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Shadows.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUkamY0g8mE
The agents of the mage council. They're a known secret, everyone knows they exist but it's considered impolite to mention.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJF962d76Cp
They are men and women 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOYWWXfWMvg
who aren't able to cast. Nonetheless they are trained to combat ether 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLfw2xbcsH
casters, whether it be from the shadows or out in the open.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1CoB6b5fdA
They extensively trained676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdyCOp0gl1q
to the peak of human condition in both physical and mental 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfrk5u6v65y
capabilities. They serve only the council and deal with anything ranging676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmt5unWI2mU
from assassinations to body guarding important personnel.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEJokD67gb
Fragment of Josh Wilkins', ambassador and spy, report on the inner workings of the Empire to the Commonwealth. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMOevlepyI8
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Davids relief didn't 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx3DsaozBrD
last long as he saw Gob slowly coming out of the water and joining him 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUFi27K107f
on the shore, barely looking tired, no in fact, taking a better look, he676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBVGIcl07I4
didn't even look tired. Gob pulled someone else from the water, someone676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvL5vJMxrMM
who had it even worse than David. Her brown hair was plastered to her 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNF9yPZfROm
head and face as she was reeking water and barely breathing. David would676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKBqL8MTIcL
be lying if he said that he didn't feel a bit better knowing he was 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFTgt47OmG7
better off than Angela.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ZxPzrix5O
"Breathe slowly and calm676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDT0C4IeNVc
down. It'll only be worse if you take quick breathes." Came Gobs calm 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRAs5idPZp
voice as he was wringing his beard from the water. It did seem to have a676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzT6Cd8cy3l
bit of an effect on Angela as she visibly calmed down and her breathing676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZLw85GckQ
got steadier.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0XBwgYqkp
"Useless." Gob said as 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIrTAdPhhuU
he inspected his musket and pistol, dropping them on the grassy shore, 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBAR7Y6DOGW
but nodded as he took out his knife and examined the edge. "Well when 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvkD7LyqwL
you two are done we can start moving, we have places to be."676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3bqK2rDhS
After his conversation 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkuI96RUxxC
with Francesca, David knew where they had to be. David just wasn't sure 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2vXskzrJvW
if Francesca told Gob about their conversation so, he decided, it would 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwivZgL7vHk
be best to keep quiet, lest he wanted to be tied up again.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgpKRXbRsb
"Where...where to?" Came Angela's question with a rasp.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡknhLRrchHp
"To get new weapons and 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhVArGpZEHV
find the others." Gob said, putting his knife back into his sheathe and 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFMdbpFwgc
drying his shoes from any excess water.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjiK2i89vPJ
"Wai...wait. They might still be stuck in there! We..need to go back." Angela said, her voice slowly coming back.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDWoNhr8nzx
"If they are then it's too late. Now come on let's go." Gob said, unflinching.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQmO7Ti8bR
"No!" Angela stood up 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfrgrm6XOxZ
and faced Gob. Which was impressive as Gob towered over her, he towered 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡflHATQW9a8
over most people. "I will not abandon them They might be alive and..and I676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIe7WNGB9O1
won't lose them." Gob didn't answer. He just glared at Angela until she676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObAwPovBva
averted her glaze. He nodded when she did so.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOk8ZVM95Hn
"If I could do anything 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFp6x7oR7vf
for them I would." Angela gave a weak nod to that. Gob grunted and began676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFjgao0hm5
walking. He kicked David, who was still enjoying the ground underneath 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWq5Z3BHJn
him, for good measure as well. "As much as I hate it you're coming with 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5uJ1v0qEqO
us. Now get up."676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23wKgRkOa5
David grumbled but got up. Not much else to do but follow the man with the plan, and the knife, and the murderous intent.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLO1ibatdu
Thus, they began their 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Z82Iwy1QF
journey, in silence except for the squeaks their clothes and shoes made.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9vpPkrY4eO
David was miserable, with the sun slowly setting down he was barely 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm0cECK6OGW
able to see what's in front of him, barely being able to suppress a 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0YIzGlnKB
shiver whenever there was a gust of wind. Angela was pretty much the 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOYqvbl9N9z
same, except that she was also sullen and worried for her brothers. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjn6OnOfTI5
David tried opening a conversation a few times but she just smiled 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJUdgajqOkC
weakly. David was confused why she either followed him or Gob instead of676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfodTX7bp93
following one of her brothers, but it didn't seem like she was up to 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnBm9Wwgva
answering that, no matter how much David prodded.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgyx1yZN49
The only one not 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5qvBHBfoI
affected by his current condition seemed to be Gob. He managed to avoid 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaiDwPO599k
any loose branches or an uneven part of the mud, even his clothes didn't676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9nTOm9Kwxk
make any noise when walking. The only thing he really reacted to was 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtr4cyhcCEj
gunfire, which could still be heard from the direction of their hideout.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPaitKoQp3M
It was also the only thing that woke Angela from her stupor as whenever676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBcVN8qoc67
it rang she immediately looked at the direction they walked from. But 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4MgFzfBe7o
even those stopped, whether because of distance or the fact that there 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQJ9x5afva
was no more fighting, David didn't know.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3J87m0zYO
David hoped that 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4QFmRzShKp
adrenaline would keep him going for a while, David wasn't sure how long 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgt5CYzJoz
they've been walking but with the blood pumping through his veins he 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgloMKkOivt
felt like he could walk a few more days straight. Hoping didn't seem to 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKr2LB8F3B
work for David, never did really, as the adrenaline was wearing down. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyUFWsb5Jnh
Slowing down more and more. Gob looked back and noticed David slowing 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj8HqMRq5Td
down giving him a look of disdain, but then he looked at Angela who 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRaQxMjtMZ
wasn't doing much better and sighted. "We can take a rest. Sit down, 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfFudQgoM1C
I'll try finding some berries or anything for us to eat." 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5nJJBusFqB
David slouched to the 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9Gae1iQOS
ground with a grateful sight while Angela sat down with her back to a 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTDkDnVPscO
tree, hiding her head in her knees, as silent as she was during the 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP2DEnrLjx9
whole walk. David didn't care how devastated she felt, but if she wasn't676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZeVcv9VH0
fully there with them they might get ambushed and David didn't survive 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnpfK3jU5GG
so long just to have a teenage girl kill him because she was going 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgIHzN4bLH
through mood swings. "Hey, they're strong. Even Twitch, I'm sure they're676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaRTFICnthb
fine and when we see them they'll be as cheery as ever." He called out 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSbDrvJVQm
from his spot, not bothering to move closer to Angela676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3bIzeqs5Eq
No answer. ~Oh hells, do676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4dNbwdMA3
we have another Rock on our hands? ~ David waited to see if he was 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb42lFSY91Y
going to get anything from her. Mostly because he didn't know what else 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgjraGpQX3n
he could say. After what felt like an eternity he heard...someone 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUkB7ISKUl
sniffling and saw Angela shake. With a suppressed sight David got up and676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxLK8I6YyE
sat beside Angela, he hovered his hand above her shoulder but decided 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9BestiHAR
against putting it on her.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYeX7X559XE
"I...I should've been 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJNahsCcbp
there. I should've been there when pa was shot, I should've been there 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkF0jNkofqJ
now. Oh gods...oh gods...." She continued in that vain for a while 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYlx9cmdwf
seemingly not aware of her surroundings or any words that came out of 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiINHBhoYVw
David's mouth.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgqnrk3f91H
"Why weren't you? Now, I676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLiQhtvvnY
mean, when the attack happened?" David asked anxiously, he wasn't the 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjpI3GXjvq
best when dealing with hysteric people. Again, no answer came, just more676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcVM2GuT6cY
cries. David lost hope of ever getting an answer, but one finally came.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFfAL0wJZC
"It happened so fast. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1ZgdMfsUY
I've tried following them, but I lost track of them... No that's wrong, I676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWnTvMDcir
could see them during the attack but I couldn't get to them. And when 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hiBPdcQFJ
everyone started retreating...oh god it was like a butchery. So when I 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4XaK5E76Sl
saw Gob turning a corner I followed. I was scared...I was scared...oh 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv2yeL0AT49
gods I murdered them because I was scared." And then she began muttering676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVQI7nkHTv
to herself again676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcREYLqC4jR
David struggled to find words, but thankfully Gob saved them from the awkward silence as he came back from his hunting trip.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAAq06iCslQ
The mighty hunter 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOfozhWSst
managed to gather fruits and berries, apparently the fighting had scared676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ24H6XmqzRO
most of the animals away, and they couldn't make a fire so they were 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrzXPzCy6Iz
stuck being cold, miserable and hungry. Berries weren't the most 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7PnauiDQz
fulfilling things to have on an empty stomach 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV9YQtQ8k5z
Their respite didn't 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCpIK57BzzB
last long, and they were on their way soon after. Angela seemed to have 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6p6hEYQslt
calmed down, she still wasn't participating in conversations, but she 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqpRf9WjFXA
wasn't crying either and David counted that as a win. Even if Angela 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfiwNEoR6w9
wasn't paying attention to anything around her, David decided to trust 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl0Hj1Nwi3D
in Gobs awareness of the surroundings to protect them from any ambushes,676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6VS1Nc83GS
he seemed to know where David was at all times, so he might as well put676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ99hp4HAgOC
that skill to actual good use.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtiMOHsbfge
Thankfully their walk 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZDaf4uiU8
didn't last long, moving through the overgrown bushes and trees they 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmAJroLoRa
reached the edge of the isle, looking down to the surface covered by 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHPoIBuqJ5
clouds. It was told that if you'd look long enough over the edge you'd 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVvA2ZNhClS
go crazy, as far as David could tell that was true. Everyone he flew 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfzfHwyNZrQ
with was one degree of crazy or another, including David himself.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2SMwSZPHag
Gob motioned for them to676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡECsKm7uNB8
wait as he went back into the forest, David was about to start another 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2CoeKPx2Bs
awkward conversation with Angela, but Gob returned quite quickly. He 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1f4WErslFv
didn't return alone though, he had a fly boat with him, which he 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsIrBjznlt2
conveniently carried on his shoulder.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6wMwxwYOG
Fly boats were made out 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3Fd6Jba9T
of wood and had a ether engine on them. While smaller than ship engines,676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzrC0xsA7nM
they managed to lift the boat and three or four people, with the 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52yQurzfqa
paddles being used to move while airborne. Movement was agonizingly slow676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9wpmaAq8j
on them as well as dangerous. Ether engines were basically bombs, even 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgZuPkLmyP
small ones. Ships had precautions for that, security equipment shield 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZWNnNbihf
from the worst of it, of course it mattered little in the end, but the 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgKyAuGxP8u
boats didn't even pretend to have those measures. So, Gob was basically 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡboR7O9hx0y
carrying a bomb on his shoulders, with the same facial expression he ate676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfAuYpDSKVx
or smiled. A frown.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3PKvnZFQHU
He put the boat down on 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66VuUBk9x5
ground and activated the engine with a practiced motion. The engine 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdGLXVTUgN
started making a sound. Gob nodded, lifted the boat and made some more 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1nPBgjNlH
motions which made the boat stay at that height. David had seen some 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEeaOaPDpZv
boats while serving on ships and he knew they had no way to actually 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPfzQ7X1rYe
lift themselves up, only to float. Ships were the same, but with all the676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3emgNaoOx
technology attached to the ship they were also able to lift themselves 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNDVrWDq6j
up. David moved his hand across his eyepatch and scar, the engine was 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57xoTc4L9s
making his wounds ache.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxAEqflWnJ
Gob put the boat over 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0oWTIt0en
the edge and jumped into it making the boat float down a bit but it came676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVrO2E8spX
back to its assigned height in moments. "Well come on, we don't have 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdaSkBNZkBc
all day." David and Angela promptly followed, one more tentatively than 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv9Saddw8e5
the other. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlPcIPUklNB
Gob handed David the 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1wfRDucIRI
paddles and he knew better than to argue. There went a relaxing trip 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpfXK2M7Wxe
over the bottomless skies with a bomb as his companion. Death seemed to 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWV7q8Tc2W
always just be one step either behind or ahead, David still couldn't 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXoZ3qHpeX
decide which. ~There are worse fates than death~. David wholeheartedly 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6i2vP2fTAm
believed this was definitely one of those fates.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80yBSynuqk
All though David did 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWpkQa0lp3
grumble the boat itself moved quite fast. With both Gob and David 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQBqrnfDib
paddling they made good time and soon enough they got their rhythm and 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjEuLfnwJi
David's mind blanked out. He didn't even notice when they reached the 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpyLW7PCxLF
edge of the other isle, at the very leas not much time passed, judging 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNnv8nJaZxt
by the sun.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1AT9epD2Jp
They all disembarked, 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5okU6MVbk
and Gob opened a trapdoor hiding the boat after disabling its engine.. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwGOKUy6pmS
When all seemed to his liking he closed the door and hid it with some 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBeOlDJzi4X
make shift ground and grass "We'll need to find a place to sleep. My 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUsIFabq6l
friends wanted to meet tomorrow so we'll need to find a safe spot." 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx0u3kUEu3G
David had no idea what day it was or how long it's been since the 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmg7gPTnyx
attack, good thing Gob the human sized watch was on the job.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnKEhBcmDAm
"How do they manage to 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBnWbd97Of
slip past the patrols?" David asked, it just seemed like they were 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡssOlazXigj
walking into a trap, especially after the attack. Gob kept walking and 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpnkWccTrbw
it didn't look like he was going to answer, but at the end he relented. "676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVZ1BgeGGJ
They have special...permission to be on any isles they want, as long as676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHV0v9ozJTM
it's a good reason no one will suspect them."676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl53pGVrc8d
David nodded, the answer676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxAVJdRnNS
didn't ease his worries, but it was the only answer he had and not like676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDeWMzKQjod
he had much of a choice but to follow their glorious leader.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlnr5Jjm5O
One thing David noticed,676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡakeBphnU7C
during their walk, was that some of the shrubbery was more burned and 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3WdDHJJbl
drier on this isle. This wasn't so rare. Apparently when their ancestors676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2998XsL9rT
were plunged into the skies they couldn't hope with the change of 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZHcNygJlS
weather. No rain or protection from the sun meant that many trees and 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHnPSvWPA1f
plants either caught fire or dried out. Mages had to think fast and some676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2c2MybiKYK
of the isles were luckier than others, with the mages making everything676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqOTcNXRjUs
self-sustainable. Over time the forests adapted, and new seeds didn't 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCD3pBosaw
require rain to survive. The aftermath could still be seen on most 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8OMP1rdrXJ
isles, especially on ones that rulers deemed inconsequential. Oh, what 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLEFD7tAycC
things you learn while travelling with people from all flights of life.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJEpesW2MSg
It made him remember 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwZyF7ffCc
life before meeting the rebels. Much more carefree, just flying, 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcfFkRsmXCT
gambling, sometimes betraying. A happier life, happier than walking 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGkM1lciDAS
around in the mud and cold at least. ~Happiness is for people who aren't676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0DCfihTnJ
damaged. The chosen few who get to enjoy it, while the rest just 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH3t7lswvZ8
pretend to have it. ~ Indeed, happiness was something David could never 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡufQTRH3yZ0
feel or archieve. He could only pretend to feel it. David accepted that 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡonWjHohl9M
as part of his life, he wasn't sure when he did but he knew it happened a676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjrYFYyVJ3S
while ago.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJcvjU5YLZ
Just as previously they 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkmlW2H5ep
walked in silence, with Gob in the lead pausing every so often to listen676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGJjhs8Aoh
to his surroundings. Until reaching their next camping spot. On top of a676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjlmUzML4Mk
hill with dried out yellow grass. Not a lot of trees surrounding them, 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfs3kNKod5
but only one way to get on top of the hill. Easy to defend and easy to 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1J8Q01ke7F
get spotted if not careful. Gob went to go hunt and left David and 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnGAhCPvPo
Angela on their own to set up camp. David was able to follow Gob, with 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDO7HU9klK3
his eyes, now that the colours of his uniform did not match the 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw53G43dCTX
surroundings, of course that didn't mean he could do it for long and 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsdICrelJWJ
sooner rather than later Gob disappeared from David's view.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWk0YDKrxaQ
David was apprehensive 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡru0S8Uli65
on starting a conversation with Angela, thus he just concentrated on 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYP4u9SyxHq
making his sleeping spot as comfortable as possible, while she sat with 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj0v478fzkw
her head down. It didn't take Gob long to come back with some food, 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBT8A6sa5Nr
berries and such again. It didn't look like he had any luck hunting. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhsEHjqiZCl
Maybe he was just rubbish at it. That thought made David feel better.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0bngZzqYEQ
Before they all turned 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQTyZLhyRe
to their respective spots on the ground Gob approached David. "You'll 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5KRlldSy2
take the second watch, I'll wake you." David just started to say 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBmQVrw4ymt
something, but Gob turned around and stalked away before any words could676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9J4fxgQboV
be formed. Shrugging David laid down on the ground and contemplated how676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh9Hh923IKC
far he and Gob came. ~Sure, and soon he'll let his guard down and will 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHTlctzd37
be an easy target~ David went to sleep imagining that sweet thought.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gRu4rEzTX
Sadly the sweet dream 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKwq1rSMiI
turned into a nightmare, as he was rudely woken up by Gob, who 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQqPuX0FFM
immediately went away after kicking David awake. Rubbing his eyes David 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRyzTfWpba6
walked to a boulder which provided a good view of the only path up to 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPZxgIHXbK
the hill. He wasn't sure what he was actually supposed to do if imperial676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWpf2PZnmrm
soldiers found them, wake everyone up so they'd be arrested in an 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidx2wY6oPe
orderly manner? Or pretend he's a huge bear? David contemplated on 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0icttOyCph
making a roaring noise but quickly subdued that thought. Gob would 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5cXNtv7jif
probably kill him and the bear, imaginary or not.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM8DFBr34Dg
~Or maybe just hide yourself or betray them. Wouldn't be the first time. Not like they matter. ~ 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagM3MXR3yw
David shook his head and676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbVgtDFOYw
let his mind wander to more cheery thoughts and over time the sun came 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJIsz5YZVa
back shining light on all the yellowish grass. Slowly Angela and Gob 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRoBtjpUOHl
joined David in the wake world. It was so nice and quiet without them 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzj4RLJ67Ln
too.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhoYM5GGwMX
They spent the morning 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1bTcCO4YR
in silence finishing all the berries; Gob was his usual gruff self. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEHb5bxvsz
David was feeling tired and Angela was still grieving. ~What a fun 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPeebvwhQzF
crowd. ~676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDmzPAHNiT
After they were all done676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYoViBjRrb
their journey began anew. Surprisingly David felt positive about it, 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykJXkXnvda
his clothes were finally dry, the sun was out and shining. He even 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHrLuHreFUj
started to believe that it wasn't a trap they were walking into. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlZZccPe8Y
Positivity all around.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdOHfhNsCjN
Soon they reached the 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGbgvuknuR
meeting spot. A secluded edge of the isle, surrounded by dead and burned676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ny1dsCzy6
trees. There were people there already, a small crowd with a smaller 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezOgXACWHn
ship floating above a crack. The aforementioned ship was flying league 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmCuQLEbtdc
colours. That explained why they'd be able to go here without much 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLhmN49ec4J
scrutiny. Some of the trading princes were rich enough to buy their own 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjlfZNEd94l
isles so bribing a few officials to look the other way wouldn't be too 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8jh8vOHDW
hard and as long as they weren't caught doing anything suspicious 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgr4nBTqcg
everyone won.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOTwwuMi8E
Gob seemed to be pretty 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXQo3sxi1G
tense, while still out of the view of the men he slid his knife out of 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXR9DY5q6IK
the sheathe and hid it in his sleeve. Having finished his preparations 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QwJHtoRGd
he made his way towards the group of people. Without further 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphgDaiYsPM
instructions from Gob, shrugging, David followed Gob, with Angela slowly676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7J8E1ppW26
making her way behind David.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB8tAcNrTO5
"Where's Lev?" Gob 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPGFUfZaDBM
shouted from a distance. One of the men walked up and put his hands up 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4CySJqX97
in a cheerful manner. "Couldn't make it, friend. My name is Ioseph. Lev 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwkDDecCyqO
told me everything. You are Gob, yes?"676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLGoGp71Mo
Reaching the middle 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB68Zm9wE9x
point the two men met and Gob carefully nodded. " Why not?" Ioseph 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJsYf7aXQW
shrugged jovially. "Dangerous times, friend.A lot of pirates, a lot of 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcq6BPh2Tea
guard, a lot of unpaid debts..." Ioseph's voice had an edge while saying676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQyu52ZG1Ob
the last bit. Before anyone could do anything, Gob and grabbed Ioseph 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6E3MSNJFQm
and quickly put a knife to his throat.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Yw5eF2k2K
Before David could 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOF9ZLSjR1P
react, shouts came and boots hit the ground as soldiers emerged from the676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGqWXU4Ul0
league ship. All the guns were aimed at the group of four. A soldier, 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡynmmclQ9Zc
most likely the leader judging by his hat and emblems on the shoulder, 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4OQDot2mKv
approached Gob, slowly. "Put down your knife and you have my word you, 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡybFGlXVzn7
or your companions, won't come to any harm" Gob, just pushed the knife 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJUq9FhlGLQ
deeper into Ioseph's throat, drawing blood, as his answer676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4XiCB3Bbq
The captains facial 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpfo9bHZYn7
expression didn't change and he kept his gun, steadily, aimed at Gob. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDvPFPkYZT
"Put it down." David was getting a bit anxious, the rest of the soldiers676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1JVHoQit0
were circling them and neither David nor Angela had any weapons.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDP5hIUTGrF
"Enough of this!" 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZefEvRSE9W
Another figure disembarked from the ship. Before David could take any of676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAfEGuOQggw
the newcomers features, a ball of hot appeared in the air and flew 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCoqmvbopyb
towards them.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQJrXYGBdG
David felt himself flung676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5ncJh1Owe
into the air. Landing face first on the scorched ground. Ears ringing, 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdAZvUo6YPP
eyes confused, ash and smoke around him. He saw Angela's body flung to 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0FiN7nm4te
the other side, unmoving. David wasn't sure if she was still alive or 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJd8OTbaFT
not. The last thing David saw was Gob getting up and the soldiers 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ32NA4IFGhP
subduing him, knocking him out with their rifles, as darkness finally 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLVxJv3UzqX
overwhelmed him.
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