Ether possession. A 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEzd0JPWJTG
phrase used when a being born from, or in, the ether. Beings such as the584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPaMCcor3Md
popularly called demons. Full bodily control is impossible, thus 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCu4dxsfDj8
whispered thoughts or controlling the flow of the ether when casted is 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtCgtgmZRB
enough to classify a person as possessed.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVIBjbLmprN
Many believe that mages 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO9sgRx1v6y
are the most vulnerable group to suffer from ether possession but that 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NKWezx1hT
could not be further from the truth. Mages are the most common to suffer584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡimbGbjPVVW
from ether possession but that also means that they are trained to 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBX5JmNL0X
tackle possessions.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfzV7vjvwxw
No, the peasants who 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGxT7yqROs
have only heard about the ether and its inhabitants from rumours and 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡemcGbMgBXl
hearsay are the most vulnerable. Their minds being feeble, they're 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA36L7tqwxl
easily influenced. The popular case of 'Bloody Jack' that happened in 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9OlPJIU13
the Republic Isles, comes to mind. Where a poor peasant was possessed 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26807ahW00
and an ether being manipulated him into murdering his whole village. 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ApMV4BN6Q
Having said that not 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCzgpDACyxv
everyone can be possessed. For someone to be afflicted by an ether being584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YkdjAFG47
that person must have some of his presence, or soul, in the ether 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhoQWhzcZz7
world. Mages qualify as they borrow from the ether to use magic. Thus, 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50223nkM2s
their presence there being constant.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFc0fKcBKnu
Second group that 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUkIiIqPHQB
qualifies, are the ones who have died once but managed to come back to 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPhKeBVmW6p
life. While it is still debatable whether we go to the ether or 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Me7aI6q5W
somewhere beyond when we die, it has been proven that we must pass 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3uEyQQ1MQL
through the ether, and once someone does a part of them stays there, 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93jfL00bXh
forever.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Q3KDUBALI
Third group that 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwV5WzhgvUR
qualifies would be the ones who are insane or have mental diseases. It's584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwHXR2LtHlT
currently unknown why they're susceptible. It's possible that they lose584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdwzDqFafT
a part of themselves in the ether, but research is currently 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGhgraH4qB
inconclusive. 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvvHqwWFDsF
Something else to note 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxy8jH0VYtF
is resonance. The more similar the demon is to the person it's trying to584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYJsuLKaKJ
take possession off the more successful it will be. In some cases even 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj15c8LSe4r
opening gateways to the material world or even affecting the material 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGWqmyKpuzK
world...584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡccTqAipC7f
Extract of the research paper written by Diego Vispuccy. Headmaster of the mage academy.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlwM7dEbh8j
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Who would've thought 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrEmgyrN7fe
that walking on sharp rocks would be more painful than walking on the 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpgiByFy4Xx
soft ground? Not David, as he almost exclaimed and shouted a few words 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYDsQwHZaTh
no one would be too proud off once he stepped inside the cave. With his 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnLYYlw8kte
shoes diminished to almost nothing the rocks were jabbing into his feet 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9d0dJt2OFu
causing scars and painful blisters to appear, each step more agonizing 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCj22wFJSQ
than the other.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXVuETKPbCr
Thankfully the walk 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlpFATxQ61
didn't take long as they stopped at what seemed a dead end, with a 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTCcCxVkqTW
protruding rock standing in their way. Gob knocked on the stone a few 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzpyKpFk4TK
times, in what seemed to be a rhythm and the wall moved open revealing a584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbur7UmY6TP
group of people standing guard. They quickly admitted Gobs group, some 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYrVZXTaxD
giving David a puzzled look, and moved the rock behind them, closing the584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcyWpbHLLGo
pathway from any praying eyes.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUa2wOqtsuP
As David entered the 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAw8xuq92Q
hideout of the rebels he was hit by a smell that reminded him of home. A584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRBMbjLcsa
smell of unwashed men and women and the residue of gunpowder and smoke.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8bxIn5gr7
Why if he wasn't surrounded by stone but metal he would think he was 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ynZTIuFT0
back on a ship. Of course, there were other differences as well: the 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Sal52HSTj
cavern that the group entered was huge, larger than any one room inside a584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd6xKSKe0Ps
ship. David guessed this was their main room since he could see tents,584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXz1atrWSx
cooking fires and children playing around. David glanced up and could 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7MXaAzVWQ
see the ceiling high up, with its sharp ends pointing down, possibly 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Q3U3YJ5Ov
waiting to fall on an unsuspecting victim. He definitely would not be 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNVzPTl2bTg
able to reach it, unlike the ceiling of a ship.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZTpmhMnCk
"Get a move on. We need 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXrn8l25Nt
to speak to her ladyship" Gob said to the group pushing through a throng584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2GC3IdGFfH
of people that came out to meet them. David got pulled immediately 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0UhxjsPacx
after him, stumbling, while the rest of the group said their apologies 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ84jcRrKqrl
and rushed to catch up.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYG5gt3STzY
Gob led them down one of584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaTyPwG9nCm
the pathways leading further into the cave, away from the main cavern, 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdZfge5R0Ay
the path was lit by a mix of torches and lanterns. 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUIqjiEGb1t
After a few more turns 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSE3W42Yxq
and twists they seemed to have reached their destination, a secluded 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNDzaNDuTe
door in front of which there were a few guards. Gob gave them David's 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWv4Kq2cSz6
rope. "Don't leave your eyes off him and no talking." He then waved the 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoN6UNUIWz0
rest of the group onward with him. "You guys come with me." And with 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqWghXVPZdS
that he went inside, followed by the rest of the children.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOgUh99XvVv
"So, what do you guys do584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOeP0rzGD3M
for fun round here?" He asked his new guards, but they seemed to be as 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbAY6AmUvF
mute as Rock. David imagined it was fear of Gob that made them as mute 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSG7H24L1KT
as a rock. After giving a few minutes and not receiving an answer David 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq5n1eqwnrQ
shrugged and leaned on the wall. Slowly sliding down to hit the ground, 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkeWXiUzbVm
it was uncomfortable and his back hurt after sliding on the jagged 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzBTY8PShz
rocks, but the relieve his legs felt overcame any sense of pain.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡToA1ixBYDT
David even managed a 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUe0L7B8I9s
nap, .but the blissful moment of quiet ended when Gob came back to pick 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLULKgjRrTg
David up. As per usual form he didn't wait for David to get up and just 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLd1fvA6qA9
yanked him up with force. Which resulted in David waking up and diving 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQbODCrba9
headfirst into the ground.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfkDtVRnvWw
"Ow..." David managed as his nose started bleeding again, not fully healed from Gob's painful jabs before.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡarBR3Ho5SW
Gob grunted and pulled the rope again. "Come on." David could see one of the guards smirking as he passed the doorway. 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsK5UfhUeiR
David entered the 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfOprmOAM9J
secluded chamber and was greeted with something that he hasn't seen for a584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvS7euZLLMQ
while, a bed. Even if the bed took most of his attention he could see 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdAasd6gzh
the rest of the group standing behind Gob and a woman. Who David could 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw254L4zAuD
tell was royal, they always had that air around them.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIIZPZ8r73W
"Ah this must be our honored guest." She said giving David a wide smile, but not looking in his direction.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD2KXJEm370
"Indeed." Gob replied, humbly, subdued. David was astonished that Gob knew what it meant to be, let alone sound, so.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKhqI9AQMas
"Perfect, leave us 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLiiyhh7tLc
alone." She nodded with a smile to the children and they bade their 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWsIYVbP30
farewells. The only three people left were Gob, David and the woman.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCizbkEnR1
"Yes Gob?"584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDWN0Epb1re
"I don't believe it's safe to leave you with him without anyone here, my lady."584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUD9GwuvbwS
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."584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbuonjalqU
Gob walked up to her a bit closer with intensity in his voice, "if you die, the rebellion dies. If you die..."584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwdl5PSZkRe
"Enough." She said sharply, not loud but commanding. "I know you care for me, but I'm no child. Leave, Gob." 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLGbSjKgdy
Gob stilled at that but 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3LZ7AvYUm
followed the command. "And we agreed you wouldn't call me lady anymore.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbnrvwaGWe
It's just Francesca." She called after Gob, steel in her voice all but 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTYLDLqtkTY
gone.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkjtfg7aM4p
Francesca turned towards584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBzLexorWD
David and gestured at a free chair. " Please sit, I apologize for your 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxCS79u3ZK
bounds, Gob would've had a fit if I pushed on that." She said, slowly 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiTNrXRycyH
feeling her way around with her hands and sitting down on the opposite 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ5cMNTbgVC
side of the table.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAKmMnL0LmA
David nodded and moved 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3PrAL7GUdF
towards the chair, smiling amicably. now that he got a better look at 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjeMI39517V
Francesca, David could tell that she was about the same age as Denis and584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8lpWKAF29e
his siblings. Hopefully that also meant she'd be easy to manipulate, 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFRRWScA9C
you could never tell with those pesky nobles,584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡErNNdVbdZ3
"Who chose you?" The 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRypI1BgvV4
soft voice pierced his thoughts as he sat down. Francesca was still 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6lqTxthhZA
smiling but he could also hear some tension in that voice.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7XChq63uSE
"Excuse me?"584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ231Bd4Tx1T
"I can feel a...magical tug. It allows me to feel when another chosen is nearby."584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUfvsZLbvlT
David was still confused, so he decided honesty was the best policy. "Excuse me?"584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl86s8GACzw
Francesca tilted her head, and then put her hand to her mouth and made a gasping sound. "Oh my! You truly don't know?" 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9bfpk3I1RK
"We have been chosen by 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPgoJOtSVKK
one of the great five!" She begun excitedly. "I have been chosen by 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK1VWX6FYNo
Asmodea. She told me that I'd feel a connection to others chosen by the 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJg9fEiSjO
Five! Do you really don't know who chose you?"584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7aI2XdSNfi
David wanted to laugh at584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡniRNTGUZaP
the idea that Jester was one of the Five. Sadly, he couldn't, not after584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXmYaEgfV4
what he'd seen and survived. David also remembered having a strange 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTz0cnpZIf1
feeling at the entrance to the cave, maybe it was that magical tug that 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFIuERoP1u
Francesca mentioned, although he was too tired and too much in pain to 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ75TSHTw5EY
feel anything else right now, though.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1eBObNXHXi
"Sorry, no idea." He 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6nWaWSAssC
said it in his most innocent tone. "One moment I'm on my ship, the other584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNKIrUybuBA
I'm on the ground getting manhandled."584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnC9BN2qEf4
"I apologize, Gob can be...paranoid. But he means well " David just nodded and smiled at that.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjfHI7dKvq
"I'm also sure the one who chose you will communicate with you soon enough!" 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7YuJnvFjk
David hoped he wouldn't. "So, what does it entail, being chosen?"584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6ylxbwnZV
"Oh! Well when Asmodea 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqjsZgqy2E
shown herself to me it was before the rebellion began. She told me of 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡROyEQXhC0N
times before the elevation, various inventions, their way of 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHRh4bKHQUu
life...That's what gave me the inspiration and courage for the 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAENsdEtu9
rebellion." She paused as if unsure if she should mention the next part.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjICpJg1Qe
"Mostly it's just advice now, she can sometimes hear and see what I 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZM9ePMQrR
hear and see. Of course, your benefactor might have a different 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMnqgsiobh2
approach, I cannot presume to know the minds of the Great."584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzm2J61YjhK
David nodded, as if his 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1OAUvc8M8
currenFt predicament made complete sense, or maybe he was just going 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡioqoq59wuE
crazy bit by bit. Going with the flow seemed to be the best approach for584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKxOh7tLOiK
now, especially if it got Francesca on his side. 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDl9Y8aUeAR
"Does anyone else know of you being chosen?" David asked Francesca.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCaQvr0HaqC
She shook her head 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwJQ7Oc6hG
sadly. "No, I'm ashamed for lying to my friends but it would be hard to 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQui0P1acd
explain. You're the first person I spoke to about this. I was hoping 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3GniRq6rsx
you'd know more, but..."584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqMbUZtCDp
"Sorry for not being more helpful."584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ43xlRTU0Sh
"Oh, gods, no! It's not 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWkpHVjiZl
your fault, I'm sorry for telling you all of this. You must think me 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRDWn0I8Q5D
crazy or an idiot." She gave a weak laugh.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW1z61x5XJ0
David sensing an 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3xwoWGAJd
opportunity moved closer and took a risk of holding her hand in his 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycWvfBRrqK
own." In these few moments I've known you, you've shown yourself to be 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtg3Mjf2wDL
kind and smart. I thank you for telling me, hopefully together we can 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJiYz7e0je4
work through this together." David heard that nobles were suckers for 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm5MJV8TGdp
the chivalrous knight types, he decided to test it out.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxHcduEY21
Francesca looked up to 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvXk4U8uyD
David and he could see her glassed over eyes, he could tell she was 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq9NqdV4BkZ
blind. That explained why she kept avoiding looking in his direction, 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdh8DfoY00L
also showed a lot of undue trust in David. "Thank you, the way you talk 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVFz1DuTHi
seems so elegant and wise. Looks like Denis was correct when he claimed 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5Fe96edJe
you traveled all over Astaria"584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMXPDFjBngk
"Traveling the isles 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ577mwtD88R
doesn't really make you elegant or wise. You just bring out the best of 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxA07PyCCV
me." Was he laying it on too thick? Probably.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRnlMPndd1
"You jest." She shook 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZl7vX5ue0
her head chuckling, a smile lingered nonetheless. "You were saying you 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsZXb2zhsSd
were on a ship, the one that crash-landed?"584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Qg3NU87Cr
"The flying fish, yes. I was one of the officers."584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcC2SbcTru
"My condolences for your584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsOHU7puhL8
crew members. They died trying to get the weapons to us." She squeezed 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj43D0GMFX9
Davids hands tighter. "I shall not forget their sacrifice."584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaEqAiuULXE
David nodded and looked 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQhrzDsDGwB
down. He didn't really care that they've not survived, most of them were584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkeEXefIq2l
scoundrels, David included. As far as David saw it, they've done the 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAEushYMLwa
world a favour by dying. Not David though, he was a scoundrel worthy of 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcfGyf6yjBx
redemption, one of the Five seemed to think so at least and if they 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrIzbjHJyw
could not see the good in a person then who could?584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6p2NsA9wje
"Gob believes you are 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjqxhxbYdJ
dangerous to the rebellion. He also believes me to be naive, but I'd 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzG5DlOApM
rather put my trust in people. You can stay here with us. I will not 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMUYVMTNfBg
make you fight but I also cannot promise you safe passage home, at least584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0KOMs911yU
not now. Maybe later, but you can stay safe and share our food." She 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoRtqBMkQ5h
paused a bit and the continued more quickly." Only if you wish to, of 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVjKUZPP8I
course. If you have no desire to, feel free to leave and I shall give 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIBwEwerjZr
you some clothes and food from our stockpiles."584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLspoPk4Fes
David shuddered at the 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUzuwWjAdpB
thought of spending dark, cold, hungry nights out in that forest. Even 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQKEJTKMl2
if he did decide to leave, he didn't have anywhere else to go. No, as 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZaoP9GyTW
far as David could he had no alternative but to stay. He was never a 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwWnA6aw8i
rebel before, he wondered if he'd enjoy it. "I'll be more than happy to 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBI3m6WUps6
take up on your offer to stay here. As for fighting for your righteous 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNIyWzAi6BB
cause? It would be my pleasure." David would probably regret saying 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCKebKRaTS
that, but he can always go back on his words if the situation requires 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVom2JJIzB9
so.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCrR9uL6TDi
Francesca giggled and 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8RaFJl8ym
clapped her hands. "Excellent!" I shall ask one of the guards to get you584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwmU9bCgwC
a sleeping bag and some supplies. " She wrinkled her nose. "Maybe a 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLr3a2RwAQ
bath as well"584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8V0broNqe
David gave a fake laugh,584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXyP3Nx0CKX
nobles always so rude. Though the fact that she had a nice scent even 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡACahCNkOeV
when living in these conditions didn't help his pride. "I'd definitely 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQDTmFiZW9A
appreciate it, my lady."584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQU7uunDPI
"None of that, it's Francesca."584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmldVjZadVK
"Francesca it is, then. Thank you, Francesca."584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡay0V3Bi248
Francesca nodded and 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVoNqONUAju
gave David a warm smile. "Nook!" One of the previous guards peeped in. 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf8Yo51Ugh0
"Take David and get him a sleeping bag. Take his bounds off as well, 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTthQu1xwVb
from this day on he fights with us. I'll let Gob know." She added the 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVfEthnkRn
last part as Nook was about to protest. But he nodded and took David 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hGlssesHB
with him with no further complaints. Nook took out a knife and cut the 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw3m6EMneu9
rope that was holding David, who nodded in appreciation.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Wkw3opY7q
Rubbing his wrists to 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02OZXN7Qvi
relax them from the strain he smiled. With things finally looking his 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwN6vajpFfl
way David had a better outlook on the future. If he plays his cards 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2OUZ0vdTf
right he might just get out of there alive. Francesca herself seemed 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBcAg5mulH4
easy to lie to and manipulate, though he did feel a bit bad about lying 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRAPVj3aGxh
to her.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHwgvzCN4T
~don't trust her, don't 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNhymvHafnc
trust anyone but yourself. ~ David shook his head. He almost forgot that584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsqoSHzdsM
lifelong lesson. He couldn't get too comfortable, he always had to be 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡweTdCoSSwB
on his toes and aware. David will betray her and everyone in this 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVjFxqmrOPk
rebellion. Just like he betrayed everyone else. After all, they'll just 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcYoqE4SHX8
betray him first if he doesn't.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ37SNhK62Q
His new home didn't seem584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2o1diJqLGM
much, he was placed in the spacious cavern near the rest of the rebels.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSIdKj9wVcO
David didn't really have a tent but was given a sleeping bag by Nook. 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdMXwEYO1K
"We have specific feeding times, you'll know when it is when everyone 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWmrHD5Btr
starts gathering around the pots." 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIoE0H3dpn0
David just nodded at 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTxmJ4TOceF
that. He didn't really care about hunger, he only cared about how tired 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkyQBZE7jXA
he was as his knees gave out and he fell on the sleeping bag. Finally, 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3ch9fMDl5
some comfort, he could still feel the rocks but compared to beforehand 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINXg1Y2O3R
it was basically sitting on a soft cushion.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfQ6YdeB3I
He looked around and 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRJB5BbSTT
noticed some of the rebels stealing glances at him, no one brave enough 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNS9MMfJPb
to come up and start a conversation though. The guards seemed especially584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEYh1JpfGSj
weary as they didn't even try to hide the fact that they were glaring 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhFRqh8WMj
at him. It made sense, he came here as a prisoner and David was looking 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVDsK0RY95m
forward to finding out how long it'd take to get them on his side.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNloiJ8wsV
As he laid down further 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4lLzXkea2x
on the makeshift bed he felt something in one of his pockets. David put 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoUbOKcLeA0
his hand down the pocket and pulled out the locket from Boyle, 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhuu9lo7N2
surprisingly it wasn't destroyed. That reminded David that he stole some584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYzbkEmwETZ
coins as well and decided to rummage his pockets for them, sadly he 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9TWUPqVkem
couldn't find any.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmnDmrDJ046
Giving a sad sigh, David584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJMwejTuqh
started playing with the locket. It seemed to be gold or at least a 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4aMsQnmnf
golden colour. After a while he managed to open it, revealing a picture 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx0HsS0qV3g
of Boyd, a woman and a child. They all seemed happy, which made an 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gA571nZsk
unexplained feeling of anger rise within David and he closed the locket,584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7yT4rPB4xd
putting it back in his pocket. The faster he pawns the falling thing 584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ47W2Cq3Ln
the better.584Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU282FWyJa8
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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