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Shadows.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmiQxy6h9JW
The agents of the mage council. They're a known secret, everyone knows they exist but it's considered impolite to mention.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjATOzyQU3
They are men and women 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3NqphRIy1x
who aren't able to cast. Nonetheless they are trained to combat ether 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgjRhub1JcA
casters, whether it be from the shadows or out in the open.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxjZvvlUzvD
They extensively trained739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ08dw35AZEn
to the peak of human condition in both physical and mental 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8YZ9iL1hO
capabilities. They serve only the council and deal with anything ranging739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAxTid05PIi
from assassinations to body guarding important personnel.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw76rzI9j8l
Fragment of Josh Wilkins', ambassador and spy, report on the inner workings of the Empire to the Commonwealth. 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcAjDnA7XUK
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Davids relief didn't 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Nj8ahL5vo
last long as he saw Gob slowly coming out of the water and joining him 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpUHtKMdQia
on the shore, barely looking tired, no in fact, taking a better look, he739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxl01Qx50D
didn't even look tired. Gob pulled someone else from the water, someone739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmNsCgbMQ5I
who had it even worse than David. Her brown hair was plastered to her 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnSNhHmnSi9
head and face as she was reeking water and barely breathing. David would739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRm8OxaFJy
be lying if he said that he didn't feel a bit better knowing he was 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWBMHEeaHG
better off than Angela.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEneuBuhLxQ
"Breathe slowly and calm739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPfM7hAaIs0
down. It'll only be worse if you take quick breathes." Came Gobs calm 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwh1kTTqR7
voice as he was wringing his beard from the water. It did seem to have a739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7zmtavEPx
bit of an effect on Angela as she visibly calmed down and her breathing739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyzb6Fa1Wv2
got steadier.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2SKNk8mB3s
"Useless." Gob said as 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkT6WEl9bX
he inspected his musket and pistol, dropping them on the grassy shore, 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfuTutZSTn
but nodded as he took out his knife and examined the edge. "Well when 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMCIE1BMTQi
you two are done we can start moving, we have places to be."739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz1twQiEBSZ
After his conversation 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkVhw3M6eXJ
with Francesca, David knew where they had to be. David just wasn't sure 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQ0pfj5tSc
if Francesca told Gob about their conversation so, he decided, it would 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvL9LKe3qy
be best to keep quiet, lest he wanted to be tied up again.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡojDakbXpex
"Where...where to?" Came Angela's question with a rasp.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8KzD5oyyb
"To get new weapons and 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURnqR7AptR
find the others." Gob said, putting his knife back into his sheathe and 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGRaBpFaOd
drying his shoes from any excess water.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJgnHdBCkP
"Wai...wait. They might still be stuck in there! We..need to go back." Angela said, her voice slowly coming back.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtK75FgxfAC
"If they are then it's too late. Now come on let's go." Gob said, unflinching.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ0RuQrgHUV
"No!" Angela stood up 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzSCIahmA0E
and faced Gob. Which was impressive as Gob towered over her, he towered 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe8e7PuppI1
over most people. "I will not abandon them They might be alive and..and I739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXCdwuj1YU
won't lose them." Gob didn't answer. He just glared at Angela until she739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAsbY7BwQzU
averted her glaze. He nodded when she did so.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9GENBhQ09N
"If I could do anything 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVV6r5HcdXZ
for them I would." Angela gave a weak nod to that. Gob grunted and began739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97nxofYPh5
walking. He kicked David, who was still enjoying the ground underneath 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCEsvpHgQx
him, for good measure as well. "As much as I hate it you're coming with 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaqgIxmHdjb
us. Now get up."739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCCX9uk1MWV
David grumbled but got up. Not much else to do but follow the man with the plan, and the knife, and the murderous intent.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYaheokD70V
Thus, they began their 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJd5ns4Dxe
journey, in silence except for the squeaks their clothes and shoes made.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmUvDDjNVoD
David was miserable, with the sun slowly setting down he was barely 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmvDibLGrMO
able to see what's in front of him, barely being able to suppress a 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmo6Qp4KQx
shiver whenever there was a gust of wind. Angela was pretty much the 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosF4I0kUTj
same, except that she was also sullen and worried for her brothers. 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvca7q5AO7I
David tried opening a conversation a few times but she just smiled 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILw2z6y3N9
weakly. David was confused why she either followed him or Gob instead of739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFemUsEjbf
following one of her brothers, but it didn't seem like she was up to 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9yWmYXPFTz
answering that, no matter how much David prodded.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3woyIRgt7
The only one not 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0UEnP40iTM
affected by his current condition seemed to be Gob. He managed to avoid 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdk7fMkE8Rt
any loose branches or an uneven part of the mud, even his clothes didn't739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1MMYWOOlKC
make any noise when walking. The only thing he really reacted to was 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfyK9WoYbom
gunfire, which could still be heard from the direction of their hideout.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5DJe2xVu9i
It was also the only thing that woke Angela from her stupor as whenever739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KWOq7Ew59
it rang she immediately looked at the direction they walked from. But 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn8hIaMDYQz
even those stopped, whether because of distance or the fact that there 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsoB7sVPOH
was no more fighting, David didn't know.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzo5qSKx5bd
David hoped that 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPxjjcBjRm
adrenaline would keep him going for a while, David wasn't sure how long 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk6I7V0dir0
they've been walking but with the blood pumping through his veins he 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpB42PW8bYV
felt like he could walk a few more days straight. Hoping didn't seem to 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hCbkDVDa1
work for David, never did really, as the adrenaline was wearing down. 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYwhFY5yTr
Slowing down more and more. Gob looked back and noticed David slowing 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGcacWNHwW
down giving him a look of disdain, but then he looked at Angela who 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWtPopKJVCF
wasn't doing much better and sighted. "We can take a rest. Sit down, 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29PQaYny9q
I'll try finding some berries or anything for us to eat." 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3Yzi4UnGv
David slouched to the 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpr5mpjk9MH
ground with a grateful sight while Angela sat down with her back to a 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFjBn7jXPt
tree, hiding her head in her knees, as silent as she was during the 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2grih38fc
whole walk. David didn't care how devastated she felt, but if she wasn't739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3PO1XwGblu
fully there with them they might get ambushed and David didn't survive 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcVnu1iNiK8
so long just to have a teenage girl kill him because she was going 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJfSsjWp15c
through mood swings. "Hey, they're strong. Even Twitch, I'm sure they're739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdmqXzhHG5V
fine and when we see them they'll be as cheery as ever." He called out 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ISnubdz5j
from his spot, not bothering to move closer to Angela739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpgROZyhM7S
No answer. ~Oh hells, do739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEDSCRIKdcz
we have another Rock on our hands? ~ David waited to see if he was 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOkPE4oatA
going to get anything from her. Mostly because he didn't know what else 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYT6eQnektX
he could say. After what felt like an eternity he heard...someone 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW4mULN7owp
sniffling and saw Angela shake. With a suppressed sight David got up and739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5GLe2rkMeK
sat beside Angela, he hovered his hand above her shoulder but decided 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmgTXA1P6E
against putting it on her.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJVxwT1uXR2
"I...I should've been 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTUGV5bc36c
there. I should've been there when pa was shot, I should've been there 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQqDJ0ZIal1
now. Oh gods...oh gods...." She continued in that vain for a while 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiiR1I9MQPe
seemingly not aware of her surroundings or any words that came out of 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3PQ0Sj6vt
David's mouth.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSPCSt0xZL4
"Why weren't you? Now, I739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLqjnDCg6ZU
mean, when the attack happened?" David asked anxiously, he wasn't the 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHg74G2BOnb
best when dealing with hysteric people. Again, no answer came, just more739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvE7fTu3Fcv
cries. David lost hope of ever getting an answer, but one finally came.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBXu3JtCme
"It happened so fast. 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkEzapuGie
I've tried following them, but I lost track of them... No that's wrong, I739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5UNJbFBvC3
could see them during the attack but I couldn't get to them. And when 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8VrJhJLb3
everyone started retreating...oh god it was like a butchery. So when I 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9OMk7TofvL
saw Gob turning a corner I followed. I was scared...I was scared...oh 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67gcreCCPp
gods I murdered them because I was scared." And then she began muttering739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fEbC6Zho1
to herself again739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHZkLiS4z9
David struggled to find words, but thankfully Gob saved them from the awkward silence as he came back from his hunting trip.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63BVoU7uTq
The mighty hunter 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJXCqnWWoB
managed to gather fruits and berries, apparently the fighting had scared739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeF1YWirtW3
most of the animals away, and they couldn't make a fire so they were 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeNlb3b52O4
stuck being cold, miserable and hungry. Berries weren't the most 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WWOQF1eth
fulfilling things to have on an empty stomach 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXlzG01wtH
Their respite didn't 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4xaRjGpXqF
last long, and they were on their way soon after. Angela seemed to have 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQ5kYVRLog
calmed down, she still wasn't participating in conversations, but she 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPGgPNldhHx
wasn't crying either and David counted that as a win. Even if Angela 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ovkITwBiK
wasn't paying attention to anything around her, David decided to trust 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlrrWXLztC
in Gobs awareness of the surroundings to protect them from any ambushes,739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVGQX3lEOs
he seemed to know where David was at all times, so he might as well put739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQcExhOLNVE
that skill to actual good use.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy65gWGISST
Thankfully their walk 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzdTIejcivD
didn't last long, moving through the overgrown bushes and trees they 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDnHuKP7Lh
reached the edge of the isle, looking down to the surface covered by 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiuNtJVPcxy
clouds. It was told that if you'd look long enough over the edge you'd 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47bXYaGKzm
go crazy, as far as David could tell that was true. Everyone he flew 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjAl8JyYPAV
with was one degree of crazy or another, including David himself.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbh3BVu5WBY
Gob motioned for them to739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40eramF0UJ
wait as he went back into the forest, David was about to start another 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBP2FgsEtTy
awkward conversation with Angela, but Gob returned quite quickly. He 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtEEipFsXfK
didn't return alone though, he had a fly boat with him, which he 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXhu9TTutT0
conveniently carried on his shoulder.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLN7DsE2mNT
Fly boats were made out 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcrU178I499
of wood and had a ether engine on them. While smaller than ship engines,739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPwaMxMiKTs
they managed to lift the boat and three or four people, with the 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8uISFC3aG
paddles being used to move while airborne. Movement was agonizingly slow739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb8HKWKzHVq
on them as well as dangerous. Ether engines were basically bombs, even 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb9KJvjTEX2
small ones. Ships had precautions for that, security equipment shield 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYO5ezsqKx6
from the worst of it, of course it mattered little in the end, but the 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW75PowerwB
boats didn't even pretend to have those measures. So, Gob was basically 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTkRzpDczj
carrying a bomb on his shoulders, with the same facial expression he ate739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGWXKjkwWPD
or smiled. A frown.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB86lj6CrNT
He put the boat down on 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYeuNYfJWfs
ground and activated the engine with a practiced motion. The engine 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6nxLeYuHG4
started making a sound. Gob nodded, lifted the boat and made some more 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgnklIHxAMn
motions which made the boat stay at that height. David had seen some 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwifpa940w6
boats while serving on ships and he knew they had no way to actually 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0yBRa0zmz
lift themselves up, only to float. Ships were the same, but with all the739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZdsQiaACdL
technology attached to the ship they were also able to lift themselves 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTPwVT2yRw
up. David moved his hand across his eyepatch and scar, the engine was 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxlWc57rvJ
making his wounds ache.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgsUgZSqfzI
Gob put the boat over 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfkcLMHuRm
the edge and jumped into it making the boat float down a bit but it came739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBDsmV2acxm
back to its assigned height in moments. "Well come on, we don't have 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaoWXuQ5Ly9
all day." David and Angela promptly followed, one more tentatively than 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXDxIoDvS9
the other. 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbE3Bs14Em
Gob handed David the 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzhnFtw1SB
paddles and he knew better than to argue. There went a relaxing trip 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡav7GBkwaPS
over the bottomless skies with a bomb as his companion. Death seemed to 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0nljWOYwR
always just be one step either behind or ahead, David still couldn't 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy6CC9CCO0I
decide which. ~There are worse fates than death~. David wholeheartedly 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIk4phBiuQJ
believed this was definitely one of those fates.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWZ0TFkh1K
All though David did 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3iWCnf4bZj
grumble the boat itself moved quite fast. With both Gob and David 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7MfSDebOcX
paddling they made good time and soon enough they got their rhythm and 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCTlzbDzXDe
David's mind blanked out. He didn't even notice when they reached the 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11FobQuVFu
edge of the other isle, at the very leas not much time passed, judging 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKyI0Q716f
by the sun.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahWiySY3yy
They all disembarked, 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc9e4nQLdgM
and Gob opened a trapdoor hiding the boat after disabling its engine.. 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcQeqs9xoj
When all seemed to his liking he closed the door and hid it with some 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZKPze7wco
make shift ground and grass "We'll need to find a place to sleep. My 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6zfYObPUhJ
friends wanted to meet tomorrow so we'll need to find a safe spot." 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQxQ3oa2Y5
David had no idea what day it was or how long it's been since the 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZhyaJ73g9K
attack, good thing Gob the human sized watch was on the job.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMSMHxggkn
"How do they manage to 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRXtL61xiro
slip past the patrols?" David asked, it just seemed like they were 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT2DRvRB6uP
walking into a trap, especially after the attack. Gob kept walking and 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRXdEuEpyl
it didn't look like he was going to answer, but at the end he relented. "739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsSzLicmXGL
They have special...permission to be on any isles they want, as long as739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4q503e6Ks
it's a good reason no one will suspect them."739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6fkPd89qXZ
David nodded, the answer739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr10MKufg4E
didn't ease his worries, but it was the only answer he had and not like739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHItNztvCg
he had much of a choice but to follow their glorious leader.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0JXY9hMzP
One thing David noticed,739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3RSgdRuYe
during their walk, was that some of the shrubbery was more burned and 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNW7NxP6tRb
drier on this isle. This wasn't so rare. Apparently when their ancestors739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JrxTNn1Cw
were plunged into the skies they couldn't hope with the change of 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVmWPd82sX
weather. No rain or protection from the sun meant that many trees and 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuoaqU5gP9P
plants either caught fire or dried out. Mages had to think fast and some739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJeJYlItYh
of the isles were luckier than others, with the mages making everything739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3GtVCrILgO
self-sustainable. Over time the forests adapted, and new seeds didn't 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH9fpTlnTdP
require rain to survive. The aftermath could still be seen on most 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB1APNUckrR
isles, especially on ones that rulers deemed inconsequential. Oh, what 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHk1ROlXjif
things you learn while travelling with people from all flights of life.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrk1CbAQev
It made him remember 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeD7AK4MyoP
life before meeting the rebels. Much more carefree, just flying, 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhagZovTqX
gambling, sometimes betraying. A happier life, happier than walking 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwkC03JUgJ1
around in the mud and cold at least. ~Happiness is for people who aren't739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiR4DukGfpl
damaged. The chosen few who get to enjoy it, while the rest just 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5E1TjpUtaP
pretend to have it. ~ Indeed, happiness was something David could never 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3r6eg2u6zB
feel or archieve. He could only pretend to feel it. David accepted that 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡga1IcUCb0s
as part of his life, he wasn't sure when he did but he knew it happened a739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGe3EWsMjVp
while ago.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqyRpmncRK
Just as previously they 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYpPsAFJDJ
walked in silence, with Gob in the lead pausing every so often to listen739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcUlPF2lIG7
to his surroundings. Until reaching their next camping spot. On top of a739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYgI7iKbimq
hill with dried out yellow grass. Not a lot of trees surrounding them, 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8B7S4GwJLx
but only one way to get on top of the hill. Easy to defend and easy to 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4G4M6rKV9v
get spotted if not careful. Gob went to go hunt and left David and 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglgDcRAk6r
Angela on their own to set up camp. David was able to follow Gob, with 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Fyfms3d76
his eyes, now that the colours of his uniform did not match the 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1q6tHmFgBp
surroundings, of course that didn't mean he could do it for long and 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryU9uv2Vgj
sooner rather than later Gob disappeared from David's view.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd1tbVUtifJ
David was apprehensive 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL91Lex8hif
on starting a conversation with Angela, thus he just concentrated on 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JAvhq9Upv
making his sleeping spot as comfortable as possible, while she sat with 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAPoLFGdcAb
her head down. It didn't take Gob long to come back with some food, 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93sEteCdAp
berries and such again. It didn't look like he had any luck hunting. 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1X5JkgbVGC
Maybe he was just rubbish at it. That thought made David feel better.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhkmjU0DDQ
Before they all turned 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAKLVPbHM0S
to their respective spots on the ground Gob approached David. "You'll 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5TjNF3M1aV
take the second watch, I'll wake you." David just started to say 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡznhYEbQ9nJ
something, but Gob turned around and stalked away before any words could739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡckHm1GPh1V
be formed. Shrugging David laid down on the ground and contemplated how739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqr6u0DXcl9
far he and Gob came. ~Sure, and soon he'll let his guard down and will 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFznIpzWhIP
be an easy target~ David went to sleep imagining that sweet thought.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqIuIsTFHl
Sadly the sweet dream 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBSGgiSRaJ
turned into a nightmare, as he was rudely woken up by Gob, who 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvUTDea7vz
immediately went away after kicking David awake. Rubbing his eyes David 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCEcYUeEFX
walked to a boulder which provided a good view of the only path up to 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjB89xRxZzE
the hill. He wasn't sure what he was actually supposed to do if imperial739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDRz5g4KgV
soldiers found them, wake everyone up so they'd be arrested in an 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJLQc0E3HL
orderly manner? Or pretend he's a huge bear? David contemplated on 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCmiSL2XF6H
making a roaring noise but quickly subdued that thought. Gob would 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8lQo9wJEg
probably kill him and the bear, imaginary or not.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmdfJpxvYH
~Or maybe just hide yourself or betray them. Wouldn't be the first time. Not like they matter. ~ 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ19PDGLgrGH
David shook his head and739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJjOMBz67vx
let his mind wander to more cheery thoughts and over time the sun came 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOgDyoYmh0j
back shining light on all the yellowish grass. Slowly Angela and Gob 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFwjZDfTUq
joined David in the wake world. It was so nice and quiet without them 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Kus5MkVoK
too.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmPF92OX2T
They spent the morning 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMUPd0TaJM
in silence finishing all the berries; Gob was his usual gruff self. 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wq6E2aLey
David was feeling tired and Angela was still grieving. ~What a fun 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFJB8xIGqL
crowd. ~739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9i1N3qcr4s
After they were all done739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyLwfeVm5H8
their journey began anew. Surprisingly David felt positive about it, 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr6tWHINl5p
his clothes were finally dry, the sun was out and shining. He even 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8hyPOACGdv
started to believe that it wasn't a trap they were walking into. 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvh2c6bvqQf
Positivity all around.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3omj4KDB88
Soon they reached the 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJuGod6Jt34
meeting spot. A secluded edge of the isle, surrounded by dead and burned739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmlALgC2Pb0
trees. There were people there already, a small crowd with a smaller 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmUiSlXZHx
ship floating above a crack. The aforementioned ship was flying league 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfBjC0Le05
colours. That explained why they'd be able to go here without much 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5sk7PbsKrG
scrutiny. Some of the trading princes were rich enough to buy their own 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYHyvA0dvXH
isles so bribing a few officials to look the other way wouldn't be too 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcAv6rskLrP
hard and as long as they weren't caught doing anything suspicious 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8TKqjYlMTQ
everyone won.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkwkggpxvUG
Gob seemed to be pretty 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCaFbEp1MDD
tense, while still out of the view of the men he slid his knife out of 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxFVYv2Ucx
the sheathe and hid it in his sleeve. Having finished his preparations 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNFOLJf4BRc
he made his way towards the group of people. Without further 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxaLhrqziaz
instructions from Gob, shrugging, David followed Gob, with Angela slowly739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJJ3gvtwt2
making her way behind David.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcYTtOKmdDu
"Where's Lev?" Gob 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXK7IuIROeX
shouted from a distance. One of the men walked up and put his hands up 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64oop4Wk56
in a cheerful manner. "Couldn't make it, friend. My name is Ioseph. Lev 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfziPsjOms
told me everything. You are Gob, yes?"739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4eWmKLXCqI
Reaching the middle 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsKllR4peaQ
point the two men met and Gob carefully nodded. " Why not?" Ioseph 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTSLsjNnh7b
shrugged jovially. "Dangerous times, friend.A lot of pirates, a lot of 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡna9k1fNpgU
guard, a lot of unpaid debts..." Ioseph's voice had an edge while saying739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOFlLhvBi2
the last bit. Before anyone could do anything, Gob and grabbed Ioseph 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM0gpIL1T9J
and quickly put a knife to his throat.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxjSuUXc21
Before David could 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzmfnVr9lDB
react, shouts came and boots hit the ground as soldiers emerged from the739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFN56QPg1b
league ship. All the guns were aimed at the group of four. A soldier, 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmUPzA7qvzF
most likely the leader judging by his hat and emblems on the shoulder, 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoCrHgiZUc2
approached Gob, slowly. "Put down your knife and you have my word you, 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHMbR1gxyuR
or your companions, won't come to any harm" Gob, just pushed the knife 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6cosKnG2K
deeper into Ioseph's throat, drawing blood, as his answer739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1vT3NZl1l
The captains facial 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPfKFP3QeHR
expression didn't change and he kept his gun, steadily, aimed at Gob. 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFa4EuGc04r
"Put it down." David was getting a bit anxious, the rest of the soldiers739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTxuPS0WCmk
were circling them and neither David nor Angela had any weapons.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAtM1pBjkuk
"Enough of this!" 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg0MONFvlvh
Another figure disembarked from the ship. Before David could take any of739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0c8CdAd9dG
the newcomers features, a ball of hot appeared in the air and flew 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLoYsvPqb5p
towards them.739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpcsNwqgIk2
David felt himself flung739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6qnnlWzoF
into the air. Landing face first on the scorched ground. Ears ringing, 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjt6PbTOzI
eyes confused, ash and smoke around him. He saw Angela's body flung to 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJuRsRH9jXe
the other side, unmoving. David wasn't sure if she was still alive or 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNcUPhe0HKS
not. The last thing David saw was Gob getting up and the soldiers 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiT0mmuvzpE
subduing him, knocking him out with their rifles, as darkness finally 739Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xxfuKRVDJ
overwhelmed him.
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