Ether possession. A 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFq7jAziEVL
phrase used when a being born from, or in, the ether. Beings such as the602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwKonTSUKkb
popularly called demons. Full bodily control is impossible, thus 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJtTiAFS8K
whispered thoughts or controlling the flow of the ether when casted is 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcCvRfqmpxU
enough to classify a person as possessed.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfY2vVtkDEg
Many believe that mages 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMbUDX7xCAs
are the most vulnerable group to suffer from ether possession but that 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡipiOTOsrVh
could not be further from the truth. Mages are the most common to suffer602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvH8xL96CQ
from ether possession but that also means that they are trained to 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1IwvnimjN
tackle possessions.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9GB4aNgty
No, the peasants who 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHyCcSlrN4R
have only heard about the ether and its inhabitants from rumours and 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBBxdMnm7J
hearsay are the most vulnerable. Their minds being feeble, they're 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeiG0ObkVvy
easily influenced. The popular case of 'Bloody Jack' that happened in 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pcoXp0ote
the Republic Isles, comes to mind. Where a poor peasant was possessed 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHZF9lbSvwt
and an ether being manipulated him into murdering his whole village. 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgyN924wQJA
Having said that not 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVIGWqw8eeH
everyone can be possessed. For someone to be afflicted by an ether being602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt3BK0OZvPn
that person must have some of his presence, or soul, in the ether 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJmqMha83jw
world. Mages qualify as they borrow from the ether to use magic. Thus, 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡii3WHuCcJr
their presence there being constant.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdDz34KoVft
Second group that 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUvxGVFEjz
qualifies, are the ones who have died once but managed to come back to 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡilUWKJIjbi
life. While it is still debatable whether we go to the ether or 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn93RyFnVxO
somewhere beyond when we die, it has been proven that we must pass 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡta0WxSs7no
through the ether, and once someone does a part of them stays there, 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxG3XGslyIs
forever.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH99Zk2uEx8
Third group that 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFnzZ6Ym6HC
qualifies would be the ones who are insane or have mental diseases. It's602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHlCGzGAjbL
currently unknown why they're susceptible. It's possible that they lose602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFlOm7VPFfc
a part of themselves in the ether, but research is currently 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYmgQD2Uwu
inconclusive. 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCkdEziqpu
Something else to note 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ933QYKOMzT
is resonance. The more similar the demon is to the person it's trying to602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCtljdK83Q
take possession off the more successful it will be. In some cases even 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhMhGUYeFl
opening gateways to the material world or even affecting the material 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF9EVZA8aIE
world...602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYCasdRnRR
Extract of the research paper written by Diego Vispuccy. Headmaster of the mage academy.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyyF6p2e3jJ
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Who would've thought 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmETEFTiKkE
that walking on sharp rocks would be more painful than walking on the 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6nYuZDFc24
soft ground? Not David, as he almost exclaimed and shouted a few words 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5GjSyFMMja
no one would be too proud off once he stepped inside the cave. With his 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3iBAFfm1bI
shoes diminished to almost nothing the rocks were jabbing into his feet 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8a5LCLwEi
causing scars and painful blisters to appear, each step more agonizing 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmnuFHYE77N
than the other.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa8DDROvP5b
Thankfully the walk 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrd2QhQLHta
didn't take long as they stopped at what seemed a dead end, with a 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlLvWYGxtX
protruding rock standing in their way. Gob knocked on the stone a few 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmAsjbpOE0Z
times, in what seemed to be a rhythm and the wall moved open revealing a602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO1AYNYJih1
group of people standing guard. They quickly admitted Gobs group, some 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6XTvbBGTK
giving David a puzzled look, and moved the rock behind them, closing the602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvUymdNCKA
pathway from any praying eyes.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSuz5eY7eh4
As David entered the 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrU8WV4qhdU
hideout of the rebels he was hit by a smell that reminded him of home. A602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh006S9TxDK
smell of unwashed men and women and the residue of gunpowder and smoke.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBg8GYibfeC
Why if he wasn't surrounded by stone but metal he would think he was 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Q9RtEWPNd
back on a ship. Of course, there were other differences as well: the 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuW5NEVaLKn
cavern that the group entered was huge, larger than any one room inside a602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnh1biAcmz
ship. David guessed this was their main room since he could see tents,602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZ7TgtFpuV
cooking fires and children playing around. David glanced up and could 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyQTdxJFiD5
see the ceiling high up, with its sharp ends pointing down, possibly 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡertDDpVVH6
waiting to fall on an unsuspecting victim. He definitely would not be 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuREbPUUqtR
able to reach it, unlike the ceiling of a ship.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlD59y41VP
"Get a move on. We need 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBMRBaKSYd
to speak to her ladyship" Gob said to the group pushing through a throng602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMszx2uteRo
of people that came out to meet them. David got pulled immediately 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaTsZKkgdhv
after him, stumbling, while the rest of the group said their apologies 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpHbAadh0e0
and rushed to catch up.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlp7dKpAer9
Gob led them down one of602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLc8PFG4xFe
the pathways leading further into the cave, away from the main cavern, 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusuc2BgVH0
the path was lit by a mix of torches and lanterns. 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZCMc7NwNe
After a few more turns 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡniJtsz3Tu9
and twists they seemed to have reached their destination, a secluded 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNPrDv4hzl
door in front of which there were a few guards. Gob gave them David's 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVkhN1ECaQM
rope. "Don't leave your eyes off him and no talking." He then waved the 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHHWYOlec3
rest of the group onward with him. "You guys come with me." And with 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9i8CAKLNBB
that he went inside, followed by the rest of the children.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOfNXHhIL6
"So, what do you guys do602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡewiL7dhhGT
for fun round here?" He asked his new guards, but they seemed to be as 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbXfWFrehv
mute as Rock. David imagined it was fear of Gob that made them as mute 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeLu9hY5mPZ
as a rock. After giving a few minutes and not receiving an answer David 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQkYT1Vnii
shrugged and leaned on the wall. Slowly sliding down to hit the ground, 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfIpycidkGq
it was uncomfortable and his back hurt after sliding on the jagged 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKyC6LQqwz
rocks, but the relieve his legs felt overcame any sense of pain.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7vKdFcTcI0
David even managed a 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1PPjd0Chg
nap, .but the blissful moment of quiet ended when Gob came back to pick 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWVDMISz1P
David up. As per usual form he didn't wait for David to get up and just 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7aM0fE605j
yanked him up with force. Which resulted in David waking up and diving 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xMYNpf2I8
headfirst into the ground.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIxibUSO6rI
"Ow..." David managed as his nose started bleeding again, not fully healed from Gob's painful jabs before.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqn2dUgJKtL
Gob grunted and pulled the rope again. "Come on." David could see one of the guards smirking as he passed the doorway. 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76gjzb7Wj6
David entered the 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdQYThDsgGS
secluded chamber and was greeted with something that he hasn't seen for a602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2yh0VosrcP
while, a bed. Even if the bed took most of his attention he could see 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsyGg72h28i
the rest of the group standing behind Gob and a woman. Who David could 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaNTaUNPmln
tell was royal, they always had that air around them.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ79k4jZnFT2
"Ah this must be our honored guest." She said giving David a wide smile, but not looking in his direction.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzdepaVKiO
"Indeed." Gob replied, humbly, subdued. David was astonished that Gob knew what it meant to be, let alone sound, so.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5dRQ6YzXI
"Perfect, leave us 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAeux0UkyYl
alone." She nodded with a smile to the children and they bade their 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNdavFwOcEU
farewells. The only three people left were Gob, David and the woman.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7CnubtSab
"Yes Gob?"602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyvfIJWZRhP
"I don't believe it's safe to leave you with him without anyone here, my lady."602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmLsIY488g
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."602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgwlhKjTMbR
Gob walked up to her a bit closer with intensity in his voice, "if you die, the rebellion dies. If you die..."602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYIsiKC7hN
"Enough." She said sharply, not loud but commanding. "I know you care for me, but I'm no child. Leave, Gob." 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwmuGmgGbS9
Gob stilled at that but 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0aDuAOc0dS
followed the command. "And we agreed you wouldn't call me lady anymore.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf22292JXIz
It's just Francesca." She called after Gob, steel in her voice all but 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTotxKew6uG
gone.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT6Wm4CwFdR
Francesca turned towards602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLhjnnWvCdc
David and gestured at a free chair. " Please sit, I apologize for your 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm0Zo21Ge5C
bounds, Gob would've had a fit if I pushed on that." She said, slowly 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUAjasFEpL
feeling her way around with her hands and sitting down on the opposite 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRRVYuOWxl
side of the table.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvwgQ9aTOy
David nodded and moved 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADuWyCmIJB
towards the chair, smiling amicably. now that he got a better look at 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxN1lrqX6C
Francesca, David could tell that she was about the same age as Denis and602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBcPjsdXbsL
his siblings. Hopefully that also meant she'd be easy to manipulate, 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0kM21nlQI
you could never tell with those pesky nobles,602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2uplCmSfC
"Who chose you?" The 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnhKDwgSw7J
soft voice pierced his thoughts as he sat down. Francesca was still 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2vRYxlsgDq
smiling but he could also hear some tension in that voice.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPEXIi5Hf2c
"Excuse me?"602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXQ2WafPU6
"I can feel a...magical tug. It allows me to feel when another chosen is nearby."602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMBMZJAy6zo
David was still confused, so he decided honesty was the best policy. "Excuse me?"602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt13euLTyrT
Francesca tilted her head, and then put her hand to her mouth and made a gasping sound. "Oh my! You truly don't know?" 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc40KRtZKVp
"We have been chosen by 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQIFrelOAs
one of the great five!" She begun excitedly. "I have been chosen by 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡACQWQkFPUj
Asmodea. She told me that I'd feel a connection to others chosen by the 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVIfIlBVp5
Five! Do you really don't know who chose you?"602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0lzTi0Rjb7
David wanted to laugh at602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8cdpHnalD
the idea that Jester was one of the Five. Sadly, he couldn't, not after602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1NDYbdpwg
what he'd seen and survived. David also remembered having a strange 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMgHUxU9kY4
feeling at the entrance to the cave, maybe it was that magical tug that 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FGAQ3tdVn
Francesca mentioned, although he was too tired and too much in pain to 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCPc09eGYEs
feel anything else right now, though.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcLvx3nZZvf
"Sorry, no idea." He 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhF9KPFsztH
said it in his most innocent tone. "One moment I'm on my ship, the other602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Dde5ddJXf
I'm on the ground getting manhandled."602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKquEpye85M
"I apologize, Gob can be...paranoid. But he means well " David just nodded and smiled at that.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡffaem9rPi0
"I'm also sure the one who chose you will communicate with you soon enough!" 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATbzww3Mfb
David hoped he wouldn't. "So, what does it entail, being chosen?"602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ZTyP0OQ4e
"Oh! Well when Asmodea 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJ8szxFXGY
shown herself to me it was before the rebellion began. She told me of 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUDYqwAlmRo
times before the elevation, various inventions, their way of 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdEzeY3qFp1
life...That's what gave me the inspiration and courage for the 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf0CRjp5GFT
rebellion." She paused as if unsure if she should mention the next part.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPJ3C4YRnj
"Mostly it's just advice now, she can sometimes hear and see what I 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTdHLw5YLpO
hear and see. Of course, your benefactor might have a different 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡToNQLWnBJG
approach, I cannot presume to know the minds of the Great."602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17V82ZWQqA
David nodded, as if his 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMktD3KYnpF
currenFt predicament made complete sense, or maybe he was just going 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbnHaikmbje
crazy bit by bit. Going with the flow seemed to be the best approach for602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFvqTBhEgy1
now, especially if it got Francesca on his side. 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTwXlZ9sBya
"Does anyone else know of you being chosen?" David asked Francesca.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx4k08fS1Et
She shook her head 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCtvYyPaLaB
sadly. "No, I'm ashamed for lying to my friends but it would be hard to 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgOmrhFLF29
explain. You're the first person I spoke to about this. I was hoping 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6tuLMvLaoU
you'd know more, but..."602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxLDxd74DV
"Sorry for not being more helpful."602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWvcWiP5CY
"Oh, gods, no! It's not 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZWtZnncAj
your fault, I'm sorry for telling you all of this. You must think me 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDX7XoEY3j
crazy or an idiot." She gave a weak laugh.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ohSL3FZje
David sensing an 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgtch6ouCba
opportunity moved closer and took a risk of holding her hand in his 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjvExq0YvB4
own." In these few moments I've known you, you've shown yourself to be 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8dmmWYL1m
kind and smart. I thank you for telling me, hopefully together we can 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6uaL8xixQ5
work through this together." David heard that nobles were suckers for 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnlQeIDCSYZ
the chivalrous knight types, he decided to test it out.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc8H3kZpH7V
Francesca looked up to 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡok39Qtq7SY
David and he could see her glassed over eyes, he could tell she was 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2OAVB00RL
blind. That explained why she kept avoiding looking in his direction, 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn3AjvKFTGb
also showed a lot of undue trust in David. "Thank you, the way you talk 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhahNneUMvx
seems so elegant and wise. Looks like Denis was correct when he claimed 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWQiEL3Uo7
you traveled all over Astaria"602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaAiSakRKVA
"Traveling the isles 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyvwciDl1qx
doesn't really make you elegant or wise. You just bring out the best of 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWraggk0h67
me." Was he laying it on too thick? Probably.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8gKWD424Zr
"You jest." She shook 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG2ahvqfkkt
her head chuckling, a smile lingered nonetheless. "You were saying you 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxr5CTl3luQ
were on a ship, the one that crash-landed?"602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXA3Zz6oPlw
"The flying fish, yes. I was one of the officers."602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeLU2jfpwk0
"My condolences for your602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMvflu0I3N
crew members. They died trying to get the weapons to us." She squeezed 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNZbCVeDTl
Davids hands tighter. "I shall not forget their sacrifice."602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXiDihlMwQ2
David nodded and looked 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGKwfreVKX
down. He didn't really care that they've not survived, most of them were602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvTECId3FsJ
scoundrels, David included. As far as David saw it, they've done the 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgCJwZXsHg
world a favour by dying. Not David though, he was a scoundrel worthy of 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG8xhqeHNqP
redemption, one of the Five seemed to think so at least and if they 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4rVGfwsGtY
could not see the good in a person then who could?602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80bHqHZowZ
"Gob believes you are 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ05DaP4Bxp5
dangerous to the rebellion. He also believes me to be naive, but I'd 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0AIrVz05Hc
rather put my trust in people. You can stay here with us. I will not 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5ubf4J8Ap
make you fight but I also cannot promise you safe passage home, at least602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JoxJzw1hY
not now. Maybe later, but you can stay safe and share our food." She 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoiPNMH4sWw
paused a bit and the continued more quickly." Only if you wish to, of 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHO4aIWEOa1
course. If you have no desire to, feel free to leave and I shall give 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡarGFwoFORP
you some clothes and food from our stockpiles."602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzq01OW3Ozc
David shuddered at the 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7URTlWHvR
thought of spending dark, cold, hungry nights out in that forest. Even 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPcvr1PgZH
if he did decide to leave, he didn't have anywhere else to go. No, as 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcnQdhMOWHz
far as David could he had no alternative but to stay. He was never a 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsKdD7C0EO
rebel before, he wondered if he'd enjoy it. "I'll be more than happy to 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX9jOORBf49
take up on your offer to stay here. As for fighting for your righteous 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqfbfb1CkS
cause? It would be my pleasure." David would probably regret saying 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPyQ1kOcemc
that, but he can always go back on his words if the situation requires 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjCVTN9P1hw
so.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡocOIL2GQlM
Francesca giggled and 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0QHCQAFS9
clapped her hands. "Excellent!" I shall ask one of the guards to get you602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSofshE62r
a sleeping bag and some supplies. " She wrinkled her nose. "Maybe a 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ78xa9at3qY
bath as well"602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfNt0oYSSnf
David gave a fake laugh,602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ72i0RffiFQ
nobles always so rude. Though the fact that she had a nice scent even 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOo4Vrg8por
when living in these conditions didn't help his pride. "I'd definitely 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM0XDaB1juB
appreciate it, my lady."602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR5TvBVLv6k
"None of that, it's Francesca."602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs6rzXVJJck
"Francesca it is, then. Thank you, Francesca."602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1nAKZcBa8d
Francesca nodded and 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj3m0PM5rRM
gave David a warm smile. "Nook!" One of the previous guards peeped in. 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7vLkiCkC4R
"Take David and get him a sleeping bag. Take his bounds off as well, 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUAtG4h2Af
from this day on he fights with us. I'll let Gob know." She added the 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNEGxsdUWcC
last part as Nook was about to protest. But he nodded and took David 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNAPQDv6H1J
with him with no further complaints. Nook took out a knife and cut the 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFWJBwex18
rope that was holding David, who nodded in appreciation.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY0HWa31yG3
Rubbing his wrists to 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYu7r5AOCWM
relax them from the strain he smiled. With things finally looking his 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbysxVoX6C
way David had a better outlook on the future. If he plays his cards 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2OKtJRBa4V
right he might just get out of there alive. Francesca herself seemed 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMCTmJIGcCg
easy to lie to and manipulate, though he did feel a bit bad about lying 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUV7HTWtxxh
to her.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Qd3t4zaQh
~don't trust her, don't 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeAvqdsJL2V
trust anyone but yourself. ~ David shook his head. He almost forgot that602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHHW41EQHDa
lifelong lesson. He couldn't get too comfortable, he always had to be 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59G5e1lf9Z
on his toes and aware. David will betray her and everyone in this 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaBpo9hgbsR
rebellion. Just like he betrayed everyone else. After all, they'll just 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvm7lUjqCuc
betray him first if he doesn't.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtekPnqKUP2
His new home didn't seem602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfE9U5gOFwV
much, he was placed in the spacious cavern near the rest of the rebels.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjOTczsIq1
David didn't really have a tent but was given a sleeping bag by Nook. 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjz5JbIFuN
"We have specific feeding times, you'll know when it is when everyone 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu0OchLR1Xr
starts gathering around the pots." 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XW2aBZZ9P
David just nodded at 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8YY8zsngt
that. He didn't really care about hunger, he only cared about how tired 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHQnYHWM8p
he was as his knees gave out and he fell on the sleeping bag. Finally, 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68yo7eZBwU
some comfort, he could still feel the rocks but compared to beforehand 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSqjvInxeD
it was basically sitting on a soft cushion.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGFKzSApPEf
He looked around and 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATp2D6giiB
noticed some of the rebels stealing glances at him, no one brave enough 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnA7OgNCnn
to come up and start a conversation though. The guards seemed especially602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVY2Ymqv19
weary as they didn't even try to hide the fact that they were glaring 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlUipDtOKlA
at him. It made sense, he came here as a prisoner and David was looking 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSuQ9RBDnT3
forward to finding out how long it'd take to get them on his side.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWyqXTrnsh
As he laid down further 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hACqeJm5R
on the makeshift bed he felt something in one of his pockets. David put 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5KPZkJvqT
his hand down the pocket and pulled out the locket from Boyle, 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpGt3BHwP3m
surprisingly it wasn't destroyed. That reminded David that he stole some602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LjsxAEdq6
coins as well and decided to rummage his pockets for them, sadly he 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33xB37FSth
couldn't find any.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwi98ZNJ27
Giving a sad sigh, David602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeaWnR2nFRx
started playing with the locket. It seemed to be gold or at least a 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaGyITaeNOk
golden colour. After a while he managed to open it, revealing a picture 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCWSjsRu3JF
of Boyd, a woman and a child. They all seemed happy, which made an 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKTZYP30DU
unexplained feeling of anger rise within David and he closed the locket,602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMtyls6peYa
putting it back in his pocket. The faster he pawns the falling thing 602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUgr2u5qkL
the better.602Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpn0S3MlASD
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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