Ether possession. A 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVgHRIGm9TX
phrase used when a being born from, or in, the ether. Beings such as the665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuzySxUxDco
popularly called demons. Full bodily control is impossible, thus 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFLZGIUD0Lx
whispered thoughts or controlling the flow of the ether when casted is 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbmjAGNIj9
enough to classify a person as possessed.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbusgzgQqxy
Many believe that mages 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUdEmnJPtvZ
are the most vulnerable group to suffer from ether possession but that 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkw6FLW9hav
could not be further from the truth. Mages are the most common to suffer665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0IxRSxxZC
from ether possession but that also means that they are trained to 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAQ7R9PGBO
tackle possessions.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukHO4MNOlt
No, the peasants who 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQZzxroSxob
have only heard about the ether and its inhabitants from rumours and 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibb7DoH2zf
hearsay are the most vulnerable. Their minds being feeble, they're 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡApZpfATvpr
easily influenced. The popular case of 'Bloody Jack' that happened in 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpsvh7JySwj
the Republic Isles, comes to mind. Where a poor peasant was possessed 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJX9v2Xrbx3
and an ether being manipulated him into murdering his whole village. 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk2PXdrln9Y
Having said that not 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpvnEH3Dx7
everyone can be possessed. For someone to be afflicted by an ether being665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXCwFTAl9ue
that person must have some of his presence, or soul, in the ether 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxWqzDVbkH
world. Mages qualify as they borrow from the ether to use magic. Thus, 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHE8df8OWS
their presence there being constant.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZanKkVtyUX
Second group that 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZ0Yx8PPHD
qualifies, are the ones who have died once but managed to come back to 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVdbq2OaHR6
life. While it is still debatable whether we go to the ether or 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHMkdloIiD
somewhere beyond when we die, it has been proven that we must pass 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQMUhvczHw
through the ether, and once someone does a part of them stays there, 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeu3AiT4KyH
forever.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXohfhltNPE
Third group that 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1fNjdwSNF
qualifies would be the ones who are insane or have mental diseases. It's665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd6qMO0EdNZ
currently unknown why they're susceptible. It's possible that they lose665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡarvb22wCiV
a part of themselves in the ether, but research is currently 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMJ2wBGkwj
inconclusive. 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZg1Fmacxcx
Something else to note 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡobHqBFIma9
is resonance. The more similar the demon is to the person it's trying to665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07fQEnbWB5
take possession off the more successful it will be. In some cases even 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcvzKl0jNJ7
opening gateways to the material world or even affecting the material 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1N5gwMmoTK
world...665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJmRBq3Jh79
Extract of the research paper written by Diego Vispuccy. Headmaster of the mage academy.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKcTtRGaA7s
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Who would've thought 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkAB6EXJ2C
that walking on sharp rocks would be more painful than walking on the 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWevZIO6Kr1
soft ground? Not David, as he almost exclaimed and shouted a few words 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0rrsKOCDk
no one would be too proud off once he stepped inside the cave. With his 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWXirp1jE3
shoes diminished to almost nothing the rocks were jabbing into his feet 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5ApqLySiZ
causing scars and painful blisters to appear, each step more agonizing 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNqAFg9GYMu
than the other.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUMv0QwkJ6
Thankfully the walk 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAr6qW20NGZ
didn't take long as they stopped at what seemed a dead end, with a 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn73690ftOT
protruding rock standing in their way. Gob knocked on the stone a few 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtR3ksT5pv
times, in what seemed to be a rhythm and the wall moved open revealing a665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbqEoc3pEZ
group of people standing guard. They quickly admitted Gobs group, some 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡach48HsGqu
giving David a puzzled look, and moved the rock behind them, closing the665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JTTI1rE9m
pathway from any praying eyes.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrF01fnYb2h
As David entered the 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1lkxvl5t8t
hideout of the rebels he was hit by a smell that reminded him of home. A665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcYwQfvcKh
smell of unwashed men and women and the residue of gunpowder and smoke.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGdSzJH5uj
Why if he wasn't surrounded by stone but metal he would think he was 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDePAlDtK8p
back on a ship. Of course, there were other differences as well: the 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqEzBxFYKHA
cavern that the group entered was huge, larger than any one room inside a665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XVkUN7abs
ship. David guessed this was their main room since he could see tents,665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWYGtdibJm
cooking fires and children playing around. David glanced up and could 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFskK24kQ2H
see the ceiling high up, with its sharp ends pointing down, possibly 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23WpQjgM9m
waiting to fall on an unsuspecting victim. He definitely would not be 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm1KI5R55ab
able to reach it, unlike the ceiling of a ship.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRGI2USE7c5
"Get a move on. We need 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoF0wILRdN8
to speak to her ladyship" Gob said to the group pushing through a throng665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk9vX9Eqe9t
of people that came out to meet them. David got pulled immediately 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4Sa6CEePL
after him, stumbling, while the rest of the group said their apologies 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡem4ASer6wn
and rushed to catch up.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ykAvbvRbH
Gob led them down one of665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEGPbBlWdvw
the pathways leading further into the cave, away from the main cavern, 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAkwisEv7xj
the path was lit by a mix of torches and lanterns. 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaFaYhgHZUt
After a few more turns 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ygTtCNfY8
and twists they seemed to have reached their destination, a secluded 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmIb3GKKKCM
door in front of which there were a few guards. Gob gave them David's 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZA7EARU4J
rope. "Don't leave your eyes off him and no talking." He then waved the 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIbB1cqTC1J
rest of the group onward with him. "You guys come with me." And with 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tp3ZSkFTq
that he went inside, followed by the rest of the children.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsoBRyJEgM
"So, what do you guys do665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Z5YVbwKee
for fun round here?" He asked his new guards, but they seemed to be as 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcywoR2r47u
mute as Rock. David imagined it was fear of Gob that made them as mute 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx82B9pgKRW
as a rock. After giving a few minutes and not receiving an answer David 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFA0yXdGWIP
shrugged and leaned on the wall. Slowly sliding down to hit the ground, 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6XfiQWvkqW
it was uncomfortable and his back hurt after sliding on the jagged 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerpvrY2BhW
rocks, but the relieve his legs felt overcame any sense of pain.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibWXkVamjI
David even managed a 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoOuEC3tjsP
nap, .but the blissful moment of quiet ended when Gob came back to pick 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKevRCLRUO6
David up. As per usual form he didn't wait for David to get up and just 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiOLevMVwp2
yanked him up with force. Which resulted in David waking up and diving 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkl0aNRd77X
headfirst into the ground.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKOKerWFQVK
"Ow..." David managed as his nose started bleeding again, not fully healed from Gob's painful jabs before.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Tl0L132Or
Gob grunted and pulled the rope again. "Come on." David could see one of the guards smirking as he passed the doorway. 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzO3UWTymZ6
David entered the 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmNWkMUwCG0
secluded chamber and was greeted with something that he hasn't seen for a665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM0kfKYYfoE
while, a bed. Even if the bed took most of his attention he could see 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTdqmQfPHg
the rest of the group standing behind Gob and a woman. Who David could 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVcIAuja1m
tell was royal, they always had that air around them.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvgKyQ2C4VJ
"Ah this must be our honored guest." She said giving David a wide smile, but not looking in his direction.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0wjWo1i4sv
"Indeed." Gob replied, humbly, subdued. David was astonished that Gob knew what it meant to be, let alone sound, so.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fhp1Z7DdC
"Perfect, leave us 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCQMCUC7Eo
alone." She nodded with a smile to the children and they bade their 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ydMwPeEsb
farewells. The only three people left were Gob, David and the woman.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejIDR2obY9
"Yes Gob?"665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EKOaWEgqE
"I don't believe it's safe to leave you with him without anyone here, my lady."665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVIXZqb5kCi
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."665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9oY3gagSP7
Gob walked up to her a bit closer with intensity in his voice, "if you die, the rebellion dies. If you die..."665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Hg0vKOsaz
"Enough." She said sharply, not loud but commanding. "I know you care for me, but I'm no child. Leave, Gob." 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAsvgm2VxA
Gob stilled at that but 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZmnw7X5lN
followed the command. "And we agreed you wouldn't call me lady anymore.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ8sbQ5Sep5
It's just Francesca." She called after Gob, steel in her voice all but 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGCBTPPQWe
gone.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGR4Pq1hKoB
Francesca turned towards665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbaQ4eM4Zlr
David and gestured at a free chair. " Please sit, I apologize for your 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Qn6o9ezvc
bounds, Gob would've had a fit if I pushed on that." She said, slowly 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeISdxGRRA7
feeling her way around with her hands and sitting down on the opposite 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sOHvCsoSC
side of the table.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfA91VpBY0n
David nodded and moved 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8q55yYn7gl
towards the chair, smiling amicably. now that he got a better look at 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QyPYYAQYZ
Francesca, David could tell that she was about the same age as Denis and665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIgq2258Uug
his siblings. Hopefully that also meant she'd be easy to manipulate, 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNjhGFje2MA
you could never tell with those pesky nobles,665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4rqFme9xln
"Who chose you?" The 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmAqqe03A4l
soft voice pierced his thoughts as he sat down. Francesca was still 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGjT5zFxMu
smiling but he could also hear some tension in that voice.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ6WzBEPiiw
"Excuse me?"665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUuxDvPxytg
"I can feel a...magical tug. It allows me to feel when another chosen is nearby."665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFfzbzV0qgq
David was still confused, so he decided honesty was the best policy. "Excuse me?"665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyPo3c1p43F
Francesca tilted her head, and then put her hand to her mouth and made a gasping sound. "Oh my! You truly don't know?" 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡadX8lqKh9b
"We have been chosen by 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyICOSuPXc
one of the great five!" She begun excitedly. "I have been chosen by 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2HqTmICK7X
Asmodea. She told me that I'd feel a connection to others chosen by the 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6zamNOr41
Five! Do you really don't know who chose you?"665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKeKPNgLQk
David wanted to laugh at665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJH1Yu5WnT
the idea that Jester was one of the Five. Sadly, he couldn't, not after665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTp3wrXmSR2
what he'd seen and survived. David also remembered having a strange 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9iSSKhej9U
feeling at the entrance to the cave, maybe it was that magical tug that 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcNIxHfK6u
Francesca mentioned, although he was too tired and too much in pain to 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrPHiOC7tzj
feel anything else right now, though.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlC7mLaP1rD
"Sorry, no idea." He 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzErehMJnIJ
said it in his most innocent tone. "One moment I'm on my ship, the other665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU27v3nP3Gk
I'm on the ground getting manhandled."665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSEY7d88ngr
"I apologize, Gob can be...paranoid. But he means well " David just nodded and smiled at that.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRktRbp1MFB
"I'm also sure the one who chose you will communicate with you soon enough!" 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhe8hJjX5u
David hoped he wouldn't. "So, what does it entail, being chosen?"665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1dHYBAaNYN
"Oh! Well when Asmodea 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iJTIZo7a3
shown herself to me it was before the rebellion began. She told me of 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrl3fKsQ0oL
times before the elevation, various inventions, their way of 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6DJesXLWlT
life...That's what gave me the inspiration and courage for the 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlydet5RQAk
rebellion." She paused as if unsure if she should mention the next part.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5NomoeSAX
"Mostly it's just advice now, she can sometimes hear and see what I 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKJ2OMy5K6
hear and see. Of course, your benefactor might have a different 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPCJPOlz1G
approach, I cannot presume to know the minds of the Great."665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡknFsNtnsGY
David nodded, as if his 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVhIGjS4Sh
currenFt predicament made complete sense, or maybe he was just going 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MObbV8GBH
crazy bit by bit. Going with the flow seemed to be the best approach for665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirT9n6zikw
now, especially if it got Francesca on his side. 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEQRdBvQQk
"Does anyone else know of you being chosen?" David asked Francesca.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE0kd5a5f8p
She shook her head 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9CRDWgI3pp
sadly. "No, I'm ashamed for lying to my friends but it would be hard to 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzBGy6iNJj
explain. You're the first person I spoke to about this. I was hoping 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6NIIlfgu0
you'd know more, but..."665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxrEf2deeSM
"Sorry for not being more helpful."665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd73olnBLwL
"Oh, gods, no! It's not 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGTYUURrfXo
your fault, I'm sorry for telling you all of this. You must think me 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr2Z7xC00R1
crazy or an idiot." She gave a weak laugh.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX2OfbDq5hC
David sensing an 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhyphzTrlYo
opportunity moved closer and took a risk of holding her hand in his 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rnMVxq8BX
own." In these few moments I've known you, you've shown yourself to be 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU7c4MAfwjV
kind and smart. I thank you for telling me, hopefully together we can 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHCBpMbRyEi
work through this together." David heard that nobles were suckers for 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGLxjLxnta
the chivalrous knight types, he decided to test it out.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPn5PBCVUk7
Francesca looked up to 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡulQJC5cqVE
David and he could see her glassed over eyes, he could tell she was 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk25zhu4GVQ
blind. That explained why she kept avoiding looking in his direction, 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡae0iOd0HQo
also showed a lot of undue trust in David. "Thank you, the way you talk 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBs4FoYxRX2
seems so elegant and wise. Looks like Denis was correct when he claimed 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvl6rFyxmey
you traveled all over Astaria"665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYVZ0rmPp2a
"Traveling the isles 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmLHe7Fple5
doesn't really make you elegant or wise. You just bring out the best of 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ15al940Wi
me." Was he laying it on too thick? Probably.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6p8s5MtY5v
"You jest." She shook 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp29jmrxfi3
her head chuckling, a smile lingered nonetheless. "You were saying you 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgZoFszKZ6
were on a ship, the one that crash-landed?"665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtsM01Zjmkn
"The flying fish, yes. I was one of the officers."665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2GdoMHeX0F
"My condolences for your665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcFjKuyzGTK
crew members. They died trying to get the weapons to us." She squeezed 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZWZp190Lj
Davids hands tighter. "I shall not forget their sacrifice."665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQXzecwjHBM
David nodded and looked 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVyDAR6VTg
down. He didn't really care that they've not survived, most of them were665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuahET1NtaX
scoundrels, David included. As far as David saw it, they've done the 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCdRcU4ggMa
world a favour by dying. Not David though, he was a scoundrel worthy of 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbko3gLICA
redemption, one of the Five seemed to think so at least and if they 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCAcvNsDVxf
could not see the good in a person then who could?665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGwXtrvuOj
"Gob believes you are 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7YP3NnHXc
dangerous to the rebellion. He also believes me to be naive, but I'd 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfWq9gUBdd
rather put my trust in people. You can stay here with us. I will not 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQ0O6ZZhdG
make you fight but I also cannot promise you safe passage home, at least665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeN4YbDFq6H
not now. Maybe later, but you can stay safe and share our food." She 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnohWW0RfCu
paused a bit and the continued more quickly." Only if you wish to, of 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBllFmVnGYD
course. If you have no desire to, feel free to leave and I shall give 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQ3tpCT9m3
you some clothes and food from our stockpiles."665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFUwKFuYUq
David shuddered at the 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz5KVyRCkPP
thought of spending dark, cold, hungry nights out in that forest. Even 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwWPLOMsr9
if he did decide to leave, he didn't have anywhere else to go. No, as 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBqiaWcv9Z7
far as David could he had no alternative but to stay. He was never a 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmL4Wt8b2qB
rebel before, he wondered if he'd enjoy it. "I'll be more than happy to 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLEEhjS0YLV
take up on your offer to stay here. As for fighting for your righteous 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFABjcPtwXZ
cause? It would be my pleasure." David would probably regret saying 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGvqqhkgOHi
that, but he can always go back on his words if the situation requires 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBXjhh4zfz
so.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rqEVzH65N
Francesca giggled and 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Ca14u1V9v
clapped her hands. "Excellent!" I shall ask one of the guards to get you665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUssyVHU8p4
a sleeping bag and some supplies. " She wrinkled her nose. "Maybe a 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88roZpuzOl
bath as well"665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMeaVBDpLy
David gave a fake laugh,665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzjbKotHABy
nobles always so rude. Though the fact that she had a nice scent even 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnr4KyhoCRQ
when living in these conditions didn't help his pride. "I'd definitely 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZ50EqiwLl
appreciate it, my lady."665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBsdACrfpxX
"None of that, it's Francesca."665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiS9HmrCGe4
"Francesca it is, then. Thank you, Francesca."665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17aiyjLjVf
Francesca nodded and 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sQWMx3D25
gave David a warm smile. "Nook!" One of the previous guards peeped in. 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8keDtJI2sP
"Take David and get him a sleeping bag. Take his bounds off as well, 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOgXYvN07if
from this day on he fights with us. I'll let Gob know." She added the 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFaHBBhdL7
last part as Nook was about to protest. But he nodded and took David 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy4HpznH5rk
with him with no further complaints. Nook took out a knife and cut the 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGuAy1UgouV
rope that was holding David, who nodded in appreciation.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltY2cU3elp
Rubbing his wrists to 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1DpwxTXbO
relax them from the strain he smiled. With things finally looking his 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvPLyhduOTc
way David had a better outlook on the future. If he plays his cards 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlCSLrbjcrX
right he might just get out of there alive. Francesca herself seemed 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq47vKiqyCT
easy to lie to and manipulate, though he did feel a bit bad about lying 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfchwz0dxqc
to her.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwj8hZAJFrT
~don't trust her, don't 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVLTZ80dOK
trust anyone but yourself. ~ David shook his head. He almost forgot that665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDm6wEuWGJ
lifelong lesson. He couldn't get too comfortable, he always had to be 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5rULrixURg
on his toes and aware. David will betray her and everyone in this 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPC4ukMGAEU
rebellion. Just like he betrayed everyone else. After all, they'll just 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgsK7f4pLm
betray him first if he doesn't.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ35HLCNOjUT
His new home didn't seem665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxqvkFATQS
much, he was placed in the spacious cavern near the rest of the rebels.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIC6KgvBXJv
David didn't really have a tent but was given a sleeping bag by Nook. 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0e8UDW3Fq9
"We have specific feeding times, you'll know when it is when everyone 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgr0mVF2Trt
starts gathering around the pots." 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjU3yW5n93K
David just nodded at 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUX8VQ6Kzxu
that. He didn't really care about hunger, he only cared about how tired 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcXMALBNjqc
he was as his knees gave out and he fell on the sleeping bag. Finally, 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ27ItX2fB7f
some comfort, he could still feel the rocks but compared to beforehand 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡReLdYIIKKe
it was basically sitting on a soft cushion.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBtutncngPc
He looked around and 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdOOu7kR5Hx
noticed some of the rebels stealing glances at him, no one brave enough 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RcPV7zxot
to come up and start a conversation though. The guards seemed especially665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWLHN7UI8S
weary as they didn't even try to hide the fact that they were glaring 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXyk0n8U7v
at him. It made sense, he came here as a prisoner and David was looking 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmWP4rQzCL
forward to finding out how long it'd take to get them on his side.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPEXGTCGQ8
As he laid down further 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkcJDHCz4S
on the makeshift bed he felt something in one of his pockets. David put 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjGQgjsVZ5
his hand down the pocket and pulled out the locket from Boyle, 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbb5gMvoge
surprisingly it wasn't destroyed. That reminded David that he stole some665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡod8Jcoaeha
coins as well and decided to rummage his pockets for them, sadly he 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQcbKJ1cj8
couldn't find any.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrTj1YNbqz
Giving a sad sigh, David665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBEm89bo5Uw
started playing with the locket. It seemed to be gold or at least a 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYOJixPbsM0
golden colour. After a while he managed to open it, revealing a picture 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy9eu0eJUV5
of Boyd, a woman and a child. They all seemed happy, which made an 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNgUnDf4kdR
unexplained feeling of anger rise within David and he closed the locket,665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2kWMR4vSeF
putting it back in his pocket. The faster he pawns the falling thing 665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9mHAXE91Oh
the better.665Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKdrQusetUk
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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