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Shadows.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9az978OyZG
The agents of the mage council. They're a known secret, everyone knows they exist but it's considered impolite to mention.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKEL6aUDpz
They are men and women 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1ij7R8nXu
who aren't able to cast. Nonetheless they are trained to combat ether 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxIWFVhf8q
casters, whether it be from the shadows or out in the open.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWVQLYdgG6
They extensively trained671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNoxF5KQ9e
to the peak of human condition in both physical and mental 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUrKuDNoVF
capabilities. They serve only the council and deal with anything ranging671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bGYrdDUip
from assassinations to body guarding important personnel.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXgvZr7zk4
Fragment of Josh Wilkins', ambassador and spy, report on the inner workings of the Empire to the Commonwealth. 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSF7JOhy6F
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Davids relief didn't 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3W94IIZDO
last long as he saw Gob slowly coming out of the water and joining him 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9pTo5hP9c
on the shore, barely looking tired, no in fact, taking a better look, he671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8R89E68qlZ
didn't even look tired. Gob pulled someone else from the water, someone671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qWJ9cZHf2
who had it even worse than David. Her brown hair was plastered to her 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbr86JdRihu
head and face as she was reeking water and barely breathing. David would671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEADR6W15R
be lying if he said that he didn't feel a bit better knowing he was 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIEtwYkYzs
better off than Angela.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLkgmsGw3b
"Breathe slowly and calm671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZ8r1aFqF3
down. It'll only be worse if you take quick breathes." Came Gobs calm 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPCqdiLk07
voice as he was wringing his beard from the water. It did seem to have a671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagiTXfb0sc
bit of an effect on Angela as she visibly calmed down and her breathing671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4MXWaeM4B
got steadier.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIgOghUnQUn
"Useless." Gob said as 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6klDGvwoQa
he inspected his musket and pistol, dropping them on the grassy shore, 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkFP9aOr3C
but nodded as he took out his knife and examined the edge. "Well when 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDWE8RGUVIJ
you two are done we can start moving, we have places to be."671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Sci5O6A21
After his conversation 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP77QsvWm08
with Francesca, David knew where they had to be. David just wasn't sure 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkAlLhmPjVF
if Francesca told Gob about their conversation so, he decided, it would 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn3DMXVJDPL
be best to keep quiet, lest he wanted to be tied up again.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5w4QnMziKW
"Where...where to?" Came Angela's question with a rasp.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgBdNEiif29
"To get new weapons and 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftwUrnlpiq
find the others." Gob said, putting his knife back into his sheathe and 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7OrAvjEit3
drying his shoes from any excess water.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcsys5FHKYj
"Wai...wait. They might still be stuck in there! We..need to go back." Angela said, her voice slowly coming back.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWA6kqPh1L
"If they are then it's too late. Now come on let's go." Gob said, unflinching.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QOuMoNnqE
"No!" Angela stood up 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtXBCWkjXf
and faced Gob. Which was impressive as Gob towered over her, he towered 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡocywUdqe5E
over most people. "I will not abandon them They might be alive and..and I671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUOfFW33Qoz
won't lose them." Gob didn't answer. He just glared at Angela until she671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWKsNTS7DVu
averted her glaze. He nodded when she did so.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbaz14BLys
"If I could do anything 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXGQvrKTyJG
for them I would." Angela gave a weak nod to that. Gob grunted and began671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg68pZauEkI
walking. He kicked David, who was still enjoying the ground underneath 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZroRsN16xB
him, for good measure as well. "As much as I hate it you're coming with 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ569urmWEdK
us. Now get up."671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvRcx0L7OOf
David grumbled but got up. Not much else to do but follow the man with the plan, and the knife, and the murderous intent.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTAcmv0U2Sq
Thus, they began their 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKaZSNU2IqN
journey, in silence except for the squeaks their clothes and shoes made.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopf7ORnMlS
David was miserable, with the sun slowly setting down he was barely 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo55Ybmea1d
able to see what's in front of him, barely being able to suppress a 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFUIa1e4vCO
shiver whenever there was a gust of wind. Angela was pretty much the 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSulENwIEQ
same, except that she was also sullen and worried for her brothers. 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJuugbp6j2x
David tried opening a conversation a few times but she just smiled 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPd9Soa8o0
weakly. David was confused why she either followed him or Gob instead of671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlaSVBvrgOI
following one of her brothers, but it didn't seem like she was up to 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWEAxVDpIL
answering that, no matter how much David prodded.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR8yJKcnghr
The only one not 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5kNdHDddYZ
affected by his current condition seemed to be Gob. He managed to avoid 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡALwKBFOklp
any loose branches or an uneven part of the mud, even his clothes didn't671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3r4p3ol0TD
make any noise when walking. The only thing he really reacted to was 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡva0joANrST
gunfire, which could still be heard from the direction of their hideout.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlLYetd22Wv
It was also the only thing that woke Angela from her stupor as whenever671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Ve5TDwOpe
it rang she immediately looked at the direction they walked from. But 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPnqNbu96qA
even those stopped, whether because of distance or the fact that there 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdqfnJ65MW
was no more fighting, David didn't know.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirhSVsmXgJ
David hoped that 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFOVqwVfUUr
adrenaline would keep him going for a while, David wasn't sure how long 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3iUdQ0hcu
they've been walking but with the blood pumping through his veins he 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu64OHqG13g
felt like he could walk a few more days straight. Hoping didn't seem to 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9adiOe0scG
work for David, never did really, as the adrenaline was wearing down. 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkEuRyS9kkK
Slowing down more and more. Gob looked back and noticed David slowing 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwMP6rKyIXY
down giving him a look of disdain, but then he looked at Angela who 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7MhDYE9Xp
wasn't doing much better and sighted. "We can take a rest. Sit down, 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJVgXASCNpR
I'll try finding some berries or anything for us to eat." 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMAiIT6i5OU
David slouched to the 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMiJnXCv0s0
ground with a grateful sight while Angela sat down with her back to a 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKtnBXyUf9
tree, hiding her head in her knees, as silent as she was during the 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7lmIx4c4l
whole walk. David didn't care how devastated she felt, but if she wasn't671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmxJCQDXe0
fully there with them they might get ambushed and David didn't survive 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QYR60ga43
so long just to have a teenage girl kill him because she was going 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡue2c1jfQ57
through mood swings. "Hey, they're strong. Even Twitch, I'm sure they're671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrdaJhBmaOR
fine and when we see them they'll be as cheery as ever." He called out 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRpspwcFgtP
from his spot, not bothering to move closer to Angela671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJJpkTZupF
No answer. ~Oh hells, do671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKh6pi9S6T
we have another Rock on our hands? ~ David waited to see if he was 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzmTa5TQRO
going to get anything from her. Mostly because he didn't know what else 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBYuZq9Srww
he could say. After what felt like an eternity he heard...someone 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZLBgP4UJO
sniffling and saw Angela shake. With a suppressed sight David got up and671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYril1XAVi
sat beside Angela, he hovered his hand above her shoulder but decided 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8Z42GnLCS
against putting it on her.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42ndl1TLpN
"I...I should've been 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXkDd95idqc
there. I should've been there when pa was shot, I should've been there 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrp1k8JUOt9
now. Oh gods...oh gods...." She continued in that vain for a while 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyItaJQ1VZ5
seemingly not aware of her surroundings or any words that came out of 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQ0pXwoDf8
David's mouth.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvBNyP13OWi
"Why weren't you? Now, I671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbOjQlgeCD
mean, when the attack happened?" David asked anxiously, he wasn't the 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZwtwS26kFP
best when dealing with hysteric people. Again, no answer came, just more671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9s6KE9TEkk
cries. David lost hope of ever getting an answer, but one finally came.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2NxSVjRwtS
"It happened so fast. 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPEe0yFZdne
I've tried following them, but I lost track of them... No that's wrong, I671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaRfWEsXHCH
could see them during the attack but I couldn't get to them. And when 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdHFJ1xqdD1
everyone started retreating...oh god it was like a butchery. So when I 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkecglHZ0HQ
saw Gob turning a corner I followed. I was scared...I was scared...oh 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpUMKZteaAs
gods I murdered them because I was scared." And then she began muttering671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuP6AgMIHN0
to herself again671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLGk0Gg6Bu
David struggled to find words, but thankfully Gob saved them from the awkward silence as he came back from his hunting trip.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW4Fd1k833Q
The mighty hunter 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ08etafgXFI
managed to gather fruits and berries, apparently the fighting had scared671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkorlxovgWA
most of the animals away, and they couldn't make a fire so they were 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3waTPW8qqN
stuck being cold, miserable and hungry. Berries weren't the most 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2GwjUzYHME
fulfilling things to have on an empty stomach 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfrpvo6CYSZ
Their respite didn't 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9zLY5E5tE
last long, and they were on their way soon after. Angela seemed to have 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY5CkJL1RC8
calmed down, she still wasn't participating in conversations, but she 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBsA17HNhyP
wasn't crying either and David counted that as a win. Even if Angela 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0XJOy4LY10
wasn't paying attention to anything around her, David decided to trust 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4iBxwpnjaM
in Gobs awareness of the surroundings to protect them from any ambushes,671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBmmrHIFzGO
he seemed to know where David was at all times, so he might as well put671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrcsgZ5W71
that skill to actual good use.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYc8LDC4go
Thankfully their walk 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8QXA5lqXjo
didn't last long, moving through the overgrown bushes and trees they 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡajET27QbfO
reached the edge of the isle, looking down to the surface covered by 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HPtcXGYAN
clouds. It was told that if you'd look long enough over the edge you'd 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhUcCSWg3cE
go crazy, as far as David could tell that was true. Everyone he flew 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjOKAEFYrHE
with was one degree of crazy or another, including David himself.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTwi2FCWrJ
Gob motioned for them to671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnxvYAbziUx
wait as he went back into the forest, David was about to start another 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQY0HXraa4J
awkward conversation with Angela, but Gob returned quite quickly. He 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSKOiUyIrU
didn't return alone though, he had a fly boat with him, which he 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo1ntIlmCTV
conveniently carried on his shoulder.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTH6IWYax8
Fly boats were made out 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVAxYYBo1k
of wood and had a ether engine on them. While smaller than ship engines,671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXB1l0GYNw
they managed to lift the boat and three or four people, with the 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDBpk5dIUcU
paddles being used to move while airborne. Movement was agonizingly slow671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGx6CewiTn
on them as well as dangerous. Ether engines were basically bombs, even 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYXgP36QaX
small ones. Ships had precautions for that, security equipment shield 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu38ityykoy
from the worst of it, of course it mattered little in the end, but the 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLU4vhLKGO6
boats didn't even pretend to have those measures. So, Gob was basically 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBcVREkWxnG
carrying a bomb on his shoulders, with the same facial expression he ate671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxK85gnNOWg
or smiled. A frown.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPVBopChPK
He put the boat down on 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSb41MZfNBi
ground and activated the engine with a practiced motion. The engine 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgzFLciZS8G
started making a sound. Gob nodded, lifted the boat and made some more 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1a0WWfSGF6
motions which made the boat stay at that height. David had seen some 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡncUmfVFodV
boats while serving on ships and he knew they had no way to actually 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5EID3OTIzX
lift themselves up, only to float. Ships were the same, but with all the671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Wq7nX0HRO
technology attached to the ship they were also able to lift themselves 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoa9ZpWYTTK
up. David moved his hand across his eyepatch and scar, the engine was 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bDvT8ZtZ7
making his wounds ache.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYs4vqwW5zo
Gob put the boat over 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDMIxoeV92O
the edge and jumped into it making the boat float down a bit but it came671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGBqv7ixFv
back to its assigned height in moments. "Well come on, we don't have 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmDazYdBoXh
all day." David and Angela promptly followed, one more tentatively than 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7crO6T0RIG
the other. 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxJT3K2b3q
Gob handed David the 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0iaa4PTYpB
paddles and he knew better than to argue. There went a relaxing trip 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡliy4xIg5Nn
over the bottomless skies with a bomb as his companion. Death seemed to 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIoqbx7Rbb
always just be one step either behind or ahead, David still couldn't 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9QteDIsZNF
decide which. ~There are worse fates than death~. David wholeheartedly 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6FPIVdkP5
believed this was definitely one of those fates.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcwhvm7B0Tq
All though David did 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQKqI8IPdAD
grumble the boat itself moved quite fast. With both Gob and David 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6cMwi7ShSl
paddling they made good time and soon enough they got their rhythm and 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdcWuTAIVvs
David's mind blanked out. He didn't even notice when they reached the 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA9R5RinoiE
edge of the other isle, at the very leas not much time passed, judging 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcyH5wjFy5t
by the sun.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHT9dQ7k5u
They all disembarked, 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ20HVOuzy6L
and Gob opened a trapdoor hiding the boat after disabling its engine.. 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxBgQS5tGdN
When all seemed to his liking he closed the door and hid it with some 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4JwB64QSF
make shift ground and grass "We'll need to find a place to sleep. My 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeeDvMI2Fhl
friends wanted to meet tomorrow so we'll need to find a safe spot." 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vfgE09lMf
David had no idea what day it was or how long it's been since the 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYpv5tuijAB
attack, good thing Gob the human sized watch was on the job.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Ip2leGF9s
"How do they manage to 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUS5Sd1Csw9
slip past the patrols?" David asked, it just seemed like they were 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKwPKm8daf3
walking into a trap, especially after the attack. Gob kept walking and 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVSn7GGSZxp
it didn't look like he was going to answer, but at the end he relented. "671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPs7rfPjJ1R
They have special...permission to be on any isles they want, as long as671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa1JPsToPJF
it's a good reason no one will suspect them."671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKrU2AQCe9
David nodded, the answer671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaoC4rRnLtK
didn't ease his worries, but it was the only answer he had and not like671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLA432PlZgj
he had much of a choice but to follow their glorious leader.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaVolbeYVdv
One thing David noticed,671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeTqRFG40oi
during their walk, was that some of the shrubbery was more burned and 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqeaTqAIrgq
drier on this isle. This wasn't so rare. Apparently when their ancestors671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPLkx902fFB
were plunged into the skies they couldn't hope with the change of 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4eAdib5C6h
weather. No rain or protection from the sun meant that many trees and 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9XNzDWrezM
plants either caught fire or dried out. Mages had to think fast and some671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡio0Roej3yE
of the isles were luckier than others, with the mages making everything671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD9fky6FmAF
self-sustainable. Over time the forests adapted, and new seeds didn't 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGAwgB7jJ3i
require rain to survive. The aftermath could still be seen on most 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEKnJNJNMXb
isles, especially on ones that rulers deemed inconsequential. Oh, what 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkhc4Ew0JX
things you learn while travelling with people from all flights of life.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcLez6sgVK
It made him remember 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJzwf1PhOR
life before meeting the rebels. Much more carefree, just flying, 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmNvPiQJ0pW
gambling, sometimes betraying. A happier life, happier than walking 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyeBtjWxYgV
around in the mud and cold at least. ~Happiness is for people who aren't671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbPj4S9fDkv
damaged. The chosen few who get to enjoy it, while the rest just 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7xMIybVj1q
pretend to have it. ~ Indeed, happiness was something David could never 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDl3HdACrz
feel or archieve. He could only pretend to feel it. David accepted that 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvphe4leGrt
as part of his life, he wasn't sure when he did but he knew it happened a671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡToQKrNZl0J
while ago.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsj9gUQGofD
Just as previously they 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkVUmf4GzJh
walked in silence, with Gob in the lead pausing every so often to listen671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡenMKvddH53
to his surroundings. Until reaching their next camping spot. On top of a671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzvWIDdQLU
hill with dried out yellow grass. Not a lot of trees surrounding them, 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJHx74Zhho
but only one way to get on top of the hill. Easy to defend and easy to 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXOYdfVLgZO
get spotted if not careful. Gob went to go hunt and left David and 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj95Z0XMhrR
Angela on their own to set up camp. David was able to follow Gob, with 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWiaPPf8SAZ
his eyes, now that the colours of his uniform did not match the 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYJg8cEKzQ
surroundings, of course that didn't mean he could do it for long and 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMfbHVWSTsX
sooner rather than later Gob disappeared from David's view.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYJjrCzF4u
David was apprehensive 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCIdV2YFLk
on starting a conversation with Angela, thus he just concentrated on 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9GNfMpL0z
making his sleeping spot as comfortable as possible, while she sat with 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Y6dIpXChF
her head down. It didn't take Gob long to come back with some food, 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPoSbSyrf7
berries and such again. It didn't look like he had any luck hunting. 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6kop1MkxJ1
Maybe he was just rubbish at it. That thought made David feel better.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtj0rT1S4je
Before they all turned 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGgYShorFoo
to their respective spots on the ground Gob approached David. "You'll 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchHe12nVJ2
take the second watch, I'll wake you." David just started to say 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPA2KqX9gky
something, but Gob turned around and stalked away before any words could671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjrVXJWA30R
be formed. Shrugging David laid down on the ground and contemplated how671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4zMSfPwaw
far he and Gob came. ~Sure, and soon he'll let his guard down and will 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgtZvm5Cl73
be an easy target~ David went to sleep imagining that sweet thought.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDcrxW6LTg
Sadly the sweet dream 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSILoc770A
turned into a nightmare, as he was rudely woken up by Gob, who 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxYLmLvByNg
immediately went away after kicking David awake. Rubbing his eyes David 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Gq1a4KxmK
walked to a boulder which provided a good view of the only path up to 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVOToafGI0
the hill. He wasn't sure what he was actually supposed to do if imperial671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3qSnzQMRU
soldiers found them, wake everyone up so they'd be arrested in an 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmXldCm388K
orderly manner? Or pretend he's a huge bear? David contemplated on 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSe3g5ztkK8
making a roaring noise but quickly subdued that thought. Gob would 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3BcQklUPkc
probably kill him and the bear, imaginary or not.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZeNmHWQ6Ql
~Or maybe just hide yourself or betray them. Wouldn't be the first time. Not like they matter. ~ 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjrMW61in2Z
David shook his head and671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjtZjVgh7Az
let his mind wander to more cheery thoughts and over time the sun came 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡef5y9IUBVk
back shining light on all the yellowish grass. Slowly Angela and Gob 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdejG9akNOL
joined David in the wake world. It was so nice and quiet without them 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAtHvtmDVWb
too.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMnZrCUfKZQ
They spent the morning 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCoZUgreeSp
in silence finishing all the berries; Gob was his usual gruff self. 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqdgQW5arX
David was feeling tired and Angela was still grieving. ~What a fun 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPQVmckvZY
crowd. ~671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqaq5KKznbY
After they were all done671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwbykJRwylp
their journey began anew. Surprisingly David felt positive about it, 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7PlAHGmFMO
his clothes were finally dry, the sun was out and shining. He even 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTA8RshXrVb
started to believe that it wasn't a trap they were walking into. 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfec5GPGgZT
Positivity all around.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwxJ7qFpnd
Soon they reached the 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxDhrFiIQzM
meeting spot. A secluded edge of the isle, surrounded by dead and burned671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1gAfkwc7ye
trees. There were people there already, a small crowd with a smaller 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3S11xxjsv
ship floating above a crack. The aforementioned ship was flying league 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDkC3VAfUWI
colours. That explained why they'd be able to go here without much 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3ykOWJdTm
scrutiny. Some of the trading princes were rich enough to buy their own 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyB5Y39D8j8
isles so bribing a few officials to look the other way wouldn't be too 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwSWrxkoUk
hard and as long as they weren't caught doing anything suspicious 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtqCb3hWFby
everyone won.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGr5LQW4M7s
Gob seemed to be pretty 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡflWRzqbjg1
tense, while still out of the view of the men he slid his knife out of 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntu7VJEhIP
the sheathe and hid it in his sleeve. Having finished his preparations 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTpAMqt4X5j
he made his way towards the group of people. Without further 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡakI0cVqRLd
instructions from Gob, shrugging, David followed Gob, with Angela slowly671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGpLIS7jhBa
making her way behind David.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhER5k1o7oM
"Where's Lev?" Gob 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hBSEb65t3
shouted from a distance. One of the men walked up and put his hands up 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JDnM5mLyY
in a cheerful manner. "Couldn't make it, friend. My name is Ioseph. Lev 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7mkLCnWQFe
told me everything. You are Gob, yes?"671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjSx6AknW8
Reaching the middle 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF0UauiPXh9
point the two men met and Gob carefully nodded. " Why not?" Ioseph 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn9TDqFl7lQ
shrugged jovially. "Dangerous times, friend.A lot of pirates, a lot of 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXUSghV6Yn9
guard, a lot of unpaid debts..." Ioseph's voice had an edge while saying671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaiL0SF8Z5q
the last bit. Before anyone could do anything, Gob and grabbed Ioseph 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡECU2kRgOs4
and quickly put a knife to his throat.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpBAXEryZLK
Before David could 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsF1LVZRqFO
react, shouts came and boots hit the ground as soldiers emerged from the671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSSP80O06h
league ship. All the guns were aimed at the group of four. A soldier, 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAMUU36YCea
most likely the leader judging by his hat and emblems on the shoulder, 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqrTfiCJkC
approached Gob, slowly. "Put down your knife and you have my word you, 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyinL7ualEM
or your companions, won't come to any harm" Gob, just pushed the knife 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA9K7yNQIoq
deeper into Ioseph's throat, drawing blood, as his answer671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm2QjFf3kCQ
The captains facial 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDadNMFYBOY
expression didn't change and he kept his gun, steadily, aimed at Gob. 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlGEcjpXEnI
"Put it down." David was getting a bit anxious, the rest of the soldiers671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpt5pFO7K6
were circling them and neither David nor Angela had any weapons.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMXRUzrDxxI
"Enough of this!" 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZH4nPrS4Y
Another figure disembarked from the ship. Before David could take any of671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ581WNqJZ6
the newcomers features, a ball of hot appeared in the air and flew 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyR09Evf6a1
towards them.671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNvnUVdJLvJ
David felt himself flung671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEE9x8tPa7j
into the air. Landing face first on the scorched ground. Ears ringing, 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDGYWawYOr
eyes confused, ash and smoke around him. He saw Angela's body flung to 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9IuwicdgX
the other side, unmoving. David wasn't sure if she was still alive or 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvTT8yke7Po
not. The last thing David saw was Gob getting up and the soldiers 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmOyYuyNEj
subduing him, knocking him out with their rifles, as darkness finally 671Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXzVfhPSLX
overwhelmed him.
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