Ether possession. A 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzib7UbWKX0
phrase used when a being born from, or in, the ether. Beings such as the668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Z5Dsg3jHL
popularly called demons. Full bodily control is impossible, thus 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyklnTNaMGh
whispered thoughts or controlling the flow of the ether when casted is 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW7mcRtSOd0
enough to classify a person as possessed.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNYBUwgCZP
Many believe that mages 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYzXHkLN8z
are the most vulnerable group to suffer from ether possession but that 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFilvjO6gye
could not be further from the truth. Mages are the most common to suffer668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6IrqIAdJlW
from ether possession but that also means that they are trained to 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5JUntnpb2w
tackle possessions.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy8asBi2xN1
No, the peasants who 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfkukswCnYB
have only heard about the ether and its inhabitants from rumours and 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4CiGv0AptP
hearsay are the most vulnerable. Their minds being feeble, they're 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTIDBxFKP2M
easily influenced. The popular case of 'Bloody Jack' that happened in 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3HCBxamJyr
the Republic Isles, comes to mind. Where a poor peasant was possessed 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkat8jcVFcD
and an ether being manipulated him into murdering his whole village. 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9uONeLgBE
Having said that not 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQfmbdaZPO
everyone can be possessed. For someone to be afflicted by an ether being668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKyIydE4ljh
that person must have some of his presence, or soul, in the ether 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPsqSQsjYyd
world. Mages qualify as they borrow from the ether to use magic. Thus, 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1At0Blyjk
their presence there being constant.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2EQ9sKSEtX
Second group that 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9UAowkUDAd
qualifies, are the ones who have died once but managed to come back to 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGJwG9VubT
life. While it is still debatable whether we go to the ether or 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ndVD9rZq5
somewhere beyond when we die, it has been proven that we must pass 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyDnM3JswnJ
through the ether, and once someone does a part of them stays there, 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiaSxXVSVKp
forever.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyP81uOpN9h
Third group that 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRe0WZo1c1m
qualifies would be the ones who are insane or have mental diseases. It's668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWtHHHtEcKh
currently unknown why they're susceptible. It's possible that they lose668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZ20DxYYP1
a part of themselves in the ether, but research is currently 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡect5cdoL2H
inconclusive. 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLpZ8MaQH4
Something else to note 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXvdihwxxB
is resonance. The more similar the demon is to the person it's trying to668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt2jVILxkAZ
take possession off the more successful it will be. In some cases even 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB1ltU69OAO
opening gateways to the material world or even affecting the material 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡctMrtDGEmW
world...668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgmTcIGFBI
Extract of the research paper written by Diego Vispuccy. Headmaster of the mage academy.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwLTcSbBJ4
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Who would've thought 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4MOmt0ru4N
that walking on sharp rocks would be more painful than walking on the 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNEsyAcJyiS
soft ground? Not David, as he almost exclaimed and shouted a few words 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNRyMcUFvxb
no one would be too proud off once he stepped inside the cave. With his 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmLRg3iim7q
shoes diminished to almost nothing the rocks were jabbing into his feet 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeuqwlrFEd7
causing scars and painful blisters to appear, each step more agonizing 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7mUicFZB1A
than the other.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaBZG3CPx8T
Thankfully the walk 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsEVbiZkDlX
didn't take long as they stopped at what seemed a dead end, with a 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZQY1qon6F
protruding rock standing in their way. Gob knocked on the stone a few 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4xfGRpXHXo
times, in what seemed to be a rhythm and the wall moved open revealing a668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwJknbokxh
group of people standing guard. They quickly admitted Gobs group, some 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi6f143uyqY
giving David a puzzled look, and moved the rock behind them, closing the668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJTsuh12YB
pathway from any praying eyes.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1nq4QDeuey
As David entered the 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡffOZrGgwtO
hideout of the rebels he was hit by a smell that reminded him of home. A668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4xq79Afvg
smell of unwashed men and women and the residue of gunpowder and smoke.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPtUQzDPrGn
Why if he wasn't surrounded by stone but metal he would think he was 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXuqCtI4tM
back on a ship. Of course, there were other differences as well: the 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnlCUg64TeS
cavern that the group entered was huge, larger than any one room inside a668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhowEeCf5aj
ship. David guessed this was their main room since he could see tents,668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5JhldWEbpO
cooking fires and children playing around. David glanced up and could 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87ZoGr53qT
see the ceiling high up, with its sharp ends pointing down, possibly 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxnLvzUKdy
waiting to fall on an unsuspecting victim. He definitely would not be 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNNXeWehfMx
able to reach it, unlike the ceiling of a ship.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKVa4sCKIa
"Get a move on. We need 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtP0kGt0ApE
to speak to her ladyship" Gob said to the group pushing through a throng668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvIY8PaFjbk
of people that came out to meet them. David got pulled immediately 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMIe4T9XfdD
after him, stumbling, while the rest of the group said their apologies 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2BRmBzk2qO
and rushed to catch up.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmfZoMOBmku
Gob led them down one of668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9XCK1E0GL
the pathways leading further into the cave, away from the main cavern, 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRTrul99kY
the path was lit by a mix of torches and lanterns. 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8aeVgar5PB
After a few more turns 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBVFzpfJ0rr
and twists they seemed to have reached their destination, a secluded 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPiUaMTkNQ8
door in front of which there were a few guards. Gob gave them David's 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOqXLiDVEx
rope. "Don't leave your eyes off him and no talking." He then waved the 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsux1KBpgda
rest of the group onward with him. "You guys come with me." And with 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvEDz1MNQWw
that he went inside, followed by the rest of the children.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnsNNPlAOpN
"So, what do you guys do668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ20MAQqLIfc
for fun round here?" He asked his new guards, but they seemed to be as 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuM2hvu6Cu2
mute as Rock. David imagined it was fear of Gob that made them as mute 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQcZGnNN8hj
as a rock. After giving a few minutes and not receiving an answer David 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07wrmRwrXw
shrugged and leaned on the wall. Slowly sliding down to hit the ground, 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltoCw5Mioc
it was uncomfortable and his back hurt after sliding on the jagged 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxXpwvikmfE
rocks, but the relieve his legs felt overcame any sense of pain.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCFYgnUIzJ
David even managed a 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwwzTh7iuQK
nap, .but the blissful moment of quiet ended when Gob came back to pick 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJZP9PAtaQb
David up. As per usual form he didn't wait for David to get up and just 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCC3NoUpBaI
yanked him up with force. Which resulted in David waking up and diving 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbw5UxbxSZh
headfirst into the ground.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpqnobjWWEg
"Ow..." David managed as his nose started bleeding again, not fully healed from Gob's painful jabs before.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyw4jPy3qLW
Gob grunted and pulled the rope again. "Come on." David could see one of the guards smirking as he passed the doorway. 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxI7jl0IgJ
David entered the 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBoZP4mwNXv
secluded chamber and was greeted with something that he hasn't seen for a668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuK0xPfLCzN
while, a bed. Even if the bed took most of his attention he could see 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL59XTNtviZ
the rest of the group standing behind Gob and a woman. Who David could 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjO9QVFvEYS
tell was royal, they always had that air around them.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFe7JwBDaLX
"Ah this must be our honored guest." She said giving David a wide smile, but not looking in his direction.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4VkvGHxGOQ
"Indeed." Gob replied, humbly, subdued. David was astonished that Gob knew what it meant to be, let alone sound, so.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXB1n1YROP
"Perfect, leave us 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKaKDLjovDd
alone." She nodded with a smile to the children and they bade their 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5rtaj2RHp
farewells. The only three people left were Gob, David and the woman.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLpn1AHXJU
"Yes Gob?"668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7RgrQ4semL
"I don't believe it's safe to leave you with him without anyone here, my lady."668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7O5zwNSuu2
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."668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmqtwgaQ8lc
Gob walked up to her a bit closer with intensity in his voice, "if you die, the rebellion dies. If you die..."668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2naWnJ2xo
"Enough." She said sharply, not loud but commanding. "I know you care for me, but I'm no child. Leave, Gob." 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9B1MbOYVxR
Gob stilled at that but 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglt9qNDXpb
followed the command. "And we agreed you wouldn't call me lady anymore.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ1c56tQ8UL
It's just Francesca." She called after Gob, steel in her voice all but 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvafni4aenI
gone.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEEu4K81uFB
Francesca turned towards668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hyWd2krsR
David and gestured at a free chair. " Please sit, I apologize for your 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKNvPGRDja
bounds, Gob would've had a fit if I pushed on that." She said, slowly 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjM8zqLvZk8
feeling her way around with her hands and sitting down on the opposite 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6kayjVXDZW
side of the table.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv3d3PU5Ir9
David nodded and moved 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAjplhEmV7U
towards the chair, smiling amicably. now that he got a better look at 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLi4UFs32J
Francesca, David could tell that she was about the same age as Denis and668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBJolJhAw5
his siblings. Hopefully that also meant she'd be easy to manipulate, 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNKlvRx9Kvx
you could never tell with those pesky nobles,668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVVUViONoO
"Who chose you?" The 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdK4WOfDEYj
soft voice pierced his thoughts as he sat down. Francesca was still 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpK38fkgwLF
smiling but he could also hear some tension in that voice.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtxi2OB65I
"Excuse me?"668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4UtPDpwvMS
"I can feel a...magical tug. It allows me to feel when another chosen is nearby."668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ5NVpasPYO
David was still confused, so he decided honesty was the best policy. "Excuse me?"668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfv44hEBMH
Francesca tilted her head, and then put her hand to her mouth and made a gasping sound. "Oh my! You truly don't know?" 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMYoZ6omLx
"We have been chosen by 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgwrPNN4Wn
one of the great five!" She begun excitedly. "I have been chosen by 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwtsk4xrtw
Asmodea. She told me that I'd feel a connection to others chosen by the 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQRKpJG6GY
Five! Do you really don't know who chose you?"668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5kT83llej7
David wanted to laugh at668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0WRYG3UFCm
the idea that Jester was one of the Five. Sadly, he couldn't, not after668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW7IT4BSBuV
what he'd seen and survived. David also remembered having a strange 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNDCTVM3sR6
feeling at the entrance to the cave, maybe it was that magical tug that 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJtfoolAS3
Francesca mentioned, although he was too tired and too much in pain to 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwqH2nfct0o
feel anything else right now, though.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrjsfEzAgMo
"Sorry, no idea." He 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJo3XhMDRgm
said it in his most innocent tone. "One moment I'm on my ship, the other668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr7ur96DweS
I'm on the ground getting manhandled."668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxAxSIRljE2
"I apologize, Gob can be...paranoid. But he means well " David just nodded and smiled at that.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfHyiwZSclc
"I'm also sure the one who chose you will communicate with you soon enough!" 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ84I4zI0EK9
David hoped he wouldn't. "So, what does it entail, being chosen?"668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE8xLkaI8ys
"Oh! Well when Asmodea 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRfgSQAz5z
shown herself to me it was before the rebellion began. She told me of 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSmy33DR2k
times before the elevation, various inventions, their way of 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlrei62bF4O
life...That's what gave me the inspiration and courage for the 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡychlJZ3pbv
rebellion." She paused as if unsure if she should mention the next part.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3K3RsD9Jn
"Mostly it's just advice now, she can sometimes hear and see what I 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0QqHm6EFXI
hear and see. Of course, your benefactor might have a different 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC11w3iCuec
approach, I cannot presume to know the minds of the Great."668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGCWIlHKJC
David nodded, as if his 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQ6SlkTESC
currenFt predicament made complete sense, or maybe he was just going 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsm0vbd0BvK
crazy bit by bit. Going with the flow seemed to be the best approach for668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJq2MD1XTD
now, especially if it got Francesca on his side. 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsy3mdd0DC3
"Does anyone else know of you being chosen?" David asked Francesca.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM84wv5wJIf
She shook her head 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGuzf2XDOYg
sadly. "No, I'm ashamed for lying to my friends but it would be hard to 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlq2oMDQ5eI
explain. You're the first person I spoke to about this. I was hoping 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qhY7VoxPL
you'd know more, but..."668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBdn22TWQqG
"Sorry for not being more helpful."668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9IH0sdCUr
"Oh, gods, no! It's not 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWJ1FTp9oP
your fault, I'm sorry for telling you all of this. You must think me 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmeEjT0zV3
crazy or an idiot." She gave a weak laugh.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkkJekyHsy
David sensing an 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqKCRROC9uH
opportunity moved closer and took a risk of holding her hand in his 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGgd0GJG2x
own." In these few moments I've known you, you've shown yourself to be 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWrS2zlPJwe
kind and smart. I thank you for telling me, hopefully together we can 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhpF5RzfECK
work through this together." David heard that nobles were suckers for 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRpwE6eSojw
the chivalrous knight types, he decided to test it out.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRGsTCa2Ekc
Francesca looked up to 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrhhjnFPNcc
David and he could see her glassed over eyes, he could tell she was 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE35nqB5VOP
blind. That explained why she kept avoiding looking in his direction, 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwVnI1AILP
also showed a lot of undue trust in David. "Thank you, the way you talk 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBwokmzrc2m
seems so elegant and wise. Looks like Denis was correct when he claimed 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiDNn1SNkaj
you traveled all over Astaria"668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpf0R0Mc8qa
"Traveling the isles 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyFAmIxuOdx
doesn't really make you elegant or wise. You just bring out the best of 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgC8BibiY6q
me." Was he laying it on too thick? Probably.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Z4yiz5P9I
"You jest." She shook 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGxBB4OLga
her head chuckling, a smile lingered nonetheless. "You were saying you 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVz3R3EAozO
were on a ship, the one that crash-landed?"668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3ArZc6IEs
"The flying fish, yes. I was one of the officers."668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7hOuJZfdaV
"My condolences for your668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLy1D1A8eZK
crew members. They died trying to get the weapons to us." She squeezed 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb611xK57cU
Davids hands tighter. "I shall not forget their sacrifice."668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWHQRObgBo7
David nodded and looked 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfx1KPhUY0q
down. He didn't really care that they've not survived, most of them were668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKR4PUERpW
scoundrels, David included. As far as David saw it, they've done the 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSGmVvcKDV
world a favour by dying. Not David though, he was a scoundrel worthy of 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyiLMcHouSx
redemption, one of the Five seemed to think so at least and if they 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbcET2iXolP
could not see the good in a person then who could?668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsaxHyB76n
"Gob believes you are 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyfkqX56iXq
dangerous to the rebellion. He also believes me to be naive, but I'd 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVn2YX9Rc6E
rather put my trust in people. You can stay here with us. I will not 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQo79EqBYr
make you fight but I also cannot promise you safe passage home, at least668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhPXlMFBO5F
not now. Maybe later, but you can stay safe and share our food." She 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudlVor4ZbK
paused a bit and the continued more quickly." Only if you wish to, of 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbFmrdQSaxt
course. If you have no desire to, feel free to leave and I shall give 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4BZDTbisE
you some clothes and food from our stockpiles."668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk1t7cmsl9S
David shuddered at the 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwNPDY9pvL
thought of spending dark, cold, hungry nights out in that forest. Even 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPxN07OBFZ
if he did decide to leave, he didn't have anywhere else to go. No, as 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6KMIg7580I
far as David could he had no alternative but to stay. He was never a 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0JU3y9TGpW
rebel before, he wondered if he'd enjoy it. "I'll be more than happy to 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1d8gYtDuH5
take up on your offer to stay here. As for fighting for your righteous 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29rlRjskeE
cause? It would be my pleasure." David would probably regret saying 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAfB6vSIwL
that, but he can always go back on his words if the situation requires 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjgtHGq6zn
so.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzIZhS7I3BL
Francesca giggled and 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQi5nSOMTO
clapped her hands. "Excellent!" I shall ask one of the guards to get you668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡemkZqxrqSs
a sleeping bag and some supplies. " She wrinkled her nose. "Maybe a 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxKUoGvAFf
bath as well"668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2UZvw48r8r
David gave a fake laugh,668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLkhkiCdQqs
nobles always so rude. Though the fact that she had a nice scent even 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUm1W0GUAHz
when living in these conditions didn't help his pride. "I'd definitely 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopgLf8NQUZ
appreciate it, my lady."668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfebmB82lIC
"None of that, it's Francesca."668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9nj5p3ktV
"Francesca it is, then. Thank you, Francesca."668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4HJ9SdsJ0c
Francesca nodded and 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6DA5PAZHvv
gave David a warm smile. "Nook!" One of the previous guards peeped in. 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqaKNJhzov
"Take David and get him a sleeping bag. Take his bounds off as well, 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5v9DhYZKIn
from this day on he fights with us. I'll let Gob know." She added the 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopG4wethQo
last part as Nook was about to protest. But he nodded and took David 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8Jp80N2t2
with him with no further complaints. Nook took out a knife and cut the 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6WV4LOW8z
rope that was holding David, who nodded in appreciation.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGXoTXNR5nP
Rubbing his wrists to 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2Xb8xXyIf
relax them from the strain he smiled. With things finally looking his 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ5J6VXC7jW
way David had a better outlook on the future. If he plays his cards 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTSPzMqCoBn
right he might just get out of there alive. Francesca herself seemed 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpaFcuqNLHy
easy to lie to and manipulate, though he did feel a bit bad about lying 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX65F13nPYD
to her.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUHfDP4cAgC
~don't trust her, don't 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIT2nVa6WNO
trust anyone but yourself. ~ David shook his head. He almost forgot that668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQTlKfhxkx
lifelong lesson. He couldn't get too comfortable, he always had to be 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZb6lYwmSpZ
on his toes and aware. David will betray her and everyone in this 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwNuNCVzRn
rebellion. Just like he betrayed everyone else. After all, they'll just 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEDHHrLH3cm
betray him first if he doesn't.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUzhViBcmWR
His new home didn't seem668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCI3I5xUR5B
much, he was placed in the spacious cavern near the rest of the rebels.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2FIhoEx2yl
David didn't really have a tent but was given a sleeping bag by Nook. 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ466v7JumUy
"We have specific feeding times, you'll know when it is when everyone 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRf9pzslpMx
starts gathering around the pots." 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnWJeIBbMh
David just nodded at 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOPtnIX6tzU
that. He didn't really care about hunger, he only cared about how tired 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB1Nlc5bEDh
he was as his knees gave out and he fell on the sleeping bag. Finally, 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBmF1KLi6q
some comfort, he could still feel the rocks but compared to beforehand 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYQ0O3oE0K
it was basically sitting on a soft cushion.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFV7cU4hwRx
He looked around and 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmiJQsx0R4G
noticed some of the rebels stealing glances at him, no one brave enough 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWnfekqHDw
to come up and start a conversation though. The guards seemed especially668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Iowrdj7j2
weary as they didn't even try to hide the fact that they were glaring 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvOGr1yFmmK
at him. It made sense, he came here as a prisoner and David was looking 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0HaV7sO0GV
forward to finding out how long it'd take to get them on his side.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBuqvyAgt44
As he laid down further 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4DoqpQhYXt
on the makeshift bed he felt something in one of his pockets. David put 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNvEqG1eivv
his hand down the pocket and pulled out the locket from Boyle, 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl94nFOQ29p
surprisingly it wasn't destroyed. That reminded David that he stole some668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPuqYdV1P4
coins as well and decided to rummage his pockets for them, sadly he 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzq7SshaXFv
couldn't find any.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP5F5uMUiL3
Giving a sad sigh, David668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlp6NBPcAi
started playing with the locket. It seemed to be gold or at least a 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpMnyyKQ2Fu
golden colour. After a while he managed to open it, revealing a picture 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKdTOTEDN7
of Boyd, a woman and a child. They all seemed happy, which made an 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtblPiOywyU
unexplained feeling of anger rise within David and he closed the locket,668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGbVgtn8bc
putting it back in his pocket. The faster he pawns the falling thing 668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxDGEZglkgz
the better.668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmD2johwmuP
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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