuzTUJt
giving David a puzzled look, and moved the rock behind them, closing the539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBiZH33Iop
pathway from any praying eyes.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpV4eVu8yTj
As David entered the 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUm8zDoRFy
hideout of the rebels he was hit by a smell that reminded him of home. A539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyr9rll3AHC
smell of unwashed men and women and the residue of gunpowder and smoke.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡofzBwFk0Ik
Why if he wasn't surrounded by stone but metal he would think he was 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxID9klkbA1
back on a ship. Of course, there were other differences as well: the 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDlZdDQl1x
cavern that the group entered was huge, larger than any one room inside a539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYOOgCWaBr
ship. David guessed this was their main room since he could see tents,539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡncR2gCcXmJ
cooking fires and children playing around. David glanced up and could 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjOv8XXikX
see the ceiling high up, with its sharp ends pointing down, possibly 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNdKDvTC3R
waiting to fall on an unsuspecting victim. He definitely would not be 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEcwuKc9gKa
able to reach it, unlike the ceiling of a ship.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7rthXmzucb
"Get a move on. We need 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGf2Huv5jE
to speak to her ladyship" Gob said to the group pushing through a throng539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw3CjKvX2nh
of people that came out to meet them. David got pulled immediately 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLPcZDSRpP
after him, stumbling, while the rest of the group said their apologies 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFVgxEjWEzP
and rushed to catch up.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINM9ZahCZQ
Gob led them down one of539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL50JPWkyzQ
the pathways leading further into the cave, away from the main cavern, 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡccNY5Mbfa6
the path was lit by a mix of torches and lanterns. 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡToDF68oYVS
After a few more turns 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtkyIRSXL9a
and twists they seemed to have reached their destination, a secluded 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6nbf6Gsxb6
door in front of which there were a few guards. Gob gave them David's 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjmspYBKjK
rope. "Don't leave your eyes off him and no talking." He then waved the 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrhjJ8CXUxI
rest of the group onward with him. "You guys come with me." And with 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9Ccp3NRLs
that he went inside, followed by the rest of the children.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSmaEqQ10zG
"So, what do you guys do539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMLv3v9Cru
for fun round here?" He asked his new guards, but they seemed to be as 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1QNLmVjwob
mute as Rock. David imagined it was fear of Gob that made them as mute 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhVMKEImtII
as a rock. After giving a few minutes and not receiving an answer David 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxIYPwN0OYU
shrugged and leaned on the wall. Slowly sliding down to hit the ground, 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQb9OWomKY
it was uncomfortable and his back hurt after sliding on the jagged 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDbkbz9bLd
rocks, but the relieve his legs felt overcame any sense of pain.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEYGyPG2ul
David even managed a 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTYopTfYDgH
nap, .but the blissful moment of quiet ended when Gob came back to pick 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBed3n3SUo
David up. As per usual form he didn't wait for David to get up and just 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4uGVsizsVl
yanked him up with force. Which resulted in David waking up and diving 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZPlGCL3L3
headfirst into the ground.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmVuFh848A
"Ow..." David managed as his nose started bleeding again, not fully healed from Gob's painful jabs before.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmrBc0RVC5r
Gob grunted and pulled the rope again. "Come on." David could see one of the guards smirking as he passed the doorway. 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTpazYyAbQz
David entered the 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQS7mvskWal
secluded chamber and was greeted with something that he hasn't seen for a539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEn3oiBPBfo
while, a bed. Even if the bed took most of his attention he could see 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQos9Llrza
the rest of the group standing behind Gob and a woman. Who David could 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7yUaTvMO6g
tell was royal, they always had that air around them.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAit298gMDu
"Ah this must be our honored guest." She said giving David a wide smile, but not looking in his direction.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAeNLxoQAEv
"Indeed." Gob replied, humbly, subdued. David was astonished that Gob knew what it meant to be, let alone sound, so.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMCegqGyOE0
"Perfect, leave us 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKMuYs47bx
alone." She nodded with a smile to the children and they bade their 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7eXy2wWyv4
farewells. The only three people left were Gob, David and the woman.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ytjAr7pyc
"Yes Gob?"539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKHOAogu8XA
"I don't believe it's safe to leave you with him without anyone here, my lady."539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hXYbLGdBR
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."539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHYdpgBdY0
Gob walked up to her a bit closer with intensity in his voice, "if you die, the rebellion dies. If you die..."539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡui2395D4mr
"Enough." She said sharply, not loud but commanding. "I know you care for me, but I'm no child. Leave, Gob." 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz36Lo2v3d8
Gob stilled at that but 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjuG7mOX6p
followed the command. "And we agreed you wouldn't call me lady anymore.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6zfVZXvsgL
It's just Francesca." She called after Gob, steel in her voice all but 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZt8ot4XcHm
gone.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO4491cD5mj
Francesca turned towards539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQy7Ys6HJq
David and gestured at a free chair. " Please sit, I apologize for your 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLcFUaiTgRB
bounds, Gob would've had a fit if I pushed on that." She said, slowly 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJoK67EbaF7
feeling her way around with her hands and sitting down on the opposite 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwEDoHnXICI
side of the table.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6E1ODPVI4
David nodded and moved 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2u4dzF3XCo
towards the chair, smiling amicably. now that he got a better look at 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ842B91jRVn
Francesca, David could tell that she was about the same age as Denis and539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡipEndeANcR
his siblings. Hopefully that also meant she'd be easy to manipulate, 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5fpKRZv92
you could never tell with those pesky nobles,539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZbxCugmAo
"Who chose you?" The 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3p3rHV1qFW
soft voice pierced his thoughts as he sat down. Francesca was still 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJi47LeuGFN
smiling but he could also hear some tension in that voice.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqecPS13Xwz
"Excuse me?"539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5BqGC68dgI
"I can feel a...magical tug. It allows me to feel when another chosen is nearby."539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj20lKvZH8o
David was still confused, so he decided honesty was the best policy. "Excuse me?"539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJUvpjfgCiR
Francesca tilted her head, and then put her hand to her mouth and made a gasping sound. "Oh my! You truly don't know?" 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzB1jRGvktW
"We have been chosen by 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4SHIceH0M
one of the great five!" She begun excitedly. "I have been chosen by 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwadShyUJ1z
Asmodea. She told me that I'd feel a connection to others chosen by the 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3l5toCE563
Five! Do you really don't know who chose you?"539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwqvL5laxZJ
David wanted to laugh at539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYfP5ybsbAC
the idea that Jester was one of the Five. Sadly, he couldn't, not after539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRpDC0RlfpY
what he'd seen and survived. David also remembered having a strange 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRGO7tR1uL
feeling at the entrance to the cave, maybe it was that magical tug that 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxU5VjpUXSK
Francesca mentioned, although he was too tired and too much in pain to 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXL7jIG4wmA
feel anything else right now, though.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKobJMS4NJB
"Sorry, no idea." He 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdp3xBQziGS
said it in his most innocent tone. "One moment I'm on my ship, the other539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbIyHK3QWpr
I'm on the ground getting manhandled."539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL43MSzQKd0
"I apologize, Gob can be...paranoid. But he means well " David just nodded and smiled at that.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbc0b1YLKYL
"I'm also sure the one who chose you will communicate with you soon enough!" 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXsh0xrOxpa
David hoped he wouldn't. "So, what does it entail, being chosen?"539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxXL8GbT2f
"Oh! Well when Asmodea 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtsEEWhILx
shown herself to me it was before the rebellion began. She told me of 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcc0bTynzjO
times before the elevation, various inventions, their way of 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtfn00AaVCx
life...That's what gave me the inspiration and courage for the 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKxxiRPPP2Z
rebellion." She paused as if unsure if she should mention the next part.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2fvRHTVqR
"Mostly it's just advice now, she can sometimes hear and see what I 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQlvPijQWq
hear and see. Of course, your benefactor might have a different 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZo7KTHv2PK
approach, I cannot presume to know the minds of the Great."539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5oT5rM9D6N
David nodded, as if his 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7hOD9ZGXt
currenFt predicament made complete sense, or maybe he was just going 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTyut0X1wev
crazy bit by bit. Going with the flow seemed to be the best approach for539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡapLAKwTJxS
now, especially if it got Francesca on his side. 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEVuAxmXXcs
"Does anyone else know of you being chosen?" David asked Francesca.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3tHwvqckh
She shook her head 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnaHf7En9jV
sadly. "No, I'm ashamed for lying to my friends but it would be hard to 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZb9zsPsEzu
explain. You're the first person I spoke to about this. I was hoping 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzz1N6oa8OE
you'd know more, but..."539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTrnZmVWQqp
"Sorry for not being more helpful."539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFeVps1ZgC
"Oh, gods, no! It's not 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeNoXxh47KM
your fault, I'm sorry for telling you all of this. You must think me 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4UC9IOnkld
crazy or an idiot." She gave a weak laugh.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNLbAOYlNMt
David sensing an 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhu2218dSQV
opportunity moved closer and took a risk of holding her hand in his 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAzLErUTbx
own." In these few moments I've known you, you've shown yourself to be 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAtotGhdFlZ
kind and smart. I thank you for telling me, hopefully together we can 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUr6XfLZAi7
work through this together." David heard that nobles were suckers for 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhAjqsRgnG
the chivalrous knight types, he decided to test it out.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrw08wd0deX
Francesca looked up to 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25ra3fL7am
David and he could see her glassed over eyes, he could tell she was 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlgWu1hyFCO
blind. That explained why she kept avoiding looking in his direction, 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRY8Zrztyor
also showed a lot of undue trust in David. "Thank you, the way you talk 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbruo3j6d27
seems so elegant and wise. Looks like Denis was correct when he claimed 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4me0TxVGqK
you traveled all over Astaria"539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9T5ZnStOY
"Traveling the isles 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVxn9AYvorR
doesn't really make you elegant or wise. You just bring out the best of 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEiVk86Se5M
me." Was he laying it on too thick? Probably.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJjqa6Qo61C
"You jest." She shook 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaizlcYNMZj
her head chuckling, a smile lingered nonetheless. "You were saying you 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCugeaX4qxb
were on a ship, the one that crash-landed?"539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYm9J4fhsO6
"The flying fish, yes. I was one of the officers."539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYce31GHA4j
"My condolences for your539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9tWQAFJBT
crew members. They died trying to get the weapons to us." She squeezed 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBrY2NZkc4P
Davids hands tighter. "I shall not forget their sacrifice."539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrR6W6hGbWJ
David nodded and looked 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0r3lLv7gdv
down. He didn't really care that they've not survived, most of them were539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡna4XeszGcF
scoundrels, David included. As far as David saw it, they've done the 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0VGjjkw0R
world a favour by dying. Not David though, he was a scoundrel worthy of 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK1R6TS9e0b
redemption, one of the Five seemed to think so at least and if they 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAKmsFv5XNx
could not see the good in a person then who could?539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMhye5t07L
"Gob believes you are 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPs7Lr2LqU
dangerous to the rebellion. He also believes me to be naive, but I'd 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmKThf7QVq
rather put my trust in people. You can stay here with us. I will not 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZOhsQUhQMh
make you fight but I also cannot promise you safe passage home, at least539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9E2ZsjZmAK
not now. Maybe later, but you can stay safe and share our food." She 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42NuJ6K5Fo
paused a bit and the continued more quickly." Only if you wish to, of 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2U6vNMSnW
course. If you have no desire to, feel free to leave and I shall give 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQgdFeAxEs
you some clothes and food from our stockpiles."539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsgBFzcJZW
David shuddered at the 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOyhlFEAhU
thought of spending dark, cold, hungry nights out in that forest. Even 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEoUlshRaV1
if he did decide to leave, he didn't have anywhere else to go. No, as 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtdRAAzIdf
far as David could he had no alternative but to stay. He was never a 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡueUpyTrDPU
rebel before, he wondered if he'd enjoy it. "I'll be more than happy to 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgjiOH8ybaF
take up on your offer to stay here. As for fighting for your righteous 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVAzeLPNg4
cause? It would be my pleasure." David would probably regret saying 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWhuZZx41K
that, but he can always go back on his words if the situation requires 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6s9lQB1iG
so.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXrbD0K356
Francesca giggled and 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qMLJxEqw2
clapped her hands. "Excellent!" I shall ask one of the guards to get you539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAoGxoeZfIU
a sleeping bag and some supplies. " She wrinkled her nose. "Maybe a 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvY1WowJgI6
bath as well"539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0bLDwJfesU
David gave a fake laugh,539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1xYeVbW4B
nobles always so rude. Though the fact that she had a nice scent even 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaGE1CA2zBp
when living in these conditions didn't help his pride. "I'd definitely 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMzKKX3GAY
appreciate it, my lady."539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡraOInoGBgk
"None of that, it's Francesca."539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrQmVpgkVCV
"Francesca it is, then. Thank you, Francesca."539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzh2I9nGdSp
Francesca nodded and 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzDqwHZaJm
gave David a warm smile. "Nook!" One of the previous guards peeped in. 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdODnFcJ660
"Take David and get him a sleeping bag. Take his bounds off as well, 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Xh7QE1fH5
from this day on he fights with us. I'll let Gob know." She added the 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjIr1zAwmb
last part as Nook was about to protest. But he nodded and took David 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6FUQEPI9G
with him with no further complaints. Nook took out a knife and cut the 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyDG4qBqwJu
rope that was holding David, who nodded in appreciation.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCY8bXqJtcJ
Rubbing his wrists to 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2BbROGLGo
relax them from the strain he smiled. With things finally looking his 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxs6gOJAEA
way David had a better outlook on the future. If he plays his cards 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFYQ48aPMw
right he might just get out of there alive. Francesca herself seemed 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6lAdUH9ZwR
easy to lie to and manipulate, though he did feel a bit bad about lying 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2CaaQhh3px
to her.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmtz6EEzO8
~don't trust her, don't 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6014armTkg
trust anyone but yourself. ~ David shook his head. He almost forgot that539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWnX8lJE3us
lifelong lesson. He couldn't get too comfortable, he always had to be 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJXRmNLfYD
on his toes and aware. David will betray her and everyone in this 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrRsZZafv3Y
rebellion. Just like he betrayed everyone else. After all, they'll just 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡazf0d4fFXM
betray him first if he doesn't.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8jW5L4uZej
His new home didn't seem539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGEfBK1hit
much, he was placed in the spacious cavern near the rest of the rebels.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuL4vP3q7Ds
David didn't really have a tent but was given a sleeping bag by Nook. 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopKgzBF5fd
"We have specific feeding times, you'll know when it is when everyone 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNNckd8kCB
starts gathering around the pots." 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj8IhVmwxWo
David just nodded at 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8cEzpJH9w9
that. He didn't really care about hunger, he only cared about how tired 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGD6YvPDhxs
he was as his knees gave out and he fell on the sleeping bag. Finally, 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygS6P4OCsB
some comfort, he could still feel the rocks but compared to beforehand 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqeoaYsnRp2
it was basically sitting on a soft cushion.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡml00MeYOiD
He looked around and 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnEO9EP4sV0
noticed some of the rebels stealing glances at him, no one brave enough 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQK8WibtEXh
to come up and start a conversation though. The guards seemed especially539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqqqDcTtKhn
weary as they didn't even try to hide the fact that they were glaring 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXRTxmmUgS
at him. It made sense, he came here as a prisoner and David was looking 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrd9pWqKoiN
forward to finding out how long it'd take to get them on his side.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZzt5eldpu
As he laid down further 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Mh5aymPji
on the makeshift bed he felt something in one of his pockets. David put 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJYFICRh33
his hand down the pocket and pulled out the locket from Boyle, 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDWCqLJJymv
surprisingly it wasn't destroyed. That reminded David that he stole some539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDsI5PPnaEP
coins as well and decided to rummage his pockets for them, sadly he 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8yPR4Fo2vn
couldn't find any.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0lr1Np9WWL
Giving a sad sigh, David539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMqT2RvwO27
started playing with the locket. It seemed to be gold or at least a 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsxV3fwtzs
golden colour. After a while he managed to open it, revealing a picture 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡowTH6WCw7S
of Boyd, a woman and a child. They all seemed happy, which made an 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKDxc7rF5u
unexplained feeling of anger rise within David and he closed the locket,539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBji7QgYix
putting it back in his pocket. The faster he pawns the falling thing 539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMC31v9YS1
the better.539Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQRKCtx2aY
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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