Ether possession. A 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkt4Ev7jjet
phrase used when a being born from, or in, the ether. Beings such as the657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYM9HG0Secy
popularly called demons. Full bodily control is impossible, thus 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9s1nMimSZ
whispered thoughts or controlling the flow of the ether when casted is 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4UPGUrTa7U
enough to classify a person as possessed.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkjzDRBdKHV
Many believe that mages 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUlv7cWr3Bl
are the most vulnerable group to suffer from ether possession but that 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGO4f2Ck0h
could not be further from the truth. Mages are the most common to suffer657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxEXc7Z5lIn
from ether possession but that also means that they are trained to 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcnqNpcCEKK
tackle possessions.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC21MyXIpga
No, the peasants who 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFoUwYR1KZ
have only heard about the ether and its inhabitants from rumours and 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHhF1SRnBFg
hearsay are the most vulnerable. Their minds being feeble, they're 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcAaGOxbz1N
easily influenced. The popular case of 'Bloody Jack' that happened in 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTa33TXue0Q
the Republic Isles, comes to mind. Where a poor peasant was possessed 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLjtxZp11sg
and an ether being manipulated him into murdering his whole village. 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoeaDeQd4RW
Having said that not 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGCQJP2evCP
everyone can be possessed. For someone to be afflicted by an ether being657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ85usa0le8l
that person must have some of his presence, or soul, in the ether 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw2Ut1vvGUv
world. Mages qualify as they borrow from the ether to use magic. Thus, 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRD9U0aUR3
their presence there being constant.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnVErl507j
Second group that 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4WYlj3UiRy
qualifies, are the ones who have died once but managed to come back to 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBw8SGElh15
life. While it is still debatable whether we go to the ether or 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUOnvoAXtYU
somewhere beyond when we die, it has been proven that we must pass 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahrMBQxq6p
through the ether, and once someone does a part of them stays there, 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZYyPXjQe2b
forever.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ50irQGv9n
Third group that 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWUlI2JHoY
qualifies would be the ones who are insane or have mental diseases. It's657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ73K03BDl7j
currently unknown why they're susceptible. It's possible that they lose657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwyD6v9YRrT
a part of themselves in the ether, but research is currently 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxc5Aqa8SNa
inconclusive. 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm9X1fyiZd8
Something else to note 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQUjsR0JX7Y
is resonance. The more similar the demon is to the person it's trying to657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ417CCf6GSG
take possession off the more successful it will be. In some cases even 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdAqE1bJDCs
opening gateways to the material world or even affecting the material 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrp1H6q4eq9
world...657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3IL07gHwKS
Extract of the research paper written by Diego Vispuccy. Headmaster of the mage academy.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI31ktJGPY7
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrAJya9Cpow
657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9Y2lniD1F
Who would've thought 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitGEy4cyjD
that walking on sharp rocks would be more painful than walking on the 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0dd8Am3ZM
soft ground? Not David, as he almost exclaimed and shouted a few words 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHlm2Xv93K
no one would be too proud off once he stepped inside the cave. With his 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6UcqSR3ov4
shoes diminished to almost nothing the rocks were jabbing into his feet 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeLmqgbBlpl
causing scars and painful blisters to appear, each step more agonizing 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrTlWN0n3sx
than the other.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxakeQDdQ1e
Thankfully the walk 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIeXVcnosbA
didn't take long as they stopped at what seemed a dead end, with a 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZ3uwNwov6
protruding rock standing in their way. Gob knocked on the stone a few 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdNKaY4IA4c
times, in what seemed to be a rhythm and the wall moved open revealing a657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡebPZ1Th2an
group of people standing guard. They quickly admitted Gobs group, some 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUsZDun5Erl
giving David a puzzled look, and moved the rock behind them, closing the657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2YE8B7sTwn
pathway from any praying eyes.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNcuW1IwLU5
As David entered the 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ538xHQOELT
hideout of the rebels he was hit by a smell that reminded him of home. A657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJPqbeT3xz
smell of unwashed men and women and the residue of gunpowder and smoke.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhRy2ZBpfla
Why if he wasn't surrounded by stone but metal he would think he was 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡORA1bq4uzq
back on a ship. Of course, there were other differences as well: the 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vu3e8m23R
cavern that the group entered was huge, larger than any one room inside a657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1XX7KVlq4
ship. David guessed this was their main room since he could see tents,657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡok8Lorjuq7
cooking fires and children playing around. David glanced up and could 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpOlEeqrb8
see the ceiling high up, with its sharp ends pointing down, possibly 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxxC1bVOY1J
waiting to fall on an unsuspecting victim. He definitely would not be 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQCQXYsxX1Q
able to reach it, unlike the ceiling of a ship.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDlUQ17A9W
"Get a move on. We need 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LnNsgVgpF
to speak to her ladyship" Gob said to the group pushing through a throng657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAROTAtbmLP
of people that came out to meet them. David got pulled immediately 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfmBwzkMOZ
after him, stumbling, while the rest of the group said their apologies 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUks593pq09
and rushed to catch up.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT6VMUspM8V
Gob led them down one of657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKP1OlqH5KZ
the pathways leading further into the cave, away from the main cavern, 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBfiztDQpgF
the path was lit by a mix of torches and lanterns. 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudqooIs5i9
After a few more turns 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgCge8LTpd
and twists they seemed to have reached their destination, a secluded 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHTh1a9EMg
door in front of which there were a few guards. Gob gave them David's 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryKFB2NDxH
rope. "Don't leave your eyes off him and no talking." He then waved the 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqNDWQWot7
rest of the group onward with him. "You guys come with me." And with 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuO5ySBOX7G
that he went inside, followed by the rest of the children.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVaKChTz8r
"So, what do you guys do657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhDb2rWoIqA
for fun round here?" He asked his new guards, but they seemed to be as 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfosQzVR4lJ
mute as Rock. David imagined it was fear of Gob that made them as mute 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuC3CuaIPON
as a rock. After giving a few minutes and not receiving an answer David 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSzvZ9gdQz
shrugged and leaned on the wall. Slowly sliding down to hit the ground, 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ316qkkFPQF
it was uncomfortable and his back hurt after sliding on the jagged 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJ7DpIUO9M
rocks, but the relieve his legs felt overcame any sense of pain.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡigLS1tPXBs
David even managed a 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQE5fLLQDUW
nap, .but the blissful moment of quiet ended when Gob came back to pick 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdk4UHHlMSO
David up. As per usual form he didn't wait for David to get up and just 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcOh1jm6C7F
yanked him up with force. Which resulted in David waking up and diving 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrIgfWnV7n6
headfirst into the ground.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR4ESz65LXu
"Ow..." David managed as his nose started bleeding again, not fully healed from Gob's painful jabs before.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9I1to6Wv8A
Gob grunted and pulled the rope again. "Come on." David could see one of the guards smirking as he passed the doorway. 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXQQWsZb29
David entered the 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJMnxI97BO
secluded chamber and was greeted with something that he hasn't seen for a657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSukZhBLg56
while, a bed. Even if the bed took most of his attention he could see 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2f5gfzwHhH
the rest of the group standing behind Gob and a woman. Who David could 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5UXpGdTDB
tell was royal, they always had that air around them.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzi4Lnin99
"Ah this must be our honored guest." She said giving David a wide smile, but not looking in his direction.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnADQHOrdEd
"Indeed." Gob replied, humbly, subdued. David was astonished that Gob knew what it meant to be, let alone sound, so.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Q4dNOjleA
"Perfect, leave us 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZupRAs8vF
alone." She nodded with a smile to the children and they bade their 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzBFNMFqSK
farewells. The only three people left were Gob, David and the woman.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57r7xPWJ5a
"Yes Gob?"657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvc7lBEX8Uc
"I don't believe it's safe to leave you with him without anyone here, my lady."657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDoGwOcaj8
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."657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSMqVNJmFz
Gob walked up to her a bit closer with intensity in his voice, "if you die, the rebellion dies. If you die..."657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSgn9nPTNd
"Enough." She said sharply, not loud but commanding. "I know you care for me, but I'm no child. Leave, Gob." 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypoAbvd22w
Gob stilled at that but 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqOSko3Rkz
followed the command. "And we agreed you wouldn't call me lady anymore.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVhWZJTjJx
It's just Francesca." She called after Gob, steel in her voice all but 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFszx02Fbl
gone.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkoHSIy4aB
Francesca turned towards657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnumqSeyUUb
David and gestured at a free chair. " Please sit, I apologize for your 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrTBFERieEH
bounds, Gob would've had a fit if I pushed on that." She said, slowly 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPVay1i4dW
feeling her way around with her hands and sitting down on the opposite 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡho9ntQ0wLx
side of the table.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWrunJgI0qZ
David nodded and moved 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BflQQxBxC
towards the chair, smiling amicably. now that he got a better look at 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡde9M3R6NT5
Francesca, David could tell that she was about the same age as Denis and657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVmetdlJxr
his siblings. Hopefully that also meant she'd be easy to manipulate, 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcMhRTWAWyD
you could never tell with those pesky nobles,657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi6cjTIdeMU
"Who chose you?" The 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5i4QwRrgqd
soft voice pierced his thoughts as he sat down. Francesca was still 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOVttAKHf8
smiling but he could also hear some tension in that voice.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8yn8l8cGNb
"Excuse me?"657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9y0HeDwMaS
"I can feel a...magical tug. It allows me to feel when another chosen is nearby."657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVrxYQAOqRJ
David was still confused, so he decided honesty was the best policy. "Excuse me?"657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ69OIoB2J2R
Francesca tilted her head, and then put her hand to her mouth and made a gasping sound. "Oh my! You truly don't know?" 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS3SLv97dH7
"We have been chosen by 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFmcVcygTBZ
one of the great five!" She begun excitedly. "I have been chosen by 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlwYH1Dx88A
Asmodea. She told me that I'd feel a connection to others chosen by the 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjypWTlNzhH
Five! Do you really don't know who chose you?"657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdRyd8iMjIA
David wanted to laugh at657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMSGncUrIG
the idea that Jester was one of the Five. Sadly, he couldn't, not after657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6HiuMvjTR
what he'd seen and survived. David also remembered having a strange 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡclsfpufsXH
feeling at the entrance to the cave, maybe it was that magical tug that 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxZgjKS0lj
Francesca mentioned, although he was too tired and too much in pain to 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl5LP3j01HC
feel anything else right now, though.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKYnrAn7XS
"Sorry, no idea." He 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU3iCFeNblX
said it in his most innocent tone. "One moment I'm on my ship, the other657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6OlTJf0nb
I'm on the ground getting manhandled."657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVVSBMCBPd
"I apologize, Gob can be...paranoid. But he means well " David just nodded and smiled at that.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYUxdCWxnwP
"I'm also sure the one who chose you will communicate with you soon enough!" 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotZXPlsJX3
David hoped he wouldn't. "So, what does it entail, being chosen?"657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhhdO4geCz
"Oh! Well when Asmodea 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4EXFiXJp71
shown herself to me it was before the rebellion began. She told me of 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RthvW36Ww
times before the elevation, various inventions, their way of 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LrCamRIFR
life...That's what gave me the inspiration and courage for the 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvHhPVkfJf
rebellion." She paused as if unsure if she should mention the next part.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOfo2x6KTR
"Mostly it's just advice now, she can sometimes hear and see what I 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUB9YR4HJH
hear and see. Of course, your benefactor might have a different 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelWnxKPk5v
approach, I cannot presume to know the minds of the Great."657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡESRMG120ta
David nodded, as if his 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8qamErCxD
currenFt predicament made complete sense, or maybe he was just going 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt88mfFP62o
crazy bit by bit. Going with the flow seemed to be the best approach for657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnmwgfXjmG
now, especially if it got Francesca on his side. 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1jPY8xkuBq
"Does anyone else know of you being chosen?" David asked Francesca.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc65GtkEUw5
She shook her head 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7cDG3PDH7
sadly. "No, I'm ashamed for lying to my friends but it would be hard to 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnq6Ls3UEO8
explain. You're the first person I spoke to about this. I was hoping 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu1ax2X8r1h
you'd know more, but..."657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsrcWiTgZhO
"Sorry for not being more helpful."657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzeKbIu2twn
"Oh, gods, no! It's not 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdjhZN9mBk
your fault, I'm sorry for telling you all of this. You must think me 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZA6Avd4YJ
crazy or an idiot." She gave a weak laugh.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbpAeGBU6z8
David sensing an 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKxYccXZSF
opportunity moved closer and took a risk of holding her hand in his 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCL6HWqmXo
own." In these few moments I've known you, you've shown yourself to be 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQ8dXGtaqP
kind and smart. I thank you for telling me, hopefully together we can 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZeu6IywLV6
work through this together." David heard that nobles were suckers for 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhV2wIYOEOs
the chivalrous knight types, he decided to test it out.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpA199Y1Fwp
Francesca looked up to 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEko0ZFnUZl
David and he could see her glassed over eyes, he could tell she was 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBKMa0ILuVN
blind. That explained why she kept avoiding looking in his direction, 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwTQiLWIwbw
also showed a lot of undue trust in David. "Thank you, the way you talk 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRyRjRo2Hp
seems so elegant and wise. Looks like Denis was correct when he claimed 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg38eMApGhK
you traveled all over Astaria"657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd0NFDXYRi8
"Traveling the isles 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3yyIOsA5D
doesn't really make you elegant or wise. You just bring out the best of 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIE7ha62aX
me." Was he laying it on too thick? Probably.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHT1sLUfG6
"You jest." She shook 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgEcbIvTdq9
her head chuckling, a smile lingered nonetheless. "You were saying you 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdPjH7G9Wp
were on a ship, the one that crash-landed?"657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5Q63o6nkN
"The flying fish, yes. I was one of the officers."657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmGtEuy95J
"My condolences for your657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5z7ehsxJq
crew members. They died trying to get the weapons to us." She squeezed 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2P9ZSt8NP
Davids hands tighter. "I shall not forget their sacrifice."657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM0IRbvAh1i
David nodded and looked 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnfq5JIfDE
down. He didn't really care that they've not survived, most of them were657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6YezntbLK1
scoundrels, David included. As far as David saw it, they've done the 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyuPEZji0zg
world a favour by dying. Not David though, he was a scoundrel worthy of 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukwT8PKJUp
redemption, one of the Five seemed to think so at least and if they 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaM1EZf2UlB
could not see the good in a person then who could?657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBvGd4iz2oc
"Gob believes you are 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6JjzxeVYK3
dangerous to the rebellion. He also believes me to be naive, but I'd 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW48TU1Wmu3
rather put my trust in people. You can stay here with us. I will not 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTftJ2p3pOb
make you fight but I also cannot promise you safe passage home, at least657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcvN53XQrxP
not now. Maybe later, but you can stay safe and share our food." She 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLuyrjL9ASy
paused a bit and the continued more quickly." Only if you wish to, of 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7imAahnyL
course. If you have no desire to, feel free to leave and I shall give 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX7nJqt0Bjd
you some clothes and food from our stockpiles."657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZXFI95YLe
David shuddered at the 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAF4rhE6kz5
thought of spending dark, cold, hungry nights out in that forest. Even 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX9Ae8Wl0Ec
if he did decide to leave, he didn't have anywhere else to go. No, as 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0WXVJoSI1
far as David could he had no alternative but to stay. He was never a 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFw4rWuHcR
rebel before, he wondered if he'd enjoy it. "I'll be more than happy to 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVyHMnCaiMY
take up on your offer to stay here. As for fighting for your righteous 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8heXpYVgxg
cause? It would be my pleasure." David would probably regret saying 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0hNt4FqNdC
that, but he can always go back on his words if the situation requires 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXdsBTqJIl
so.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcnobiMwpis
Francesca giggled and 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcmkIPVbInF
clapped her hands. "Excellent!" I shall ask one of the guards to get you657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGaG2qCZh4b
a sleeping bag and some supplies. " She wrinkled her nose. "Maybe a 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDnH6QQzsZT
bath as well"657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUHrANNjxuh
David gave a fake laugh,657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81cxwLCzCd
nobles always so rude. Though the fact that she had a nice scent even 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡct2yLCkPIB
when living in these conditions didn't help his pride. "I'd definitely 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOPVtZ882IR
appreciate it, my lady."657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjONt5wlXe5
"None of that, it's Francesca."657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS2eEaEi2mb
"Francesca it is, then. Thank you, Francesca."657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jfmAZa7gA
Francesca nodded and 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1W6l5Hb2ra
gave David a warm smile. "Nook!" One of the previous guards peeped in. 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZDuqSwqxL
"Take David and get him a sleeping bag. Take his bounds off as well, 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZQBzJswmU
from this day on he fights with us. I'll let Gob know." She added the 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTdSOgFBw7y
last part as Nook was about to protest. But he nodded and took David 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXAtU6o6Sub
with him with no further complaints. Nook took out a knife and cut the 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBPmLfWwlgR
rope that was holding David, who nodded in appreciation.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQm8qEbdIB8
Rubbing his wrists to 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvNcLNrrIax
relax them from the strain he smiled. With things finally looking his 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM20rk9jeJX
way David had a better outlook on the future. If he plays his cards 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LbzxmWRNs
right he might just get out of there alive. Francesca herself seemed 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2v6eNoukln
easy to lie to and manipulate, though he did feel a bit bad about lying 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmRFzueRy0i
to her.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrG7WrsI94
~don't trust her, don't 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs824SAplcc
trust anyone but yourself. ~ David shook his head. He almost forgot that657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡItek3Jf2Xu
lifelong lesson. He couldn't get too comfortable, he always had to be 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbbizPxpQfF
on his toes and aware. David will betray her and everyone in this 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDoMIkzfdHp
rebellion. Just like he betrayed everyone else. After all, they'll just 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNrxWlnjuY
betray him first if he doesn't.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQXzonDSDcg
His new home didn't seem657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzyPOXEGGl7
much, he was placed in the spacious cavern near the rest of the rebels.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2sORLGSTK7
David didn't really have a tent but was given a sleeping bag by Nook. 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL42H2SXW54
"We have specific feeding times, you'll know when it is when everyone 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QC1u9zXgP
starts gathering around the pots." 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzSZ0CudhOl
David just nodded at 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsr8JnTqmbw
that. He didn't really care about hunger, he only cared about how tired 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEuoYBKCwRN
he was as his knees gave out and he fell on the sleeping bag. Finally, 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLIGVF0SZp2
some comfort, he could still feel the rocks but compared to beforehand 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUEtHGHkyd
it was basically sitting on a soft cushion.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡugvkIO2off
He looked around and 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrWLoGf0y0
noticed some of the rebels stealing glances at him, no one brave enough 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3bBkhw0JZe
to come up and start a conversation though. The guards seemed especially657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJSgABaKj0U
weary as they didn't even try to hide the fact that they were glaring 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL7DvJAj9yZ
at him. It made sense, he came here as a prisoner and David was looking 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT1hZCQtlVC
forward to finding out how long it'd take to get them on his side.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrTfQrFzzht
As he laid down further 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwdo9WhxmAk
on the makeshift bed he felt something in one of his pockets. David put 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ872rOlc9cd
his hand down the pocket and pulled out the locket from Boyle, 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGM5eGLBYp3
surprisingly it wasn't destroyed. That reminded David that he stole some657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8P93DzGXT
coins as well and decided to rummage his pockets for them, sadly he 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZNRwODPPX4
couldn't find any.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInVJqmFNhD
Giving a sad sigh, David657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT4LDOStri5
started playing with the locket. It seemed to be gold or at least a 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQHsFd8PJxA
golden colour. After a while he managed to open it, revealing a picture 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsx7d5WX450
of Boyd, a woman and a child. They all seemed happy, which made an 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEsYjUbqq2
unexplained feeling of anger rise within David and he closed the locket,657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVeCdlDzQZJ
putting it back in his pocket. The faster he pawns the falling thing 657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnd3TjWTrPD
the better.657Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ4nn48WM1C
Not much else followed after that last thought as the days finally caught up to David and he finally fell asleep.
ns216.73.216.251da2
