Ether possession. A 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6zGAgPA1c
phrase used when a being born from, or in, the ether. Beings such as the579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQREpKSPbBe
popularly called demons. Full bodily control is impossible, thus 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFv8Yrz5QgS
whispered thoughts or controlling the flow of the ether when casted is 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFCALPOOnTR
enough to classify a person as possessed.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgnQ37iJIiH
Many believe that mages 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgv0BoMXX1N
are the most vulnerable group to suffer from ether possession but that 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVoLC7Trre
could not be further from the truth. Mages are the most common to suffer579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWFiOj3ZEV
from ether possession but that also means that they are trained to 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpPwafqE7O9
tackle possessions.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRzaiR6gYeL
No, the peasants who 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQzPrxEPPP
have only heard about the ether and its inhabitants from rumours and 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrX3O9PgCZX
hearsay are the most vulnerable. Their minds being feeble, they're 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd8pIQ6dqy1
easily influenced. The popular case of 'Bloody Jack' that happened in 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqFZ1WRK7r
the Republic Isles, comes to mind. Where a poor peasant was possessed 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfwV0PfTtf
and an ether being manipulated him into murdering his whole village. 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvf1wUTdGp
Having said that not 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkO7sWxVeQ
everyone can be possessed. For someone to be afflicted by an ether being579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHddIzKqrb
that person must have some of his presence, or soul, in the ether 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3YzGfpONP
world. Mages qualify as they borrow from the ether to use magic. Thus, 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXaDqaLaKrM
their presence there being constant.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSgrKlk8VlN
Second group that 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqJQTpt9eW
qualifies, are the ones who have died once but managed to come back to 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdtLLcwQkX
life. While it is still debatable whether we go to the ether or 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAz9H3QchKB
somewhere beyond when we die, it has been proven that we must pass 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCqWJfEtMsn
through the ether, and once someone does a part of them stays there, 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy4imj53VTP
forever.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRD3AfkU5a
Third group that 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQcVztwO0tq
qualifies would be the ones who are insane or have mental diseases. It's579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvyDaRlg2h
currently unknown why they're susceptible. It's possible that they lose579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIuqqOH6l3
a part of themselves in the ether, but research is currently 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8ud5Inw7d
inconclusive. 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2SW7P2LdnI
Something else to note 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe59qGiJRe6
is resonance. The more similar the demon is to the person it's trying to579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbvCrDduCV
take possession off the more successful it will be. In some cases even 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2zupLgsnJd
opening gateways to the material world or even affecting the material 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2I65eJoGlN
world...579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe7kfl5ApVQ
Extract of the research paper written by Diego Vispuccy. Headmaster of the mage academy.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKdGFSqQPld
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Who would've thought 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltix7jTt4m
that walking on sharp rocks would be more painful than walking on the 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCdXtEcL4X
soft ground? Not David, as he almost exclaimed and shouted a few words 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQ77vsTg37
no one would be too proud off once he stepped inside the cave. With his 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeG5YyWA1Ab
shoes diminished to almost nothing the rocks were jabbing into his feet 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5iyFre82I4
causing scars and painful blisters to appear, each step more agonizing 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfOY8sV93rs
than the other.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkGsz6PWnfu
Thankfully the walk 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWje6W5QJOS
didn't take long as they stopped at what seemed a dead end, with a 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡysnHBkp3JW
protruding rock standing in their way. Gob knocked on the stone a few 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFvgdStcdF
times, in what seemed to be a rhythm and the wall moved open revealing a579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaK3Fv3UziI
group of people standing guard. They quickly admitted Gobs group, some 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaI5V6IDjnr
giving David a puzzled look, and moved the rock behind them, closing the579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWAD52HUcc
pathway from any praying eyes.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoVZozy1dGK
As David entered the 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0yEZAcThd
hideout of the rebels he was hit by a smell that reminded him of home. A579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4y6Vygh9wp
smell of unwashed men and women and the residue of gunpowder and smoke.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYVLcM9gAY
Why if he wasn't surrounded by stone but metal he would think he was 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqFL0d6lxnF
back on a ship. Of course, there were other differences as well: the 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIabBjd61Z7
cavern that the group entered was huge, larger than any one room inside a579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAnoAyfTX3a
ship. David guessed this was their main room since he could see tents,579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8RmnNp0Z3
cooking fires and children playing around. David glanced up and could 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTyONfp7bi
see the ceiling high up, with its sharp ends pointing down, possibly 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6BYHbzTxSZ
waiting to fall on an unsuspecting victim. He definitely would not be 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57Slzs3rs9
able to reach it, unlike the ceiling of a ship.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWrZ5v6vFRI
"Get a move on. We need 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEc1irfGEIX
to speak to her ladyship" Gob said to the group pushing through a throng579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKr7lk9MUU
of people that came out to meet them. David got pulled immediately 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0XqNh18S7
after him, stumbling, while the rest of the group said their apologies 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGc1D8n6TQH
and rushed to catch up.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2bAinnl0DN
Gob led them down one of579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9g7S59B5bh
the pathways leading further into the cave, away from the main cavern, 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqniVWoWpw
the path was lit by a mix of torches and lanterns. 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljori6UWNP
After a few more turns 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡguJcpvcnr2
and twists they seemed to have reached their destination, a secluded 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvWe1WUMyD
door in front of which there were a few guards. Gob gave them David's 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4czkuJbxwx
rope. "Don't leave your eyes off him and no talking." He then waved the 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqidh8QwSUx
rest of the group onward with him. "You guys come with me." And with 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUgLb92Fdh
that he went inside, followed by the rest of the children.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7R15zm754
"So, what do you guys do579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjfUhZZIGUa
for fun round here?" He asked his new guards, but they seemed to be as 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeoZ3uAQNuf
mute as Rock. David imagined it was fear of Gob that made them as mute 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKrHMflvp4D
as a rock. After giving a few minutes and not receiving an answer David 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWug8nhBWHm
shrugged and leaned on the wall. Slowly sliding down to hit the ground, 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQ0eV9P76E
it was uncomfortable and his back hurt after sliding on the jagged 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdPQZQm3h7
rocks, but the relieve his legs felt overcame any sense of pain.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr7s5q6rF5J
David even managed a 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQAndnv9phr
nap, .but the blissful moment of quiet ended when Gob came back to pick 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUB0H3meNkB
David up. As per usual form he didn't wait for David to get up and just 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR4qB7jDbDs
yanked him up with force. Which resulted in David waking up and diving 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Y3EAffxw6
headfirst into the ground.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgda4hoJki
"Ow..." David managed as his nose started bleeding again, not fully healed from Gob's painful jabs before.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0ivKryuDo
Gob grunted and pulled the rope again. "Come on." David could see one of the guards smirking as he passed the doorway. 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡplpjVz3Uaj
David entered the 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmO5WdSPBe6
secluded chamber and was greeted with something that he hasn't seen for a579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5hPcoHNqus
while, a bed. Even if the bed took most of his attention he could see 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4dA0PtpeV
the rest of the group standing behind Gob and a woman. Who David could 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjesJ8YrJC
tell was royal, they always had that air around them.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkF4v1e7UD
"Ah this must be our honored guest." She said giving David a wide smile, but not looking in his direction.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQSpOABxHa
"Indeed." Gob replied, humbly, subdued. David was astonished that Gob knew what it meant to be, let alone sound, so.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Q3XiewGT1
"Perfect, leave us 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4xSbem4G48
alone." She nodded with a smile to the children and they bade their 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIS2I0cLEAc
farewells. The only three people left were Gob, David and the woman.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmRF79ZQPeo
"Yes Gob?"579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNvsJ35K4H
"I don't believe it's safe to leave you with him without anyone here, my lady."579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERraBtkcyk
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."579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8LcR1WnAE
Gob walked up to her a bit closer with intensity in his voice, "if you die, the rebellion dies. If you die..."579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKx98rvdKUX
"Enough." She said sharply, not loud but commanding. "I know you care for me, but I'm no child. Leave, Gob." 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlpKHm40QP
Gob stilled at that but 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvW5Pk8r9Cs
followed the command. "And we agreed you wouldn't call me lady anymore.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46A21wJTYX
It's just Francesca." She called after Gob, steel in her voice all but 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEr4Cl2TbSY
gone.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3G1q2XeUI
Francesca turned towards579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUoLQq7sWfb
David and gestured at a free chair. " Please sit, I apologize for your 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXf4vnwy6QH
bounds, Gob would've had a fit if I pushed on that." She said, slowly 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8UgcYtpE73
feeling her way around with her hands and sitting down on the opposite 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnlD4uvh3GU
side of the table.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3RZQH1fzi
David nodded and moved 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtuL7nX2vBF
towards the chair, smiling amicably. now that he got a better look at 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIW4ig6FROF
Francesca, David could tell that she was about the same age as Denis and579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqdJxuiTQz
his siblings. Hopefully that also meant she'd be easy to manipulate, 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlA1UOYiuin
you could never tell with those pesky nobles,579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5L5pVd0aYx
"Who chose you?" The 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rhWznWFjZ
soft voice pierced his thoughts as he sat down. Francesca was still 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB1EOhIKXyI
smiling but he could also hear some tension in that voice.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuqmoPuE7f5
"Excuse me?"579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡctFNiVNE9M
"I can feel a...magical tug. It allows me to feel when another chosen is nearby."579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkjQeQ7XoiB
David was still confused, so he decided honesty was the best policy. "Excuse me?"579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoCY7BD7VVr
Francesca tilted her head, and then put her hand to her mouth and made a gasping sound. "Oh my! You truly don't know?" 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4lk17lP1S
"We have been chosen by 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGkGr2ZBUF
one of the great five!" She begun excitedly. "I have been chosen by 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1ZZBKThpr
Asmodea. She told me that I'd feel a connection to others chosen by the 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFJnEi6MVzO
Five! Do you really don't know who chose you?"579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjs5WI9zPCG
David wanted to laugh at579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8mlj5vPh1
the idea that Jester was one of the Five. Sadly, he couldn't, not after579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgPaK8R2FjX
what he'd seen and survived. David also remembered having a strange 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7oz56l4JEl
feeling at the entrance to the cave, maybe it was that magical tug that 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorRmDhz3hS
Francesca mentioned, although he was too tired and too much in pain to 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY04O0gq0lX
feel anything else right now, though.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUtVtO4fjse
"Sorry, no idea." He 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfRyvQB0DR
said it in his most innocent tone. "One moment I'm on my ship, the other579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8rn8Ga08A
I'm on the ground getting manhandled."579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmEqqCCWixe
"I apologize, Gob can be...paranoid. But he means well " David just nodded and smiled at that.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6UXxGYZNVp
"I'm also sure the one who chose you will communicate with you soon enough!" 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTQtBylqTl
David hoped he wouldn't. "So, what does it entail, being chosen?"579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEutQ9243hY
"Oh! Well when Asmodea 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKJCzhtDMP
shown herself to me it was before the rebellion began. She told me of 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiFqOckLfzd
times before the elevation, various inventions, their way of 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqsW00WbTD7
life...That's what gave me the inspiration and courage for the 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ858HzLhoa
rebellion." She paused as if unsure if she should mention the next part.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLq0ln0lPHt
"Mostly it's just advice now, she can sometimes hear and see what I 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmAavDZMM9k
hear and see. Of course, your benefactor might have a different 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVydbMfNp7H
approach, I cannot presume to know the minds of the Great."579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgigOPVrZ6B
David nodded, as if his 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIY6LMXeuIr
currenFt predicament made complete sense, or maybe he was just going 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS3Lc5IuHF7
crazy bit by bit. Going with the flow seemed to be the best approach for579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡouIxzSWstc
now, especially if it got Francesca on his side. 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVjLGUtTxA
"Does anyone else know of you being chosen?" David asked Francesca.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH3Gp62DDgS
She shook her head 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr07PKIS9sy
sadly. "No, I'm ashamed for lying to my friends but it would be hard to 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGMD2gNpwu
explain. You're the first person I spoke to about this. I was hoping 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQLx35kON50
you'd know more, but..."579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAwcUp9iEO
"Sorry for not being more helpful."579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0GA9x1psf
"Oh, gods, no! It's not 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYtkYw8KlO
your fault, I'm sorry for telling you all of this. You must think me 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTu6uOCexZQ
crazy or an idiot." She gave a weak laugh.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1Y0GbbFjk
David sensing an 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJoc6nh1Okn
opportunity moved closer and took a risk of holding her hand in his 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2F4MczAGF
own." In these few moments I've known you, you've shown yourself to be 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2sDnhP6KKX
kind and smart. I thank you for telling me, hopefully together we can 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFk7RNETMD
work through this together." David heard that nobles were suckers for 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡngHRu9HmJw
the chivalrous knight types, he decided to test it out.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR2AUJwAIgf
Francesca looked up to 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVIyvEecBWg
David and he could see her glassed over eyes, he could tell she was 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvXhn0l4vs
blind. That explained why she kept avoiding looking in his direction, 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBFeHojbve
also showed a lot of undue trust in David. "Thank you, the way you talk 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryGUGaThB3
seems so elegant and wise. Looks like Denis was correct when he claimed 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrzpEwyiXuO
you traveled all over Astaria"579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzI34qO9TfD
"Traveling the isles 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMa8ruvQAEZ
doesn't really make you elegant or wise. You just bring out the best of 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28Wmwi5qXo
me." Was he laying it on too thick? Probably.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoRM6bpa8NB
"You jest." She shook 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJa33L9l7Z
her head chuckling, a smile lingered nonetheless. "You were saying you 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovKIkFmS3F
were on a ship, the one that crash-landed?"579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8I7857Y9vw
"The flying fish, yes. I was one of the officers."579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmcJK0ttv78
"My condolences for your579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6eSDGfPYeG
crew members. They died trying to get the weapons to us." She squeezed 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNaAMU4ktv
Davids hands tighter. "I shall not forget their sacrifice."579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4u9z0QwDnr
David nodded and looked 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQnjNb2bEq
down. He didn't really care that they've not survived, most of them were579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLcwktRSf0Y
scoundrels, David included. As far as David saw it, they've done the 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIW7ERhOSwT
world a favour by dying. Not David though, he was a scoundrel worthy of 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxMtxExji4
redemption, one of the Five seemed to think so at least and if they 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZL15iNEdB
could not see the good in a person then who could?579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkN9tqQHlC1
"Gob believes you are 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwkyP7t0zC
dangerous to the rebellion. He also believes me to be naive, but I'd 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WsjewttDK
rather put my trust in people. You can stay here with us. I will not 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52Xh4SteFR
make you fight but I also cannot promise you safe passage home, at least579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXM943WTFk
not now. Maybe later, but you can stay safe and share our food." She 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaAbkJFcAtX
paused a bit and the continued more quickly." Only if you wish to, of 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiEC5CKv4Qk
course. If you have no desire to, feel free to leave and I shall give 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqZr2P4G6R
you some clothes and food from our stockpiles."579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC1NxOkZzrr
David shuddered at the 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGwpsfpaTL9
thought of spending dark, cold, hungry nights out in that forest. Even 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF717hHQpx6
if he did decide to leave, he didn't have anywhere else to go. No, as 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFzsAYRzEX
far as David could he had no alternative but to stay. He was never a 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzZEu3LIll
rebel before, he wondered if he'd enjoy it. "I'll be more than happy to 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs6XrdXaP8I
take up on your offer to stay here. As for fighting for your righteous 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpKQgxhSLYR
cause? It would be my pleasure." David would probably regret saying 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPH3SGLr50I
that, but he can always go back on his words if the situation requires 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mIYjdQKik
so.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMAfM2V3Avq
Francesca giggled and 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeezoqX7FTC
clapped her hands. "Excellent!" I shall ask one of the guards to get you579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuIcYOaGd2B
a sleeping bag and some supplies. " She wrinkled her nose. "Maybe a 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbS7x8OVAKJ
bath as well"579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZ4ncEJFNB
David gave a fake laugh,579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1IAzMMysD1
nobles always so rude. Though the fact that she had a nice scent even 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZ7wfLdqo8
when living in these conditions didn't help his pride. "I'd definitely 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡinWKJ0BdTZ
appreciate it, my lady."579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKqPnH9i0r
"None of that, it's Francesca."579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ECKxQ7HRP
"Francesca it is, then. Thank you, Francesca."579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu63nAjW2Sn
Francesca nodded and 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmghTmB48wh
gave David a warm smile. "Nook!" One of the previous guards peeped in. 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7papmhvX7
"Take David and get him a sleeping bag. Take his bounds off as well, 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgczz4o1CpS
from this day on he fights with us. I'll let Gob know." She added the 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNhomZGblUx
last part as Nook was about to protest. But he nodded and took David 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIpPTrTZCpf
with him with no further complaints. Nook took out a knife and cut the 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXkiODHBnf
rope that was holding David, who nodded in appreciation.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGa45Vi2Ak
Rubbing his wrists to 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡClDZDHAVdi
relax them from the strain he smiled. With things finally looking his 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8PTAuxn3sp
way David had a better outlook on the future. If he plays his cards 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3dIISDRR2
right he might just get out of there alive. Francesca herself seemed 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFwYtDOx8H
easy to lie to and manipulate, though he did feel a bit bad about lying 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB85bj8gDiu
to her.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHzjIfUyQz
~don't trust her, don't 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDEWbrcK9DV
trust anyone but yourself. ~ David shook his head. He almost forgot that579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJjdeq2fWi
lifelong lesson. He couldn't get too comfortable, he always had to be 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyB3g0p3F7a
on his toes and aware. David will betray her and everyone in this 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2zAEg4QUZm
rebellion. Just like he betrayed everyone else. After all, they'll just 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsUYaexpjme
betray him first if he doesn't.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKkYl35aZrI
His new home didn't seem579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjjAwF4RfLh
much, he was placed in the spacious cavern near the rest of the rebels.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQa8A3qFp0A
David didn't really have a tent but was given a sleeping bag by Nook. 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPZfMqaNdBB
"We have specific feeding times, you'll know when it is when everyone 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJZHlgZVdd
starts gathering around the pots." 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJcsVabBsK
David just nodded at 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8wlpzamSgE
that. He didn't really care about hunger, he only cared about how tired 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxte7uztyH6
he was as his knees gave out and he fell on the sleeping bag. Finally, 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4vYJXF21z
some comfort, he could still feel the rocks but compared to beforehand 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQv0oSFUIYm
it was basically sitting on a soft cushion.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDN58tZEAFH
He looked around and 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMg2vjYjw0d
noticed some of the rebels stealing glances at him, no one brave enough 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDrvYFVXa6l
to come up and start a conversation though. The guards seemed especially579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9oc6ypJtvC
weary as they didn't even try to hide the fact that they were glaring 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFI1P0LnEU3
at him. It made sense, he came here as a prisoner and David was looking 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbv7LDwokW
forward to finding out how long it'd take to get them on his side.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN82FSk32Vs
As he laid down further 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvRLkn51dy8
on the makeshift bed he felt something in one of his pockets. David put 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mYx0md3E1
his hand down the pocket and pulled out the locket from Boyle, 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzXT4Pd49U
surprisingly it wasn't destroyed. That reminded David that he stole some579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTfwjek3CmD
coins as well and decided to rummage his pockets for them, sadly he 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0akVTgGt8A
couldn't find any.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJyHaPRbmGY
Giving a sad sigh, David579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡazoFY0GEyl
started playing with the locket. It seemed to be gold or at least a 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDbGvFxTTY
golden colour. After a while he managed to open it, revealing a picture 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKIGtnghcH
of Boyd, a woman and a child. They all seemed happy, which made an 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkVd5zzuGoe
unexplained feeling of anger rise within David and he closed the locket,579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHC6NkD3WZD
putting it back in his pocket. The faster he pawns the falling thing 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡad2KbHlkPS
the better.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdY4dFVCsqm
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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