Ether possession. A 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6HOepSuWB
phrase used when a being born from, or in, the ether. Beings such as the655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNAgxfdhdD0
popularly called demons. Full bodily control is impossible, thus 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXrmSEGf1Pf
whispered thoughts or controlling the flow of the ether when casted is 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp03Yg2qqAN
enough to classify a person as possessed.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1tp4DVxqlr
Many believe that mages 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxrp05sv467
are the most vulnerable group to suffer from ether possession but that 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhZ14m0oSjG
could not be further from the truth. Mages are the most common to suffer655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMu83Jzp0Zb
from ether possession but that also means that they are trained to 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRnvaaSokZM
tackle possessions.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Gel9dx2wt
No, the peasants who 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi62xG9Geyj
have only heard about the ether and its inhabitants from rumours and 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqKYVEj6cpd
hearsay are the most vulnerable. Their minds being feeble, they're 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQRGxkqKo60
easily influenced. The popular case of 'Bloody Jack' that happened in 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡALJfgf16Jo
the Republic Isles, comes to mind. Where a poor peasant was possessed 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtqxlz1F0wT
and an ether being manipulated him into murdering his whole village. 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡszUlxSrVEB
Having said that not 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KDVx6XvP9
everyone can be possessed. For someone to be afflicted by an ether being655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy71JkdPTOh
that person must have some of his presence, or soul, in the ether 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHm9lqu4QJk
world. Mages qualify as they borrow from the ether to use magic. Thus, 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkY4TgY8EYd
their presence there being constant.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmqiIiUFxo
Second group that 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxcSkSSShm
qualifies, are the ones who have died once but managed to come back to 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37cfZhgQL7
life. While it is still debatable whether we go to the ether or 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmRu8ck2BCY
somewhere beyond when we die, it has been proven that we must pass 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqc2aHGcu91
through the ether, and once someone does a part of them stays there, 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyw2nd9Qg8q
forever.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ637lzc5bEf
Third group that 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeEugX6HUE0
qualifies would be the ones who are insane or have mental diseases. It's655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlhOKNDKL5V
currently unknown why they're susceptible. It's possible that they lose655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUEkLZsJrz
a part of themselves in the ether, but research is currently 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWAXVwWc6k
inconclusive. 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9PgG4QCQvJ
Something else to note 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZL0b8D5VcU
is resonance. The more similar the demon is to the person it's trying to655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNDAmFSng4h
take possession off the more successful it will be. In some cases even 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzHvQ5HUnVE
opening gateways to the material world or even affecting the material 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LmwAJwh6k
world...655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHO9ObebEq1
Extract of the research paper written by Diego Vispuccy. Headmaster of the mage academy.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5x0zqfshpS
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Who would've thought 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRK0puosfOR
that walking on sharp rocks would be more painful than walking on the 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfKATBxUmN
soft ground? Not David, as he almost exclaimed and shouted a few words 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjT9eTEwF9j
no one would be too proud off once he stepped inside the cave. With his 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWBiVpUFRi
shoes diminished to almost nothing the rocks were jabbing into his feet 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXNk0D1edK
causing scars and painful blisters to appear, each step more agonizing 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxxmXY9YfK
than the other.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2zAUI0kXV3
Thankfully the walk 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5CCW70p1Mw
didn't take long as they stopped at what seemed a dead end, with a 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgRTA1dGNk2
protruding rock standing in their way. Gob knocked on the stone a few 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLqbX5TI902
times, in what seemed to be a rhythm and the wall moved open revealing a655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOUXRHhDmQ
group of people standing guard. They quickly admitted Gobs group, some 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ZlcKG4YbK
giving David a puzzled look, and moved the rock behind them, closing the655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCB01ObFjGv
pathway from any praying eyes.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCjKwSp2mr
As David entered the 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpue2ao9NRt
hideout of the rebels he was hit by a smell that reminded him of home. A655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6b4G8MnWF5
smell of unwashed men and women and the residue of gunpowder and smoke.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXntdVaokra
Why if he wasn't surrounded by stone but metal he would think he was 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7cdarOeqd
back on a ship. Of course, there were other differences as well: the 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgJT9BkEwA
cavern that the group entered was huge, larger than any one room inside a655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQc7wsh9rn
ship. David guessed this was their main room since he could see tents,655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4JQXUdZoGc
cooking fires and children playing around. David glanced up and could 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2BfrfAn4K9
see the ceiling high up, with its sharp ends pointing down, possibly 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbXUYLnapTW
waiting to fall on an unsuspecting victim. He definitely would not be 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0NIsJ6lM1S
able to reach it, unlike the ceiling of a ship.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRiXXdzmBzt
"Get a move on. We need 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqEINVQRZ6x
to speak to her ladyship" Gob said to the group pushing through a throng655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwAhGR6T7fB
of people that came out to meet them. David got pulled immediately 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWfLqIBV8Y
after him, stumbling, while the rest of the group said their apologies 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuLwLk7F9x
and rushed to catch up.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbiCRdssJx
Gob led them down one of655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1hWSqUV4Xn
the pathways leading further into the cave, away from the main cavern, 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvLSXFbWYa
the path was lit by a mix of torches and lanterns. 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡscgnaAN1ak
After a few more turns 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7sWC5PNaWZ
and twists they seemed to have reached their destination, a secluded 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHn7fQTr2g
door in front of which there were a few guards. Gob gave them David's 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbPXzr31VU
rope. "Don't leave your eyes off him and no talking." He then waved the 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrGdI9ANJK1
rest of the group onward with him. "You guys come with me." And with 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHxTXNLwrZ
that he went inside, followed by the rest of the children.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJekErgDS1e
"So, what do you guys do655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRMDeiOYztE
for fun round here?" He asked his new guards, but they seemed to be as 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg6koTUxoa0
mute as Rock. David imagined it was fear of Gob that made them as mute 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlj18pKOaAE
as a rock. After giving a few minutes and not receiving an answer David 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6Pd4LiEta
shrugged and leaned on the wall. Slowly sliding down to hit the ground, 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ416oJzbVX2
it was uncomfortable and his back hurt after sliding on the jagged 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGkySQbRSlF
rocks, but the relieve his legs felt overcame any sense of pain.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3VwEuRCTPE
David even managed a 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKsRzvaI2a
nap, .but the blissful moment of quiet ended when Gob came back to pick 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm2VeqyInPH
David up. As per usual form he didn't wait for David to get up and just 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkg1zgCUiOc
yanked him up with force. Which resulted in David waking up and diving 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBcHxVisRBi
headfirst into the ground.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3U8rI0K4Gz
"Ow..." David managed as his nose started bleeding again, not fully healed from Gob's painful jabs before.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIFKj2TUv7R
Gob grunted and pulled the rope again. "Come on." David could see one of the guards smirking as he passed the doorway. 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfSAndlthUE
David entered the 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGIStjXcNC
secluded chamber and was greeted with something that he hasn't seen for a655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJ3qvl9bzD
while, a bed. Even if the bed took most of his attention he could see 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHg7MFZKRx1
the rest of the group standing behind Gob and a woman. Who David could 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJSeIBBQu9
tell was royal, they always had that air around them.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAlt7oRIXqA
"Ah this must be our honored guest." She said giving David a wide smile, but not looking in his direction.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWbrvM4myL2
"Indeed." Gob replied, humbly, subdued. David was astonished that Gob knew what it meant to be, let alone sound, so.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ239qSXkVWu
"Perfect, leave us 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMulPE6fmum
alone." She nodded with a smile to the children and they bade their 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡynyj4u34a0
farewells. The only three people left were Gob, David and the woman.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlWiKErCQcg
"Yes Gob?"655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxteo75Jwoy
"I don't believe it's safe to leave you with him without anyone here, my lady."655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhzZuGxRrj
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."655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuoqfeO9tMw
Gob walked up to her a bit closer with intensity in his voice, "if you die, the rebellion dies. If you die..."655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHgGd38U22C
"Enough." She said sharply, not loud but commanding. "I know you care for me, but I'm no child. Leave, Gob." 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsNsg6SK0R8
Gob stilled at that but 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCSWPJBLG4
followed the command. "And we agreed you wouldn't call me lady anymore.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKawiqUI3XK
It's just Francesca." She called after Gob, steel in her voice all but 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgfmY7ybyRf
gone.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcINl8dOwmM
Francesca turned towards655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUW9mRW2GXO
David and gestured at a free chair. " Please sit, I apologize for your 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNCi1xgj2a
bounds, Gob would've had a fit if I pushed on that." She said, slowly 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqBLilB4Mu
feeling her way around with her hands and sitting down on the opposite 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8wLVEq4HnR
side of the table.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxNG3hphfl
David nodded and moved 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKT131eiMNL
towards the chair, smiling amicably. now that he got a better look at 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosZrX2q0qD
Francesca, David could tell that she was about the same age as Denis and655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9OLw6e2ISr
his siblings. Hopefully that also meant she'd be easy to manipulate, 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJr5y2YoJfu
you could never tell with those pesky nobles,655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZRR3D1vCzV
"Who chose you?" The 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpuSFwHw5x1
soft voice pierced his thoughts as he sat down. Francesca was still 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fWfCNVx7g
smiling but he could also hear some tension in that voice.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUs3so2p69U
"Excuse me?"655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ750kxp5vUK
"I can feel a...magical tug. It allows me to feel when another chosen is nearby."655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡydbsLOzyBc
David was still confused, so he decided honesty was the best policy. "Excuse me?"655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOyDZG8Wow
Francesca tilted her head, and then put her hand to her mouth and made a gasping sound. "Oh my! You truly don't know?" 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡci50XucD0G
"We have been chosen by 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3CxIPZMfds
one of the great five!" She begun excitedly. "I have been chosen by 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgESiEg1XRo
Asmodea. She told me that I'd feel a connection to others chosen by the 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu8yAUogIe7
Five! Do you really don't know who chose you?"655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡicwlcCpcXY
David wanted to laugh at655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMdDCVUU1CM
the idea that Jester was one of the Five. Sadly, he couldn't, not after655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMNyJDZaiG
what he'd seen and survived. David also remembered having a strange 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNxnHNbvdr
feeling at the entrance to the cave, maybe it was that magical tug that 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhcCKpNB2E
Francesca mentioned, although he was too tired and too much in pain to 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBiYGMXHJz9
feel anything else right now, though.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQQ3n7MeMw
"Sorry, no idea." He 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcOEMEWXFfs
said it in his most innocent tone. "One moment I'm on my ship, the other655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWaJH5Tze6y
I'm on the ground getting manhandled."655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSL17GWdS47
"I apologize, Gob can be...paranoid. But he means well " David just nodded and smiled at that.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr27dkvThUK
"I'm also sure the one who chose you will communicate with you soon enough!" 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2aK9vwd56R
David hoped he wouldn't. "So, what does it entail, being chosen?"655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7UcqlYgixP
"Oh! Well when Asmodea 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Q9c6OdoyO
shown herself to me it was before the rebellion began. She told me of 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNdiuFEEA1h
times before the elevation, various inventions, their way of 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoU8RlG9cT1
life...That's what gave me the inspiration and courage for the 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63QfuxTSpq
rebellion." She paused as if unsure if she should mention the next part.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHzFzLgJ2iW
"Mostly it's just advice now, she can sometimes hear and see what I 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKEiwRMbvv
hear and see. Of course, your benefactor might have a different 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXJh9vYeBQ
approach, I cannot presume to know the minds of the Great."655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7KmGkisDg
David nodded, as if his 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmrQHJJUV0
currenFt predicament made complete sense, or maybe he was just going 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6y014jaNU
crazy bit by bit. Going with the flow seemed to be the best approach for655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5GicEtzYbm
now, especially if it got Francesca on his side. 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJUC9HUdrO
"Does anyone else know of you being chosen?" David asked Francesca.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqqKqZylXxl
She shook her head 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOrLXkENIO
sadly. "No, I'm ashamed for lying to my friends but it would be hard to 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtIqkmsfTZ
explain. You're the first person I spoke to about this. I was hoping 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZh5FHecha
you'd know more, but..."655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKxXykAjTGx
"Sorry for not being more helpful."655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd15qNK9UfE
"Oh, gods, no! It's not 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqsOT089S1M
your fault, I'm sorry for telling you all of this. You must think me 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqeOZaCiVUw
crazy or an idiot." She gave a weak laugh.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerOmVQvptx
David sensing an 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFOLl4D7Itj
opportunity moved closer and took a risk of holding her hand in his 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfJBl8jOSHR
own." In these few moments I've known you, you've shown yourself to be 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx3iohPu6j9
kind and smart. I thank you for telling me, hopefully together we can 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ogtPpGQxF
work through this together." David heard that nobles were suckers for 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rFjCvniey
the chivalrous knight types, he decided to test it out.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR2R3JqoOXv
Francesca looked up to 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL7KQPEiEtB
David and he could see her glassed over eyes, he could tell she was 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXoHH5zwqA
blind. That explained why she kept avoiding looking in his direction, 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJMZR8EV80
also showed a lot of undue trust in David. "Thank you, the way you talk 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2BLq6q2ar
seems so elegant and wise. Looks like Denis was correct when he claimed 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡekPF13zfwt
you traveled all over Astaria"655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf6Q7t5VRPO
"Traveling the isles 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwAkRw4wKCU
doesn't really make you elegant or wise. You just bring out the best of 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2nQ66lENK
me." Was he laying it on too thick? Probably.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ541GQKIKTL
"You jest." She shook 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9aO7de0Cs8
her head chuckling, a smile lingered nonetheless. "You were saying you 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVIqLSf2zyK
were on a ship, the one that crash-landed?"655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBbOTSKtLDB
"The flying fish, yes. I was one of the officers."655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFieTctk8iu
"My condolences for your655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡja0u02M8J7
crew members. They died trying to get the weapons to us." She squeezed 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2AuQhUw4j
Davids hands tighter. "I shall not forget their sacrifice."655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqGXLpyCWY
David nodded and looked 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJrs36JuijB
down. He didn't really care that they've not survived, most of them were655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT8eIIlq8K5
scoundrels, David included. As far as David saw it, they've done the 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVSgKY5Jpx
world a favour by dying. Not David though, he was a scoundrel worthy of 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDRi9NBqwkH
redemption, one of the Five seemed to think so at least and if they 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyowcZnqPjZ
could not see the good in a person then who could?655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Gej99R5JC
"Gob believes you are 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6tI9wfCGUe
dangerous to the rebellion. He also believes me to be naive, but I'd 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3jiZ6pPhn
rather put my trust in people. You can stay here with us. I will not 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqcULI8IGy
make you fight but I also cannot promise you safe passage home, at least655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtSSKq5BDkz
not now. Maybe later, but you can stay safe and share our food." She 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz71UfQBNEA
paused a bit and the continued more quickly." Only if you wish to, of 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSiwJCAUDzL
course. If you have no desire to, feel free to leave and I shall give 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7MQGuaqK8
you some clothes and food from our stockpiles."655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYsqUmZbdvA
David shuddered at the 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisszzWpamD
thought of spending dark, cold, hungry nights out in that forest. Even 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxc0rZrS2A
if he did decide to leave, he didn't have anywhere else to go. No, as 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQqsle9beMl
far as David could he had no alternative but to stay. He was never a 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlBNOdN36T
rebel before, he wondered if he'd enjoy it. "I'll be more than happy to 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAEdRNkMKvi
take up on your offer to stay here. As for fighting for your righteous 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInKq29UWY2
cause? It would be my pleasure." David would probably regret saying 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKxCRneEgby
that, but he can always go back on his words if the situation requires 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo27EoOXJRm
so.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDrP5msyQy9
Francesca giggled and 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvul8paZZgV
clapped her hands. "Excellent!" I shall ask one of the guards to get you655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbzYjkHBgo
a sleeping bag and some supplies. " She wrinkled her nose. "Maybe a 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSzdiaPSza
bath as well"655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWaiyF8lQz
David gave a fake laugh,655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMuYC7fVnD
nobles always so rude. Though the fact that she had a nice scent even 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7Dl0gtQGp
when living in these conditions didn't help his pride. "I'd definitely 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BaaAIKsvK
appreciate it, my lady."655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vgfkJQeRw
"None of that, it's Francesca."655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5bytbL3dOj
"Francesca it is, then. Thank you, Francesca."655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡteO0SBwRjO
Francesca nodded and 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3k36WZLB9Z
gave David a warm smile. "Nook!" One of the previous guards peeped in. 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXIn9bUCYV
"Take David and get him a sleeping bag. Take his bounds off as well, 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qs5aMCnsa
from this day on he fights with us. I'll let Gob know." She added the 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYHtL8SVGL
last part as Nook was about to protest. But he nodded and took David 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8diWQXX4vS
with him with no further complaints. Nook took out a knife and cut the 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbUVEZ0oEQS
rope that was holding David, who nodded in appreciation.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvF6mFjG5s
Rubbing his wrists to 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8EYC5Fzac
relax them from the strain he smiled. With things finally looking his 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0KbEqKcbq8
way David had a better outlook on the future. If he plays his cards 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡev3ZEtbM9h
right he might just get out of there alive. Francesca herself seemed 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkA5luqUO8P
easy to lie to and manipulate, though he did feel a bit bad about lying 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9WGLi4B7iZ
to her.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4I5DviUgXO
~don't trust her, don't 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGFd0qdrgF
trust anyone but yourself. ~ David shook his head. He almost forgot that655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcS4p1L8hhJ
lifelong lesson. He couldn't get too comfortable, he always had to be 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6NsHvS09n
on his toes and aware. David will betray her and everyone in this 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXH8oCRLma
rebellion. Just like he betrayed everyone else. After all, they'll just 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqczEpQYWYj
betray him first if he doesn't.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJkv6v0MqZ
His new home didn't seem655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtfanXocO7X
much, he was placed in the spacious cavern near the rest of the rebels.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDBks7dMYDc
David didn't really have a tent but was given a sleeping bag by Nook. 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXwQ4HcIcE
"We have specific feeding times, you'll know when it is when everyone 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShDrLxjeff
starts gathering around the pots." 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2FOj6HLc9
David just nodded at 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7yUqu763mQ
that. He didn't really care about hunger, he only cared about how tired 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjO4F7McbL
he was as his knees gave out and he fell on the sleeping bag. Finally, 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQvVuOcN1f
some comfort, he could still feel the rocks but compared to beforehand 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPYqk4zNq0D
it was basically sitting on a soft cushion.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDxe1bTsbm
He looked around and 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgEluMvehSl
noticed some of the rebels stealing glances at him, no one brave enough 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB0eAKYwNVs
to come up and start a conversation though. The guards seemed especially655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6cZETXTg6M
weary as they didn't even try to hide the fact that they were glaring 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTlu0uZyw6D
at him. It made sense, he came here as a prisoner and David was looking 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH3sW4kdHMG
forward to finding out how long it'd take to get them on his side.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ue2iVUJGC
As he laid down further 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdq5So4Vq0b
on the makeshift bed he felt something in one of his pockets. David put 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJrlEmvBpW
his hand down the pocket and pulled out the locket from Boyle, 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkRvuux3ckT
surprisingly it wasn't destroyed. That reminded David that he stole some655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3AaF0uPgw
coins as well and decided to rummage his pockets for them, sadly he 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7DZ1LhnCv
couldn't find any.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYRnIhfHkI5
Giving a sad sigh, David655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2dWu9T0JSj
started playing with the locket. It seemed to be gold or at least a 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKcRsam5db
golden colour. After a while he managed to open it, revealing a picture 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡofpyMNMeNB
of Boyd, a woman and a child. They all seemed happy, which made an 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF98Z3yTffQ
unexplained feeling of anger rise within David and he closed the locket,655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgLKjGO5Tn
putting it back in his pocket. The faster he pawns the falling thing 655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDg7ShGRjge
the better.655Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6fip33HAiL
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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