Ether possession. A 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhcEiK77EXA
phrase used when a being born from, or in, the ether. Beings such as the660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMUg1zUCme
popularly called demons. Full bodily control is impossible, thus 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr5kLNFgwco
whispered thoughts or controlling the flow of the ether when casted is 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtJKQlvkmE
enough to classify a person as possessed.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡROqlt4JH8W
Many believe that mages 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQmYPtb7Zr
are the most vulnerable group to suffer from ether possession but that 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBoucO8zA0
could not be further from the truth. Mages are the most common to suffer660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFfMw8ekvV
from ether possession but that also means that they are trained to 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5lAQSCODp
tackle possessions.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFxxYSdc0ZK
No, the peasants who 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhVbbcWvAb
have only heard about the ether and its inhabitants from rumours and 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQpBLtP2Tsd
hearsay are the most vulnerable. Their minds being feeble, they're 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKOYAke8kp
easily influenced. The popular case of 'Bloody Jack' that happened in 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqHAhcMj8x
the Republic Isles, comes to mind. Where a poor peasant was possessed 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFvfcbHJVEJ
and an ether being manipulated him into murdering his whole village. 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRgIMoQJm3W
Having said that not 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxKBvTRyg5
everyone can be possessed. For someone to be afflicted by an ether being660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2MmI3A4EG
that person must have some of his presence, or soul, in the ether 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfPeHNRbcl
world. Mages qualify as they borrow from the ether to use magic. Thus, 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0eAPULOV9
their presence there being constant.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5MgXeIlLN
Second group that 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwGhhLRiKbH
qualifies, are the ones who have died once but managed to come back to 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHrIbfSpWH
life. While it is still debatable whether we go to the ether or 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjyvFSFQuTy
somewhere beyond when we die, it has been proven that we must pass 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwu9G8Dv4V
through the ether, and once someone does a part of them stays there, 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1N392CGvj0
forever.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3d4yKYylQs
Third group that 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJ2yWzO31m
qualifies would be the ones who are insane or have mental diseases. It's660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Xfa3MwbdF
currently unknown why they're susceptible. It's possible that they lose660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwfW5vb9YG
a part of themselves in the ether, but research is currently 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ryxQASt47
inconclusive. 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXgFJNnd1m
Something else to note 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVkBJdMdSS
is resonance. The more similar the demon is to the person it's trying to660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LCnQM3xSc
take possession off the more successful it will be. In some cases even 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkht3GwPNjx
opening gateways to the material world or even affecting the material 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKz07655WL
world...660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk48Hg5bPZe
Extract of the research paper written by Diego Vispuccy. Headmaster of the mage academy.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeeOVO07iQt
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Who would've thought 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJjhK5tOkU
that walking on sharp rocks would be more painful than walking on the 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrNlJ5zD9J5
soft ground? Not David, as he almost exclaimed and shouted a few words 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWtBkAVrKex
no one would be too proud off once he stepped inside the cave. With his 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ebXMR3iGe
shoes diminished to almost nothing the rocks were jabbing into his feet 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1TsaukYn3o
causing scars and painful blisters to appear, each step more agonizing 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ffSlrSTHz
than the other.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpIgXuV6MXv
Thankfully the walk 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ78mLinTrbv
didn't take long as they stopped at what seemed a dead end, with a 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVr6lCU9Hp7
protruding rock standing in their way. Gob knocked on the stone a few 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1HDWDYRC1
times, in what seemed to be a rhythm and the wall moved open revealing a660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ4MNd0uuVb
group of people standing guard. They quickly admitted Gobs group, some 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFE0f68l5VI
giving David a puzzled look, and moved the rock behind them, closing the660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl6YCqTGDFM
pathway from any praying eyes.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7dcwaTfnX
As David entered the 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6M2iKQ99yb
hideout of the rebels he was hit by a smell that reminded him of home. A660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4yV843OqS0
smell of unwashed men and women and the residue of gunpowder and smoke.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5VUU1kMII
Why if he wasn't surrounded by stone but metal he would think he was 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtftO2JMdiW
back on a ship. Of course, there were other differences as well: the 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0L5S8Y1pcZ
cavern that the group entered was huge, larger than any one room inside a660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLsBuRy8Un
ship. David guessed this was their main room since he could see tents,660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu43McJoR0l
cooking fires and children playing around. David glanced up and could 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0UaGFYrE7
see the ceiling high up, with its sharp ends pointing down, possibly 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuiPnMLC5RM
waiting to fall on an unsuspecting victim. He definitely would not be 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXyt0HFEh9B
able to reach it, unlike the ceiling of a ship.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCK9gLTlUCY
"Get a move on. We need 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMZtgmPhPC
to speak to her ladyship" Gob said to the group pushing through a throng660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamyfVklD12
of people that came out to meet them. David got pulled immediately 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIyTTa1GZ7
after him, stumbling, while the rest of the group said their apologies 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeoE7fblUEa
and rushed to catch up.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf0RdN5uiZa
Gob led them down one of660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkb86bRlba
the pathways leading further into the cave, away from the main cavern, 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzas4QmraaH
the path was lit by a mix of torches and lanterns. 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJq2E4pztQ
After a few more turns 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhgBSoAGFz
and twists they seemed to have reached their destination, a secluded 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5vKxJGwXEB
door in front of which there were a few guards. Gob gave them David's 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJnNWTXLyGY
rope. "Don't leave your eyes off him and no talking." He then waved the 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVe7ivdGN7
rest of the group onward with him. "You guys come with me." And with 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5K1CM9lXHE
that he went inside, followed by the rest of the children.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn96SLRkakJ
"So, what do you guys do660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fe3ft3hnC
for fun round here?" He asked his new guards, but they seemed to be as 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbKFJuVRdk0
mute as Rock. David imagined it was fear of Gob that made them as mute 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6JrhPCpSa
as a rock. After giving a few minutes and not receiving an answer David 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNhjnQcO8U
shrugged and leaned on the wall. Slowly sliding down to hit the ground, 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAtFZOLanPI
it was uncomfortable and his back hurt after sliding on the jagged 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqdtXtDY5Xt
rocks, but the relieve his legs felt overcame any sense of pain.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVy5nc606N
David even managed a 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1mn8TclhD0
nap, .but the blissful moment of quiet ended when Gob came back to pick 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6UDTYrHwwA
David up. As per usual form he didn't wait for David to get up and just 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQU4VrzKdxh
yanked him up with force. Which resulted in David waking up and diving 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmtWPzvKygT
headfirst into the ground.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUy4y3xQapd
"Ow..." David managed as his nose started bleeding again, not fully healed from Gob's painful jabs before.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4vlLaxSS8
Gob grunted and pulled the rope again. "Come on." David could see one of the guards smirking as he passed the doorway. 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpptQYnUR1P
David entered the 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQavaODSJ6E
secluded chamber and was greeted with something that he hasn't seen for a660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1CxnwViCnM
while, a bed. Even if the bed took most of his attention he could see 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWgJkm8eZPI
the rest of the group standing behind Gob and a woman. Who David could 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9LZldTdQ4
tell was royal, they always had that air around them.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzojvFhWbCf
"Ah this must be our honored guest." She said giving David a wide smile, but not looking in his direction.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTl4dGAljS
"Indeed." Gob replied, humbly, subdued. David was astonished that Gob knew what it meant to be, let alone sound, so.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKIFc2PHdM
"Perfect, leave us 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ2wK9jY97K
alone." She nodded with a smile to the children and they bade their 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9OLC7UwvQ
farewells. The only three people left were Gob, David and the woman.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGrEGOotic
"Yes Gob?"660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwAwbygOiD
"I don't believe it's safe to leave you with him without anyone here, my lady."660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfHRWGFF8th
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."660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhsvdY2Naj1
Gob walked up to her a bit closer with intensity in his voice, "if you die, the rebellion dies. If you die..."660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwbeKHxPElA
"Enough." She said sharply, not loud but commanding. "I know you care for me, but I'm no child. Leave, Gob." 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡospQIeAePu
Gob stilled at that but 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJ44teKELT
followed the command. "And we agreed you wouldn't call me lady anymore.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQREfBHIe8
It's just Francesca." She called after Gob, steel in her voice all but 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡskeC7inUXv
gone.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWiCitLCpqQ
Francesca turned towards660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf43XWMIWfi
David and gestured at a free chair. " Please sit, I apologize for your 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Dbn79AjPt
bounds, Gob would've had a fit if I pushed on that." She said, slowly 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEcloC3wJcB
feeling her way around with her hands and sitting down on the opposite 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡegAhM73xak
side of the table.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWci4Mw8pC
David nodded and moved 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38nsGMgiN8
towards the chair, smiling amicably. now that he got a better look at 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡauUh0XvHlB
Francesca, David could tell that she was about the same age as Denis and660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmvlmmbFEpd
his siblings. Hopefully that also meant she'd be easy to manipulate, 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gdR7NItNZ
you could never tell with those pesky nobles,660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWuhAuQ77Y0
"Who chose you?" The 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡofosL0ta9N
soft voice pierced his thoughts as he sat down. Francesca was still 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJU4KqTQWfy
smiling but he could also hear some tension in that voice.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2sKc6AVxT
"Excuse me?"660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQyqvpLHrhS
"I can feel a...magical tug. It allows me to feel when another chosen is nearby."660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡweygwNEEIx
David was still confused, so he decided honesty was the best policy. "Excuse me?"660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICvXGHIbMs
Francesca tilted her head, and then put her hand to her mouth and made a gasping sound. "Oh my! You truly don't know?" 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqKbiREZZA9
"We have been chosen by 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1K2LXVenbt
one of the great five!" She begun excitedly. "I have been chosen by 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMrmjpYmWIY
Asmodea. She told me that I'd feel a connection to others chosen by the 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9iyfhnnRqS
Five! Do you really don't know who chose you?"660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpG6EkXzA2
David wanted to laugh at660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb9aQqxjzt7
the idea that Jester was one of the Five. Sadly, he couldn't, not after660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9AdGAh30W8
what he'd seen and survived. David also remembered having a strange 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbKYZH5om7
feeling at the entrance to the cave, maybe it was that magical tug that 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTxeZ1Cjeus
Francesca mentioned, although he was too tired and too much in pain to 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNPlOUdpFm
feel anything else right now, though.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdeuBFlerZf
"Sorry, no idea." He 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRhHQnhU1R0
said it in his most innocent tone. "One moment I'm on my ship, the other660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbCyQbx8Hp2
I'm on the ground getting manhandled."660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXa5DFtTgZm
"I apologize, Gob can be...paranoid. But he means well " David just nodded and smiled at that.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBc9GWOodtK
"I'm also sure the one who chose you will communicate with you soon enough!" 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTUulx432l
David hoped he wouldn't. "So, what does it entail, being chosen?"660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdsyQMkeCHT
"Oh! Well when Asmodea 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghXw4LZXHU
shown herself to me it was before the rebellion began. She told me of 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZYQqDwExa
times before the elevation, various inventions, their way of 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrnoCxAPek
life...That's what gave me the inspiration and courage for the 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8VaY1RQXyF
rebellion." She paused as if unsure if she should mention the next part.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLeJe1HjETl
"Mostly it's just advice now, she can sometimes hear and see what I 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Vm8ZTUelM
hear and see. Of course, your benefactor might have a different 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeQUb31KQ2J
approach, I cannot presume to know the minds of the Great."660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEyVQr2Yyr
David nodded, as if his 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV9L8cfkDet
currenFt predicament made complete sense, or maybe he was just going 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1yRWpdiuGR
crazy bit by bit. Going with the flow seemed to be the best approach for660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81oWk3Popk
now, especially if it got Francesca on his side. 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGS8c1QpAs1
"Does anyone else know of you being chosen?" David asked Francesca.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Rcz3ZrN0v
She shook her head 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJW0PWvRglq
sadly. "No, I'm ashamed for lying to my friends but it would be hard to 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0NeJCSDn5
explain. You're the first person I spoke to about this. I was hoping 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURrXxss9GV
you'd know more, but..."660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeU0xlNA5LN
"Sorry for not being more helpful."660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2xE2qjcIyh
"Oh, gods, no! It's not 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgwsxDdZwPr
your fault, I'm sorry for telling you all of this. You must think me 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDnJeTyYGnN
crazy or an idiot." She gave a weak laugh.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpyPOi3vRi
David sensing an 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPtVCI9CQB
opportunity moved closer and took a risk of holding her hand in his 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgF8cWF8E3I
own." In these few moments I've known you, you've shown yourself to be 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdg7UveXwha
kind and smart. I thank you for telling me, hopefully together we can 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5yCuNfHCVz
work through this together." David heard that nobles were suckers for 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdS9npunvzO
the chivalrous knight types, he decided to test it out.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sbnuYrRhT
Francesca looked up to 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7cIXVwmv7r
David and he could see her glassed over eyes, he could tell she was 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCnn48BLIM
blind. That explained why she kept avoiding looking in his direction, 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0vWl8AsNW
also showed a lot of undue trust in David. "Thank you, the way you talk 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwt3qnIXTR
seems so elegant and wise. Looks like Denis was correct when he claimed 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnrSW0WUHOI
you traveled all over Astaria"660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcSCoHhmHlq
"Traveling the isles 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBqV6BQ82sV
doesn't really make you elegant or wise. You just bring out the best of 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ALaGq8A1K
me." Was he laying it on too thick? Probably.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrDVlIzAxZf
"You jest." She shook 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9RjQc0f4Gf
her head chuckling, a smile lingered nonetheless. "You were saying you 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHifn3OckC
were on a ship, the one that crash-landed?"660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFO4SnYzwbG
"The flying fish, yes. I was one of the officers."660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡanQdpfq717
"My condolences for your660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQhh6M2vx5t
crew members. They died trying to get the weapons to us." She squeezed 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQy2cpyVun
Davids hands tighter. "I shall not forget their sacrifice."660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcL3p7lt4N1
David nodded and looked 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EX2bfKwbm
down. He didn't really care that they've not survived, most of them were660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYBq2EA46x
scoundrels, David included. As far as David saw it, they've done the 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ36yihOuira
world a favour by dying. Not David though, he was a scoundrel worthy of 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4YaabH1C6M
redemption, one of the Five seemed to think so at least and if they 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfsjizSzec
could not see the good in a person then who could?660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Rwqo9zTDE
"Gob believes you are 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJR3QhzLrg
dangerous to the rebellion. He also believes me to be naive, but I'd 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL9OEI4Omiu
rather put my trust in people. You can stay here with us. I will not 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5q9QzZ91wA
make you fight but I also cannot promise you safe passage home, at least660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ95mz7miSKo
not now. Maybe later, but you can stay safe and share our food." She 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9YOs4D2pR
paused a bit and the continued more quickly." Only if you wish to, of 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnVlgHIjs8A
course. If you have no desire to, feel free to leave and I shall give 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS46ZYluIVa
you some clothes and food from our stockpiles."660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO9MjxV7AD4
David shuddered at the 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh7sA3W6UrF
thought of spending dark, cold, hungry nights out in that forest. Even 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhlVDO7dl1
if he did decide to leave, he didn't have anywhere else to go. No, as 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZbDuWU16Oq
far as David could he had no alternative but to stay. He was never a 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7RWmmRB8QI
rebel before, he wondered if he'd enjoy it. "I'll be more than happy to 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfrlHmUk4Ay
take up on your offer to stay here. As for fighting for your righteous 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrqSvlZ3dvm
cause? It would be my pleasure." David would probably regret saying 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Xq7yjCupS
that, but he can always go back on his words if the situation requires 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe18lD5htx7
so.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc6nISbYNFD
Francesca giggled and 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYLHkEEOD6
clapped her hands. "Excellent!" I shall ask one of the guards to get you660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhXzd3Pizu
a sleeping bag and some supplies. " She wrinkled her nose. "Maybe a 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVx45GQcamP
bath as well"660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqDAtmEYVT
David gave a fake laugh,660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBox92N9ejZ
nobles always so rude. Though the fact that she had a nice scent even 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlmDlz6Dro
when living in these conditions didn't help his pride. "I'd definitely 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8ABvvS2VW
appreciate it, my lady."660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXvYLLWaYBd
"None of that, it's Francesca."660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjfe9aVtmHN
"Francesca it is, then. Thank you, Francesca."660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHaaQdvLmf
Francesca nodded and 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuOI28Ftexp
gave David a warm smile. "Nook!" One of the previous guards peeped in. 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5NGocPXdOn
"Take David and get him a sleeping bag. Take his bounds off as well, 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRapVkAI1B
from this day on he fights with us. I'll let Gob know." She added the 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxKevNiYDTL
last part as Nook was about to protest. But he nodded and took David 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrF1aTIxJUY
with him with no further complaints. Nook took out a knife and cut the 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGmAB09yAj
rope that was holding David, who nodded in appreciation.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlyxMK9sj5t
Rubbing his wrists to 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPHfLs7TrLo
relax them from the strain he smiled. With things finally looking his 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5BI3Rh7ley
way David had a better outlook on the future. If he plays his cards 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3muL6GnoVW
right he might just get out of there alive. Francesca herself seemed 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQSEXymiTEE
easy to lie to and manipulate, though he did feel a bit bad about lying 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi2FnWp8vUy
to her.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx4ugKyApTv
~don't trust her, don't 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkxz9IOSrf
trust anyone but yourself. ~ David shook his head. He almost forgot that660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDngjSpzvV
lifelong lesson. He couldn't get too comfortable, he always had to be 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo7Cc9di04J
on his toes and aware. David will betray her and everyone in this 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtv2fA2PHLU
rebellion. Just like he betrayed everyone else. After all, they'll just 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCX98wDoBYn
betray him first if he doesn't.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6lteVmgPLF
His new home didn't seem660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQqAanhNu6n
much, he was placed in the spacious cavern near the rest of the rebels.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF15NAnHEXc
David didn't really have a tent but was given a sleeping bag by Nook. 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXvXk4udvEQ
"We have specific feeding times, you'll know when it is when everyone 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeaEd0RwdO
starts gathering around the pots." 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCEsi8L2SP
David just nodded at 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoX6fyb08eV
that. He didn't really care about hunger, he only cared about how tired 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsHupi7d7hU
he was as his knees gave out and he fell on the sleeping bag. Finally, 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡseKVrxhHxT
some comfort, he could still feel the rocks but compared to beforehand 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdoVXT9kfTo
it was basically sitting on a soft cushion.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCARJkTNpdJ
He looked around and 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBNvEjNREWR
noticed some of the rebels stealing glances at him, no one brave enough 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡORpqnIp387
to come up and start a conversation though. The guards seemed especially660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgujQqcSlQo
weary as they didn't even try to hide the fact that they were glaring 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEx8WmbuhU
at him. It made sense, he came here as a prisoner and David was looking 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ73evOh4QWt
forward to finding out how long it'd take to get them on his side.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97BAD9ZKCM
As he laid down further 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcMZuKplium
on the makeshift bed he felt something in one of his pockets. David put 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66l7SDpiNg
his hand down the pocket and pulled out the locket from Boyle, 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ZZK5FDzAQ
surprisingly it wasn't destroyed. That reminded David that he stole some660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGgVFWCJtMj
coins as well and decided to rummage his pockets for them, sadly he 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKZl0w94w8
couldn't find any.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHebxSxIaac
Giving a sad sigh, David660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LNOr82z94
started playing with the locket. It seemed to be gold or at least a 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLzmKkMILB
golden colour. After a while he managed to open it, revealing a picture 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudWxRverEG
of Boyd, a woman and a child. They all seemed happy, which made an 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXcwcr9Wjq
unexplained feeling of anger rise within David and he closed the locket,660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTyT5lKlzVF
putting it back in his pocket. The faster he pawns the falling thing 660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7yUxRMhQAr
the better.660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIT8n7Gkuu
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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