Ether possession. A 385Please respect copyright.PENANAUThWarHMDt
phrase used when a being born from, or in, the ether. Beings such as the385Please respect copyright.PENANADNjE5ETPPg
popularly called demons. Full bodily control is impossible, thus 385Please respect copyright.PENANABo7ZUSZtun
whispered thoughts or controlling the flow of the ether when casted is 385Please respect copyright.PENANAAzObGthE47
enough to classify a person as possessed.385Please respect copyright.PENANA23KrGMJ1dO
Many believe that mages 385Please respect copyright.PENANAWxB3KVo5Ij
are the most vulnerable group to suffer from ether possession but that 385Please respect copyright.PENANAkDoRpr4aKM
could not be further from the truth. Mages are the most common to suffer385Please respect copyright.PENANAQZR2V4SptH
from ether possession but that also means that they are trained to 385Please respect copyright.PENANAG20Xg8THxz
tackle possessions.385Please respect copyright.PENANAoogd2ZPo77
No, the peasants who 385Please respect copyright.PENANAwRbE3c16qW
have only heard about the ether and its inhabitants from rumours and 385Please respect copyright.PENANACgGhQiqzBQ
hearsay are the most vulnerable. Their minds being feeble, they're 385Please respect copyright.PENANAAFk2HV2Z0Z
easily influenced. The popular case of 'Bloody Jack' that happened in 385Please respect copyright.PENANAXlCRUp1oYT
the Republic Isles, comes to mind. Where a poor peasant was possessed 385Please respect copyright.PENANAAokefuaReW
and an ether being manipulated him into murdering his whole village. 385Please respect copyright.PENANAoEqAsnf3jM
Having said that not 385Please respect copyright.PENANAou7vEBFQ8U
everyone can be possessed. For someone to be afflicted by an ether being385Please respect copyright.PENANAOuPzVClW7b
that person must have some of his presence, or soul, in the ether 385Please respect copyright.PENANAwLeb50wqLF
world. Mages qualify as they borrow from the ether to use magic. Thus, 385Please respect copyright.PENANAWoATZK7zzK
their presence there being constant.385Please respect copyright.PENANAwNzkdTBFC0
Second group that 385Please respect copyright.PENANANj2pdOT3Bs
qualifies, are the ones who have died once but managed to come back to 385Please respect copyright.PENANAHyfsSgMQv9
life. While it is still debatable whether we go to the ether or 385Please respect copyright.PENANAYpydDmuYhI
somewhere beyond when we die, it has been proven that we must pass 385Please respect copyright.PENANAG2Ai1mRyHa
through the ether, and once someone does a part of them stays there, 385Please respect copyright.PENANAdWzUrZYaVT
forever.385Please respect copyright.PENANAvnVCMWcMSw
Third group that 385Please respect copyright.PENANAxQczJX5YD4
qualifies would be the ones who are insane or have mental diseases. It's385Please respect copyright.PENANAw7w4GB1rCG
currently unknown why they're susceptible. It's possible that they lose385Please respect copyright.PENANAIOrYBme3vj
a part of themselves in the ether, but research is currently 385Please respect copyright.PENANARKLMMSYKjP
inconclusive. 385Please respect copyright.PENANAxnRDDKRLdh
Something else to note 385Please respect copyright.PENANANjy6IUYMkJ
is resonance. The more similar the demon is to the person it's trying to385Please respect copyright.PENANAsGQ2IoBRJW
take possession off the more successful it will be. In some cases even 385Please respect copyright.PENANArTqq1It0w0
opening gateways to the material world or even affecting the material 385Please respect copyright.PENANA6fjz7RJkGz
world...385Please respect copyright.PENANAGcVFhzNCJU
Extract of the research paper written by Diego Vispuccy. Headmaster of the mage academy.385Please respect copyright.PENANAFd7lt8BwGI
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Who would've thought 385Please respect copyright.PENANAiBtKtDYFbN
that walking on sharp rocks would be more painful than walking on the 385Please respect copyright.PENANAjE5hmLGOqs
soft ground? Not David, as he almost exclaimed and shouted a few words 385Please respect copyright.PENANAQi1ZZAepZa
no one would be too proud off once he stepped inside the cave. With his 385Please respect copyright.PENANAigqRlClHNd
shoes diminished to almost nothing the rocks were jabbing into his feet 385Please respect copyright.PENANAqMwGFOe8zl
causing scars and painful blisters to appear, each step more agonizing 385Please respect copyright.PENANAKKfRKehhgu
than the other.385Please respect copyright.PENANA1eF6zAeJSG
Thankfully the walk 385Please respect copyright.PENANANxz07byvNo
didn't take long as they stopped at what seemed a dead end, with a 385Please respect copyright.PENANAupjrtDrjFL
protruding rock standing in their way. Gob knocked on the stone a few 385Please respect copyright.PENANAVsvgG7rmno
times, in what seemed to be a rhythm and the wall moved open revealing a385Please respect copyright.PENANAHbOoBqcB0h
group of people standing guard. They quickly admitted Gobs group, some 385Please respect copyright.PENANAhVuIOiqf8P
giving David a puzzled look, and moved the rock behind them, closing the385Please respect copyright.PENANAq69MHIVzPz
pathway from any praying eyes.385Please respect copyright.PENANA5LwoOPpSbb
As David entered the 385Please respect copyright.PENANAbI9fHUmhNg
hideout of the rebels he was hit by a smell that reminded him of home. A385Please respect copyright.PENANAOXwDjJ7oDZ
smell of unwashed men and women and the residue of gunpowder and smoke.385Please respect copyright.PENANAUSJC36Maqr
Why if he wasn't surrounded by stone but metal he would think he was 385Please respect copyright.PENANAIwTiw0Bj30
back on a ship. Of course, there were other differences as well: the 385Please respect copyright.PENANA2BYX04P4Sx
cavern that the group entered was huge, larger than any one room inside a385Please respect copyright.PENANAcBvLa0Cn9Z
ship. David guessed this was their main room since he could see tents,385Please respect copyright.PENANAZKuktzoNYd
cooking fires and children playing around. David glanced up and could 385Please respect copyright.PENANAbTXSNB8VjZ
see the ceiling high up, with its sharp ends pointing down, possibly 385Please respect copyright.PENANABzedptOUCC
waiting to fall on an unsuspecting victim. He definitely would not be 385Please respect copyright.PENANA5fjHKIKhry
able to reach it, unlike the ceiling of a ship.385Please respect copyright.PENANAOW3NZWdfLJ
"Get a move on. We need 385Please respect copyright.PENANAOdaEJHht3T
to speak to her ladyship" Gob said to the group pushing through a throng385Please respect copyright.PENANAFEeacIH9tS
of people that came out to meet them. David got pulled immediately 385Please respect copyright.PENANAuI8f6L7fQX
after him, stumbling, while the rest of the group said their apologies 385Please respect copyright.PENANAn1woi9GMrx
and rushed to catch up.385Please respect copyright.PENANAbf6uEfB93o
Gob led them down one of385Please respect copyright.PENANAzsFEPshhZq
the pathways leading further into the cave, away from the main cavern, 385Please respect copyright.PENANAXbLUlABM4g
the path was lit by a mix of torches and lanterns. 385Please respect copyright.PENANApiQPqCT6qL
After a few more turns 385Please respect copyright.PENANABTiPROHaE5
and twists they seemed to have reached their destination, a secluded 385Please respect copyright.PENANAaPt3owsB3X
door in front of which there were a few guards. Gob gave them David's 385Please respect copyright.PENANArqmb4vAeCL
rope. "Don't leave your eyes off him and no talking." He then waved the 385Please respect copyright.PENANAqw7haegogA
rest of the group onward with him. "You guys come with me." And with 385Please respect copyright.PENANA2ZDi6dEDcf
that he went inside, followed by the rest of the children.385Please respect copyright.PENANARGcnxWGIZV
"So, what do you guys do385Please respect copyright.PENANA8vyrIyJQV7
for fun round here?" He asked his new guards, but they seemed to be as 385Please respect copyright.PENANAwn119rrIiO
mute as Rock. David imagined it was fear of Gob that made them as mute 385Please respect copyright.PENANAYWTN2jMcZB
as a rock. After giving a few minutes and not receiving an answer David 385Please respect copyright.PENANAHYRdZOObrX
shrugged and leaned on the wall. Slowly sliding down to hit the ground, 385Please respect copyright.PENANAJJdVHxsGM4
it was uncomfortable and his back hurt after sliding on the jagged 385Please respect copyright.PENANA8LPRECEOoY
rocks, but the relieve his legs felt overcame any sense of pain.385Please respect copyright.PENANA3a1h6NVgtl
David even managed a 385Please respect copyright.PENANAGq0321m5Cl
nap, .but the blissful moment of quiet ended when Gob came back to pick 385Please respect copyright.PENANASBLHlo3FZM
David up. As per usual form he didn't wait for David to get up and just 385Please respect copyright.PENANAe2XvHpqJmR
yanked him up with force. Which resulted in David waking up and diving 385Please respect copyright.PENANAsSSodn2BZI
headfirst into the ground.385Please respect copyright.PENANAYEoyMHiy0I
"Ow..." David managed as his nose started bleeding again, not fully healed from Gob's painful jabs before.385Please respect copyright.PENANALiwgYNBKaE
Gob grunted and pulled the rope again. "Come on." David could see one of the guards smirking as he passed the doorway. 385Please respect copyright.PENANA6IFgInmOUt
David entered the 385Please respect copyright.PENANAhI7cB0Eipt
secluded chamber and was greeted with something that he hasn't seen for a385Please respect copyright.PENANA3t58jkXzuh
while, a bed. Even if the bed took most of his attention he could see 385Please respect copyright.PENANAVQE358GCY6
the rest of the group standing behind Gob and a woman. Who David could 385Please respect copyright.PENANAL5fr4LFssw
tell was royal, they always had that air around them.385Please respect copyright.PENANAn1tBBCyxbF
"Ah this must be our honored guest." She said giving David a wide smile, but not looking in his direction.385Please respect copyright.PENANAJ1OpcilD6X
"Indeed." Gob replied, humbly, subdued. David was astonished that Gob knew what it meant to be, let alone sound, so.385Please respect copyright.PENANA2dQhFQwdBc
"Perfect, leave us 385Please respect copyright.PENANAI6btANJ4i0
alone." She nodded with a smile to the children and they bade their 385Please respect copyright.PENANA6DcZiOoNUZ
farewells. The only three people left were Gob, David and the woman.385Please respect copyright.PENANA2KXN6sK5DT
"Yes Gob?"385Please respect copyright.PENANAwGXsncXqOO
"I don't believe it's safe to leave you with him without anyone here, my lady."385Please respect copyright.PENANAmFHqCiScuR
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."385Please respect copyright.PENANA1artHlg5Qv
Gob walked up to her a bit closer with intensity in his voice, "if you die, the rebellion dies. If you die..."385Please respect copyright.PENANAJTqw6pJVzd
"Enough." She said sharply, not loud but commanding. "I know you care for me, but I'm no child. Leave, Gob." 385Please respect copyright.PENANAaDHkQi1Va7
Gob stilled at that but 385Please respect copyright.PENANAHI3RfYvNi8
followed the command. "And we agreed you wouldn't call me lady anymore.385Please respect copyright.PENANANKNn6FGxpA
It's just Francesca." She called after Gob, steel in her voice all but 385Please respect copyright.PENANATlc26St2qL
gone.385Please respect copyright.PENANASk7L9nTzfQ
Francesca turned towards385Please respect copyright.PENANAi6ndxQbFL4
David and gestured at a free chair. " Please sit, I apologize for your 385Please respect copyright.PENANAekxKhOW2rw
bounds, Gob would've had a fit if I pushed on that." She said, slowly 385Please respect copyright.PENANAsh2gvWI0bG
feeling her way around with her hands and sitting down on the opposite 385Please respect copyright.PENANAvpBSavAwnK
side of the table.385Please respect copyright.PENANAUpPSCfIe6l
David nodded and moved 385Please respect copyright.PENANAfUL4NEhnEH
towards the chair, smiling amicably. now that he got a better look at 385Please respect copyright.PENANAgwFQ7wZf14
Francesca, David could tell that she was about the same age as Denis and385Please respect copyright.PENANAfFlB5bcSeP
his siblings. Hopefully that also meant she'd be easy to manipulate, 385Please respect copyright.PENANAJhFzFEMGd1
you could never tell with those pesky nobles,385Please respect copyright.PENANA6pX42jfxu1
"Who chose you?" The 385Please respect copyright.PENANABQ14oZO3k9
soft voice pierced his thoughts as he sat down. Francesca was still 385Please respect copyright.PENANAsM3XD0yA9X
smiling but he could also hear some tension in that voice.385Please respect copyright.PENANAHrYAsWZFKu
"Excuse me?"385Please respect copyright.PENANAy3tDKLfXFl
"I can feel a...magical tug. It allows me to feel when another chosen is nearby."385Please respect copyright.PENANAeOpan2FG9C
David was still confused, so he decided honesty was the best policy. "Excuse me?"385Please respect copyright.PENANAjr5i9MtaFa
Francesca tilted her head, and then put her hand to her mouth and made a gasping sound. "Oh my! You truly don't know?" 385Please respect copyright.PENANA9VjGfFGD7f
"We have been chosen by 385Please respect copyright.PENANAUSdwquqOPq
one of the great five!" She begun excitedly. "I have been chosen by 385Please respect copyright.PENANAsnZzTSTiQ8
Asmodea. She told me that I'd feel a connection to others chosen by the 385Please respect copyright.PENANAMHd5OQQXv8
Five! Do you really don't know who chose you?"385Please respect copyright.PENANA3Bfo05SzL5
David wanted to laugh at385Please respect copyright.PENANA0FJIP6zlIm
the idea that Jester was one of the Five. Sadly, he couldn't, not after385Please respect copyright.PENANAlc0WgjyVOI
what he'd seen and survived. David also remembered having a strange 385Please respect copyright.PENANAPClI1YuogW
feeling at the entrance to the cave, maybe it was that magical tug that 385Please respect copyright.PENANAfWsWw87wdl
Francesca mentioned, although he was too tired and too much in pain to 385Please respect copyright.PENANA7CVc4lnkso
feel anything else right now, though.385Please respect copyright.PENANA0Fr09mNBty
"Sorry, no idea." He 385Please respect copyright.PENANAzJ340HLoep
said it in his most innocent tone. "One moment I'm on my ship, the other385Please respect copyright.PENANAZdyoWtsjmU
I'm on the ground getting manhandled."385Please respect copyright.PENANAnSvrqZAcDi
"I apologize, Gob can be...paranoid. But he means well " David just nodded and smiled at that.385Please respect copyright.PENANAANUNCzh7h7
"I'm also sure the one who chose you will communicate with you soon enough!" 385Please respect copyright.PENANApDxI13Omxi
David hoped he wouldn't. "So, what does it entail, being chosen?"385Please respect copyright.PENANAuf5mdJFo1K
"Oh! Well when Asmodea 385Please respect copyright.PENANA2vKjjFshDN
shown herself to me it was before the rebellion began. She told me of 385Please respect copyright.PENANASksusbwqnZ
times before the elevation, various inventions, their way of 385Please respect copyright.PENANAIltRnBJqTY
life...That's what gave me the inspiration and courage for the 385Please respect copyright.PENANAdSLv5Bwy4f
rebellion." She paused as if unsure if she should mention the next part.385Please respect copyright.PENANAuqJfSkGqgr
"Mostly it's just advice now, she can sometimes hear and see what I 385Please respect copyright.PENANAeG6g3JPofR
hear and see. Of course, your benefactor might have a different 385Please respect copyright.PENANAgi64U68MjB
approach, I cannot presume to know the minds of the Great."385Please respect copyright.PENANAaVCHLNw44E
David nodded, as if his 385Please respect copyright.PENANA7HwGE5Hvmg
currenFt predicament made complete sense, or maybe he was just going 385Please respect copyright.PENANAh4o1Fjrisp
crazy bit by bit. Going with the flow seemed to be the best approach for385Please respect copyright.PENANAureH1YMZol
now, especially if it got Francesca on his side. 385Please respect copyright.PENANAlHJAz7MK7v
"Does anyone else know of you being chosen?" David asked Francesca.385Please respect copyright.PENANAKV37it3twK
She shook her head 385Please respect copyright.PENANA3SYo9IQ6c1
sadly. "No, I'm ashamed for lying to my friends but it would be hard to 385Please respect copyright.PENANARwDK8AFJRu
explain. You're the first person I spoke to about this. I was hoping 385Please respect copyright.PENANATzdkU9Uwry
you'd know more, but..."385Please respect copyright.PENANAYYoKxrD8Mn
"Sorry for not being more helpful."385Please respect copyright.PENANAZggafZemmm
"Oh, gods, no! It's not 385Please respect copyright.PENANAWuYwSbUnUd
your fault, I'm sorry for telling you all of this. You must think me 385Please respect copyright.PENANAVhVcrTi8gp
crazy or an idiot." She gave a weak laugh.385Please respect copyright.PENANAIohLBEFkCQ
David sensing an 385Please respect copyright.PENANAo1SkAa1fHv
opportunity moved closer and took a risk of holding her hand in his 385Please respect copyright.PENANA0ycUZRD05k
own." In these few moments I've known you, you've shown yourself to be 385Please respect copyright.PENANADnhEai2P7C
kind and smart. I thank you for telling me, hopefully together we can 385Please respect copyright.PENANABkSeLPauxr
work through this together." David heard that nobles were suckers for 385Please respect copyright.PENANA3sw9Erj4Lf
the chivalrous knight types, he decided to test it out.385Please respect copyright.PENANAzoojLFZFmm
Francesca looked up to 385Please respect copyright.PENANAMyKsCizykT
David and he could see her glassed over eyes, he could tell she was 385Please respect copyright.PENANAxTV12A8RjO
blind. That explained why she kept avoiding looking in his direction, 385Please respect copyright.PENANAYrhETPW8wr
also showed a lot of undue trust in David. "Thank you, the way you talk 385Please respect copyright.PENANAJZwFPGI06q
seems so elegant and wise. Looks like Denis was correct when he claimed 385Please respect copyright.PENANASYtMRYyeDb
you traveled all over Astaria"385Please respect copyright.PENANAVCIeOsOksi
"Traveling the isles 385Please respect copyright.PENANAIoETee9T76
doesn't really make you elegant or wise. You just bring out the best of 385Please respect copyright.PENANAp5wSaIiBP9
me." Was he laying it on too thick? Probably.385Please respect copyright.PENANAUc5uEvrn1a
"You jest." She shook 385Please respect copyright.PENANAQJNkezb7Qj
her head chuckling, a smile lingered nonetheless. "You were saying you 385Please respect copyright.PENANALV8irukItb
were on a ship, the one that crash-landed?"385Please respect copyright.PENANAywVCpleLuR
"The flying fish, yes. I was one of the officers."385Please respect copyright.PENANAQQvC9HjabW
"My condolences for your385Please respect copyright.PENANAt4T6OHdJri
crew members. They died trying to get the weapons to us." She squeezed 385Please respect copyright.PENANA1U4H3iO11m
Davids hands tighter. "I shall not forget their sacrifice."385Please respect copyright.PENANAS6rTjaosgS
David nodded and looked 385Please respect copyright.PENANA6lBYR16wTT
down. He didn't really care that they've not survived, most of them were385Please respect copyright.PENANA642D8Pe84K
scoundrels, David included. As far as David saw it, they've done the 385Please respect copyright.PENANAgqq5GxknEw
world a favour by dying. Not David though, he was a scoundrel worthy of 385Please respect copyright.PENANA8o3ckFLhD5
redemption, one of the Five seemed to think so at least and if they 385Please respect copyright.PENANAoNpuVXnj4P
could not see the good in a person then who could?385Please respect copyright.PENANANlUnNCisEE
"Gob believes you are 385Please respect copyright.PENANAs85LWdLWR3
dangerous to the rebellion. He also believes me to be naive, but I'd 385Please respect copyright.PENANAuzdgIRwl9j
rather put my trust in people. You can stay here with us. I will not 385Please respect copyright.PENANA01ZmpPjw9l
make you fight but I also cannot promise you safe passage home, at least385Please respect copyright.PENANAxzKXjda5RW
not now. Maybe later, but you can stay safe and share our food." She 385Please respect copyright.PENANABnNfpngJDF
paused a bit and the continued more quickly." Only if you wish to, of 385Please respect copyright.PENANAZhZTW7XNT8
course. If you have no desire to, feel free to leave and I shall give 385Please respect copyright.PENANADJ2uj5Ji8B
you some clothes and food from our stockpiles."385Please respect copyright.PENANAj2hNrPIOlf
David shuddered at the 385Please respect copyright.PENANAjA6NSbZ3DC
thought of spending dark, cold, hungry nights out in that forest. Even 385Please respect copyright.PENANAVsSamUEsn3
if he did decide to leave, he didn't have anywhere else to go. No, as 385Please respect copyright.PENANAO3YfzipuK4
far as David could he had no alternative but to stay. He was never a 385Please respect copyright.PENANATo0Ji8lfnG
rebel before, he wondered if he'd enjoy it. "I'll be more than happy to 385Please respect copyright.PENANAJxVdQDmcEW
take up on your offer to stay here. As for fighting for your righteous 385Please respect copyright.PENANA0sti7dEQuy
cause? It would be my pleasure." David would probably regret saying 385Please respect copyright.PENANA8njb9l8HqM
that, but he can always go back on his words if the situation requires 385Please respect copyright.PENANAptoKWo1PxM
so.385Please respect copyright.PENANApOZIL9T8FM
Francesca giggled and 385Please respect copyright.PENANAaQhaMnbRgO
clapped her hands. "Excellent!" I shall ask one of the guards to get you385Please respect copyright.PENANAg231XMO6ml
a sleeping bag and some supplies. " She wrinkled her nose. "Maybe a 385Please respect copyright.PENANALDLT6ENK3g
bath as well"385Please respect copyright.PENANAXulquvRJbN
David gave a fake laugh,385Please respect copyright.PENANAZ4icwIAu4R
nobles always so rude. Though the fact that she had a nice scent even 385Please respect copyright.PENANAebPoDkZvjh
when living in these conditions didn't help his pride. "I'd definitely 385Please respect copyright.PENANAHZjBJ8L2RH
appreciate it, my lady."385Please respect copyright.PENANAfMoYNGtOrG
"None of that, it's Francesca."385Please respect copyright.PENANAyNnV77qtma
"Francesca it is, then. Thank you, Francesca."385Please respect copyright.PENANAVNnehQoNdy
Francesca nodded and 385Please respect copyright.PENANAJXZczhkTkr
gave David a warm smile. "Nook!" One of the previous guards peeped in. 385Please respect copyright.PENANAKXbkaAJf5P
"Take David and get him a sleeping bag. Take his bounds off as well, 385Please respect copyright.PENANA5xjcMSkLoB
from this day on he fights with us. I'll let Gob know." She added the 385Please respect copyright.PENANATJdYmGHrce
last part as Nook was about to protest. But he nodded and took David 385Please respect copyright.PENANABJw7GzdPBs
with him with no further complaints. Nook took out a knife and cut the 385Please respect copyright.PENANAojM2pCGOQQ
rope that was holding David, who nodded in appreciation.385Please respect copyright.PENANAk79V5ZIPxW
Rubbing his wrists to 385Please respect copyright.PENANAEy5J17IJjU
relax them from the strain he smiled. With things finally looking his 385Please respect copyright.PENANAQEdPUCfDGD
way David had a better outlook on the future. If he plays his cards 385Please respect copyright.PENANAWUninITloP
right he might just get out of there alive. Francesca herself seemed 385Please respect copyright.PENANATbNa53zk4f
easy to lie to and manipulate, though he did feel a bit bad about lying 385Please respect copyright.PENANAOXsLUmbLeo
to her.385Please respect copyright.PENANAnTbFoLoVXq
~don't trust her, don't 385Please respect copyright.PENANAhfj8suusY0
trust anyone but yourself. ~ David shook his head. He almost forgot that385Please respect copyright.PENANA8CsTthJcvF
lifelong lesson. He couldn't get too comfortable, he always had to be 385Please respect copyright.PENANAabBRapJRw5
on his toes and aware. David will betray her and everyone in this 385Please respect copyright.PENANAgCfsu0UmCq
rebellion. Just like he betrayed everyone else. After all, they'll just 385Please respect copyright.PENANAvZkZpQwzyH
betray him first if he doesn't.385Please respect copyright.PENANAfkZqhcNlwd
His new home didn't seem385Please respect copyright.PENANAPdieCPRIV3
much, he was placed in the spacious cavern near the rest of the rebels.385Please respect copyright.PENANAh1vpKtknu1
David didn't really have a tent but was given a sleeping bag by Nook. 385Please respect copyright.PENANADV4ajwhVWu
"We have specific feeding times, you'll know when it is when everyone 385Please respect copyright.PENANAc2pTljaf6k
starts gathering around the pots." 385Please respect copyright.PENANADf9xdOzjGv
David just nodded at 385Please respect copyright.PENANAbLlNUhVGsK
that. He didn't really care about hunger, he only cared about how tired 385Please respect copyright.PENANAe9uXCd0Nfl
he was as his knees gave out and he fell on the sleeping bag. Finally, 385Please respect copyright.PENANAFO1xC3yNpk
some comfort, he could still feel the rocks but compared to beforehand 385Please respect copyright.PENANARKsX9ICPld
it was basically sitting on a soft cushion.385Please respect copyright.PENANAfnCsFTjTZn
He looked around and 385Please respect copyright.PENANAHYOU4UiqOC
noticed some of the rebels stealing glances at him, no one brave enough 385Please respect copyright.PENANAJyDAEHCOom
to come up and start a conversation though. The guards seemed especially385Please respect copyright.PENANAvKhg3carov
weary as they didn't even try to hide the fact that they were glaring 385Please respect copyright.PENANAbw4mgzm0lx
at him. It made sense, he came here as a prisoner and David was looking 385Please respect copyright.PENANAvdCgNPw54R
forward to finding out how long it'd take to get them on his side.385Please respect copyright.PENANAcq0gxmbKLG
As he laid down further 385Please respect copyright.PENANAZtUT3vLqjC
on the makeshift bed he felt something in one of his pockets. David put 385Please respect copyright.PENANAQnZYW4SSsA
his hand down the pocket and pulled out the locket from Boyle, 385Please respect copyright.PENANAn83DCYTM8x
surprisingly it wasn't destroyed. That reminded David that he stole some385Please respect copyright.PENANABO4hAnB9Os
coins as well and decided to rummage his pockets for them, sadly he 385Please respect copyright.PENANAFWWcCRyo5e
couldn't find any.385Please respect copyright.PENANAcL1dAaGkec
Giving a sad sigh, David385Please respect copyright.PENANAJc1WaSp5fo
started playing with the locket. It seemed to be gold or at least a 385Please respect copyright.PENANAZ2R7LFSmj0
golden colour. After a while he managed to open it, revealing a picture 385Please respect copyright.PENANApOJ9m72hDo
of Boyd, a woman and a child. They all seemed happy, which made an 385Please respect copyright.PENANA1ceD9Nh8jq
unexplained feeling of anger rise within David and he closed the locket,385Please respect copyright.PENANAAcqKVOLn35
putting it back in his pocket. The faster he pawns the falling thing 385Please respect copyright.PENANA1nYxr32Pb7
the better.385Please respect copyright.PENANAzGu0hc1Igb
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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