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The agents of the mage council. They're a known secret, everyone knows they exist but it's considered impolite to mention.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGXG109CmUn
They are men and women 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE0lWHVl0D3
who aren't able to cast. Nonetheless they are trained to combat ether 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOhUAc6syb
casters, whether it be from the shadows or out in the open.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCS9AncxOl
They extensively trained647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0zfaluX1Tj
to the peak of human condition in both physical and mental 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKunaRiFUX
capabilities. They serve only the council and deal with anything ranging647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOjliTfPeB
from assassinations to body guarding important personnel.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5RLpCEYxvd
Fragment of Josh Wilkins', ambassador and spy, report on the inner workings of the Empire to the Commonwealth. 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT1Tk9RzDIH
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Davids relief didn't 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMOWgMIbshh
last long as he saw Gob slowly coming out of the water and joining him 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2QCmo868Fe
on the shore, barely looking tired, no in fact, taking a better look, he647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0S0QOXMfd
didn't even look tired. Gob pulled someone else from the water, someone647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCAgAurzx0I
who had it even worse than David. Her brown hair was plastered to her 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡndIkD0DFKa
head and face as she was reeking water and barely breathing. David would647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdtInJ39Vb
be lying if he said that he didn't feel a bit better knowing he was 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1I419213Rz
better off than Angela.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2OsexoKXt
"Breathe slowly and calm647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXdKYTK8t20
down. It'll only be worse if you take quick breathes." Came Gobs calm 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHw3RAEf1qB
voice as he was wringing his beard from the water. It did seem to have a647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWeOpnFUkEC
bit of an effect on Angela as she visibly calmed down and her breathing647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡODBtOeqO15
got steadier.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8MfKzCA9dy
"Useless." Gob said as 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHv766EJyg
he inspected his musket and pistol, dropping them on the grassy shore, 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJNmTPIMtm
but nodded as he took out his knife and examined the edge. "Well when 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFOEhy0eOb
you two are done we can start moving, we have places to be."647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGrQWLmFlBF
After his conversation 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13XviXcpjN
with Francesca, David knew where they had to be. David just wasn't sure 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Pdodp138n
if Francesca told Gob about their conversation so, he decided, it would 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc8suzUZ3lP
be best to keep quiet, lest he wanted to be tied up again.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVkWieDrpGQ
"Where...where to?" Came Angela's question with a rasp.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLu4Ds9275
"To get new weapons and 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHIsY6fYFbf
find the others." Gob said, putting his knife back into his sheathe and 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKKfUuK7kT
drying his shoes from any excess water.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU7Iy6UEGXZ
"Wai...wait. They might still be stuck in there! We..need to go back." Angela said, her voice slowly coming back.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcx827YQpo
"If they are then it's too late. Now come on let's go." Gob said, unflinching.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5keMcTMEI
"No!" Angela stood up 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4BwSLbQ9G
and faced Gob. Which was impressive as Gob towered over her, he towered 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ83Lkh6gKfj
over most people. "I will not abandon them They might be alive and..and I647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6KlRCPDL2
won't lose them." Gob didn't answer. He just glared at Angela until she647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGNxMvQFdM
averted her glaze. He nodded when she did so.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGiM8fLMIH3
"If I could do anything 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx599xFQWVl
for them I would." Angela gave a weak nod to that. Gob grunted and began647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSguJWgaaKN
walking. He kicked David, who was still enjoying the ground underneath 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhixJFrKxoq
him, for good measure as well. "As much as I hate it you're coming with 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ3Ffq1VXTZ
us. Now get up."647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXaz1BIncRh
David grumbled but got up. Not much else to do but follow the man with the plan, and the knife, and the murderous intent.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxelcrb2y7Y
Thus, they began their 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFFFVaKOwC
journey, in silence except for the squeaks their clothes and shoes made.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa4BsHxRLgM
David was miserable, with the sun slowly setting down he was barely 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkSf6EdLmRH
able to see what's in front of him, barely being able to suppress a 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KXwDErk7z
shiver whenever there was a gust of wind. Angela was pretty much the 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPBUK4EWTO
same, except that she was also sullen and worried for her brothers. 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxAGHh9G0A
David tried opening a conversation a few times but she just smiled 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXUVjkrwJdY
weakly. David was confused why she either followed him or Gob instead of647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGHTStfQyp
following one of her brothers, but it didn't seem like she was up to 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfaZdjlczZ
answering that, no matter how much David prodded.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP21uD2tJNj
The only one not 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5nxvtHeJKE
affected by his current condition seemed to be Gob. He managed to avoid 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw9ORY9TWCm
any loose branches or an uneven part of the mud, even his clothes didn't647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphpURaD4Zx
make any noise when walking. The only thing he really reacted to was 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRzgIHETLkU
gunfire, which could still be heard from the direction of their hideout.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2H4VEdDK0t
It was also the only thing that woke Angela from her stupor as whenever647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48T3A80pDF
it rang she immediately looked at the direction they walked from. But 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4Kud8SHVm
even those stopped, whether because of distance or the fact that there 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMAEWbqcFun
was no more fighting, David didn't know.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQavewpXqC
David hoped that 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDEpKX5QJOr
adrenaline would keep him going for a while, David wasn't sure how long 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvtNsn3Kc8
they've been walking but with the blood pumping through his veins he 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2u26R0e2HX
felt like he could walk a few more days straight. Hoping didn't seem to 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTefFCAhDDv
work for David, never did really, as the adrenaline was wearing down. 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ioFkKh1zP
Slowing down more and more. Gob looked back and noticed David slowing 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0TRrUQcqH
down giving him a look of disdain, but then he looked at Angela who 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcImRVXCOIz
wasn't doing much better and sighted. "We can take a rest. Sit down, 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDUS1oUbL5
I'll try finding some berries or anything for us to eat." 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0vvCCwJzqv
David slouched to the 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJ6kUFpDeb
ground with a grateful sight while Angela sat down with her back to a 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXbvvxM7r8h
tree, hiding her head in her knees, as silent as she was during the 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoGw2I3zWif
whole walk. David didn't care how devastated she felt, but if she wasn't647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSColVzRhWQ
fully there with them they might get ambushed and David didn't survive 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8za26kGxeR
so long just to have a teenage girl kill him because she was going 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXssROViEVp
through mood swings. "Hey, they're strong. Even Twitch, I'm sure they're647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhm0ST7gqw
fine and when we see them they'll be as cheery as ever." He called out 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0LxmV0fIYI
from his spot, not bothering to move closer to Angela647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlJMTqXQW5
No answer. ~Oh hells, do647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSymA0kP8by
we have another Rock on our hands? ~ David waited to see if he was 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCz4tlWps1X
going to get anything from her. Mostly because he didn't know what else 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4TsUY0VMi
he could say. After what felt like an eternity he heard...someone 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxIDiypk5Y
sniffling and saw Angela shake. With a suppressed sight David got up and647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxrEkGC8tc
sat beside Angela, he hovered his hand above her shoulder but decided 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡua9AxdIit4
against putting it on her.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlse4Mk2pjR
"I...I should've been 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl0ZrVVgaoP
there. I should've been there when pa was shot, I should've been there 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6V2tXS7YM
now. Oh gods...oh gods...." She continued in that vain for a while 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4D2nbDGK9F
seemingly not aware of her surroundings or any words that came out of 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLH95Zx2sim
David's mouth.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiFjluh0XJi
"Why weren't you? Now, I647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ72Rs036HgG
mean, when the attack happened?" David asked anxiously, he wasn't the 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGCzy8UVOB
best when dealing with hysteric people. Again, no answer came, just more647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7pnO3WuVVg
cries. David lost hope of ever getting an answer, but one finally came.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡii8V658k05
"It happened so fast. 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtehJWNIugo
I've tried following them, but I lost track of them... No that's wrong, I647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRt5k7c7Wnr
could see them during the attack but I couldn't get to them. And when 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYBu7mfWJz
everyone started retreating...oh god it was like a butchery. So when I 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfAw4HUCTHR
saw Gob turning a corner I followed. I was scared...I was scared...oh 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdVH95QtH2
gods I murdered them because I was scared." And then she began muttering647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmGLttoNSe
to herself again647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxgXwK09aqF
David struggled to find words, but thankfully Gob saved them from the awkward silence as he came back from his hunting trip.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFK9Wy8dcE
The mighty hunter 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2R0rgEnzL
managed to gather fruits and berries, apparently the fighting had scared647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUVgQIyqIx2
most of the animals away, and they couldn't make a fire so they were 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXsS5urPXgG
stuck being cold, miserable and hungry. Berries weren't the most 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHwgQxn6aqo
fulfilling things to have on an empty stomach 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3dEV5N0Fc
Their respite didn't 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hXVFHbWoW
last long, and they were on their way soon after. Angela seemed to have 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyaFycgzXrq
calmed down, she still wasn't participating in conversations, but she 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgsb0gdBVFG
wasn't crying either and David counted that as a win. Even if Angela 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgnx54dYJwe
wasn't paying attention to anything around her, David decided to trust 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQIMKqz3ym
in Gobs awareness of the surroundings to protect them from any ambushes,647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡajcmp7YrJU
he seemed to know where David was at all times, so he might as well put647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRD43vcim8
that skill to actual good use.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMcmCEpjCT
Thankfully their walk 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJixTkX4dWe
didn't last long, moving through the overgrown bushes and trees they 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9d2Iq13be
reached the edge of the isle, looking down to the surface covered by 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0uG5KRx1z
clouds. It was told that if you'd look long enough over the edge you'd 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRUDsM7Qa9
go crazy, as far as David could tell that was true. Everyone he flew 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3s7Ntlk7zS
with was one degree of crazy or another, including David himself.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpposEP65GD
Gob motioned for them to647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3ti06omgO
wait as he went back into the forest, David was about to start another 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC5qubYUHYu
awkward conversation with Angela, but Gob returned quite quickly. He 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXsNgUGMUQ
didn't return alone though, he had a fly boat with him, which he 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4kBv0yLUIW
conveniently carried on his shoulder.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCKi48dReEG
Fly boats were made out 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXCUPaspCyX
of wood and had a ether engine on them. While smaller than ship engines,647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBcdpM4hbS
they managed to lift the boat and three or four people, with the 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWb70sD9km
paddles being used to move while airborne. Movement was agonizingly slow647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPHDOM0iIE
on them as well as dangerous. Ether engines were basically bombs, even 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ94j0COtOwZ
small ones. Ships had precautions for that, security equipment shield 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRnn9b4lxer
from the worst of it, of course it mattered little in the end, but the 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTjuNUmwZS
boats didn't even pretend to have those measures. So, Gob was basically 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRpZkLhTuS
carrying a bomb on his shoulders, with the same facial expression he ate647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtlqvvsJPow
or smiled. A frown.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl291A3URUx
He put the boat down on 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡivFIESioch
ground and activated the engine with a practiced motion. The engine 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiFxmUu5XLg
started making a sound. Gob nodded, lifted the boat and made some more 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEaTvpXikVG
motions which made the boat stay at that height. David had seen some 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKnkUaBSODn
boats while serving on ships and he knew they had no way to actually 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO85OGdAjVv
lift themselves up, only to float. Ships were the same, but with all the647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZi533RMcON
technology attached to the ship they were also able to lift themselves 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMddWlkrX8v
up. David moved his hand across his eyepatch and scar, the engine was 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcO99rSEaEb
making his wounds ache.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqWhzuskX8O
Gob put the boat over 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPgYVLvvTv7
the edge and jumped into it making the boat float down a bit but it came647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70mLHRsaQY
back to its assigned height in moments. "Well come on, we don't have 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3xUpX8suan
all day." David and Angela promptly followed, one more tentatively than 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nPEbTp4GZ
the other. 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxx2K0I4Myt
Gob handed David the 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1gq3BH3JDc
paddles and he knew better than to argue. There went a relaxing trip 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMCvEBNjdR3
over the bottomless skies with a bomb as his companion. Death seemed to 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRzI7SQt1zF
always just be one step either behind or ahead, David still couldn't 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2l7aTTkB2o
decide which. ~There are worse fates than death~. David wholeheartedly 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWIKWZ1rxe0
believed this was definitely one of those fates.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡppZJiEgtj8
All though David did 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0zQDXSxe1o
grumble the boat itself moved quite fast. With both Gob and David 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBoJKaq8SiG
paddling they made good time and soon enough they got their rhythm and 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyb5r4HUp6B
David's mind blanked out. He didn't even notice when they reached the 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Sx6ic0jJN
edge of the other isle, at the very leas not much time passed, judging 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTaYNYUQyZ7
by the sun.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNcMSOH1DGv
They all disembarked, 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXcgmmZ1Vv3
and Gob opened a trapdoor hiding the boat after disabling its engine.. 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSx6LBD1vCK
When all seemed to his liking he closed the door and hid it with some 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5KifAGfqi
make shift ground and grass "We'll need to find a place to sleep. My 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡighqrxYmOk
friends wanted to meet tomorrow so we'll need to find a safe spot." 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmTVOifwxS
David had no idea what day it was or how long it's been since the 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgqWRAUUoRT
attack, good thing Gob the human sized watch was on the job.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD12DyAtrEy
"How do they manage to 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡimkuqaQhDB
slip past the patrols?" David asked, it just seemed like they were 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZm7YpkgAk
walking into a trap, especially after the attack. Gob kept walking and 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmRiBm67QY
it didn't look like he was going to answer, but at the end he relented. "647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQBzZ8cJcu
They have special...permission to be on any isles they want, as long as647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Z17RZJd9v
it's a good reason no one will suspect them."647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkopuQFGG73
David nodded, the answer647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy6I9ZDNqwQ
didn't ease his worries, but it was the only answer he had and not like647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5ixTc3TUe
he had much of a choice but to follow their glorious leader.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSt9Jk6gqc4
One thing David noticed,647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIbo0W37B4
during their walk, was that some of the shrubbery was more burned and 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBeECjbnRkC
drier on this isle. This wasn't so rare. Apparently when their ancestors647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0g73KI0gM
were plunged into the skies they couldn't hope with the change of 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbHiBOwtcLq
weather. No rain or protection from the sun meant that many trees and 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYFkRvPReTU
plants either caught fire or dried out. Mages had to think fast and some647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lq9a75gHP
of the isles were luckier than others, with the mages making everything647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMrOJ1dsdQd
self-sustainable. Over time the forests adapted, and new seeds didn't 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFHwA2ZKcu
require rain to survive. The aftermath could still be seen on most 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDJQfGQCAvE
isles, especially on ones that rulers deemed inconsequential. Oh, what 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5FZnE8sax
things you learn while travelling with people from all flights of life.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ExLuhKyUM
It made him remember 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDE3NLFz9g
life before meeting the rebels. Much more carefree, just flying, 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOm7E4v9g9T
gambling, sometimes betraying. A happier life, happier than walking 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9KE1uQkKDk
around in the mud and cold at least. ~Happiness is for people who aren't647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukcwMEmMVN
damaged. The chosen few who get to enjoy it, while the rest just 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42lhtcJwQ3
pretend to have it. ~ Indeed, happiness was something David could never 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrTIks5PPzv
feel or archieve. He could only pretend to feel it. David accepted that 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhDjjLPRwGr
as part of his life, he wasn't sure when he did but he knew it happened a647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2taEUtp51
while ago.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWgQfC6Kolp
Just as previously they 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmtcjgdsZE
walked in silence, with Gob in the lead pausing every so often to listen647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKxokeTWjU
to his surroundings. Until reaching their next camping spot. On top of a647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJJQuZDuIT
hill with dried out yellow grass. Not a lot of trees surrounding them, 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66SI9gIGEs
but only one way to get on top of the hill. Easy to defend and easy to 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy3AavBKUJO
get spotted if not careful. Gob went to go hunt and left David and 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQWM6LcFu6
Angela on their own to set up camp. David was able to follow Gob, with 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmyZ7RCOW6
his eyes, now that the colours of his uniform did not match the 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqASJWJTEtZ
surroundings, of course that didn't mean he could do it for long and 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhZDbaydX4S
sooner rather than later Gob disappeared from David's view.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTY1s9fhCAh
David was apprehensive 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywK47UIRPC
on starting a conversation with Angela, thus he just concentrated on 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsj9ZBDRiq5
making his sleeping spot as comfortable as possible, while she sat with 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6uUPF4X4rm
her head down. It didn't take Gob long to come back with some food, 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWY8iVGac6
berries and such again. It didn't look like he had any luck hunting. 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4eFufpvcP
Maybe he was just rubbish at it. That thought made David feel better.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5cU7X4sRb
Before they all turned 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4dqJhJmIx2
to their respective spots on the ground Gob approached David. "You'll 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wnIjhCvP9
take the second watch, I'll wake you." David just started to say 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWcGjQTijI
something, but Gob turned around and stalked away before any words could647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6lNBZERfZ
be formed. Shrugging David laid down on the ground and contemplated how647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQTB20oUdpk
far he and Gob came. ~Sure, and soon he'll let his guard down and will 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbtb1KHxzoc
be an easy target~ David went to sleep imagining that sweet thought.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDOe34yHynD
Sadly the sweet dream 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0dkWGihqm
turned into a nightmare, as he was rudely woken up by Gob, who 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNAz844GoTi
immediately went away after kicking David awake. Rubbing his eyes David 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cUB5TkfpF
walked to a boulder which provided a good view of the only path up to 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGqSBZm3gT
the hill. He wasn't sure what he was actually supposed to do if imperial647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIFgGjy4EwB
soldiers found them, wake everyone up so they'd be arrested in an 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMw3VPv46H
orderly manner? Or pretend he's a huge bear? David contemplated on 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSN7tZwjGy
making a roaring noise but quickly subdued that thought. Gob would 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRH5om8OtQ
probably kill him and the bear, imaginary or not.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4xnOtLFeZ8
~Or maybe just hide yourself or betray them. Wouldn't be the first time. Not like they matter. ~ 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXvdsFFGlil
David shook his head and647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXCLXHuirxI
let his mind wander to more cheery thoughts and over time the sun came 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1JVTCbegQ
back shining light on all the yellowish grass. Slowly Angela and Gob 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlfIAhZuQJr
joined David in the wake world. It was so nice and quiet without them 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15VPaOdY46
too.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJevMdIbnSl
They spent the morning 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5baGJemi08
in silence finishing all the berries; Gob was his usual gruff self. 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKB2YQlblk
David was feeling tired and Angela was still grieving. ~What a fun 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaFEK4oUSUy
crowd. ~647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHixtHhCry2
After they were all done647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqq80sTxYud
their journey began anew. Surprisingly David felt positive about it, 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhzk9zEgq8
his clothes were finally dry, the sun was out and shining. He even 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHWvr6BCa9
started to believe that it wasn't a trap they were walking into. 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxg19boqEXj
Positivity all around.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBigAY2Q2jB
Soon they reached the 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRWAKdDSCv
meeting spot. A secluded edge of the isle, surrounded by dead and burned647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZto1BowQ8x
trees. There were people there already, a small crowd with a smaller 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcizDfhMlci
ship floating above a crack. The aforementioned ship was flying league 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJyh6KTVVtl
colours. That explained why they'd be able to go here without much 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLrlXhSzaW
scrutiny. Some of the trading princes were rich enough to buy their own 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQvVG0boH5
isles so bribing a few officials to look the other way wouldn't be too 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZpjMdupIp
hard and as long as they weren't caught doing anything suspicious 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoenhjsVr5q
everyone won.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSwUGnmRQhe
Gob seemed to be pretty 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn09p6TBG9G
tense, while still out of the view of the men he slid his knife out of 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2I9Xjba1sp
the sheathe and hid it in his sleeve. Having finished his preparations 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1lFNdLEkZ7
he made his way towards the group of people. Without further 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywFWAS0xYH
instructions from Gob, shrugging, David followed Gob, with Angela slowly647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqiFeQgTlT
making her way behind David.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1IkWYbM4W7
"Where's Lev?" Gob 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jZBjH7Ajj
shouted from a distance. One of the men walked up and put his hands up 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUaQcPv1tYK
in a cheerful manner. "Couldn't make it, friend. My name is Ioseph. Lev 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy52LOzwGYz
told me everything. You are Gob, yes?"647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnpJQnKm6jG
Reaching the middle 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76Gmp3iAP6
point the two men met and Gob carefully nodded. " Why not?" Ioseph 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQDUkPMfw4D
shrugged jovially. "Dangerous times, friend.A lot of pirates, a lot of 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNk4OPCQ2FL
guard, a lot of unpaid debts..." Ioseph's voice had an edge while saying647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6yIRVkRrZu
the last bit. Before anyone could do anything, Gob and grabbed Ioseph 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRjAyUKM7B
and quickly put a knife to his throat.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeVTefNHoqP
Before David could 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwTu6nQ2oge
react, shouts came and boots hit the ground as soldiers emerged from the647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKdyTR88tf
league ship. All the guns were aimed at the group of four. A soldier, 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡetECr9RC6w
most likely the leader judging by his hat and emblems on the shoulder, 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNrZKjKmCF
approached Gob, slowly. "Put down your knife and you have my word you, 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwoZTOphgb
or your companions, won't come to any harm" Gob, just pushed the knife 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpFEHAqJzBV
deeper into Ioseph's throat, drawing blood, as his answer647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFZNIcpkCi
The captains facial 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4lqupIJavy
expression didn't change and he kept his gun, steadily, aimed at Gob. 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPndFYBESb
"Put it down." David was getting a bit anxious, the rest of the soldiers647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡldSYT560tw
were circling them and neither David nor Angela had any weapons.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFG74CKiMdk
"Enough of this!" 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmu5s43KmhA
Another figure disembarked from the ship. Before David could take any of647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTal2MXpCNZ
the newcomers features, a ball of hot appeared in the air and flew 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcMIrRtyuwh
towards them.647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjri7me3RM
David felt himself flung647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7Eoo1y7pQ
into the air. Landing face first on the scorched ground. Ears ringing, 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkndfUKCSH0
eyes confused, ash and smoke around him. He saw Angela's body flung to 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZhKqaKAnB
the other side, unmoving. David wasn't sure if she was still alive or 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJnuHMdy1E
not. The last thing David saw was Gob getting up and the soldiers 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSDV4UQZLMz
subduing him, knocking him out with their rifles, as darkness finally 647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4jpVOET8yD
overwhelmed him.
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