Ether possession. A 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGs3mBBgqg
phrase used when a being born from, or in, the ether. Beings such as the621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHG3lqTuh0q
popularly called demons. Full bodily control is impossible, thus 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7upovkx9K2
whispered thoughts or controlling the flow of the ether when casted is 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovyuaEalPs
enough to classify a person as possessed.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡju0ulpAYPV
Many believe that mages 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD6AUpjLYzS
are the most vulnerable group to suffer from ether possession but that 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXNVIQKuSI
could not be further from the truth. Mages are the most common to suffer621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdipIzhVoVj
from ether possession but that also means that they are trained to 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ67S2zDZ11
tackle possessions.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO3yA5NSDPY
No, the peasants who 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5S2A34z0ZL
have only heard about the ether and its inhabitants from rumours and 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHnEFc2qu5Z
hearsay are the most vulnerable. Their minds being feeble, they're 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhRtdhrCQU6
easily influenced. The popular case of 'Bloody Jack' that happened in 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR50y2rusuV
the Republic Isles, comes to mind. Where a poor peasant was possessed 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVEywJA0rCa
and an ether being manipulated him into murdering his whole village. 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3ahUJhBCc
Having said that not 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKoUwLu4gA
everyone can be possessed. For someone to be afflicted by an ether being621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgV1GMNcjQ2
that person must have some of his presence, or soul, in the ether 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrhGept0PuJ
world. Mages qualify as they borrow from the ether to use magic. Thus, 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvCj5BvIDSg
their presence there being constant.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VXHYVMFX5
Second group that 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDyXBvB6Gxh
qualifies, are the ones who have died once but managed to come back to 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfBzRQ4l9iO
life. While it is still debatable whether we go to the ether or 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKHYNrl5n8O
somewhere beyond when we die, it has been proven that we must pass 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7WRNXyKzA
through the ether, and once someone does a part of them stays there, 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjFsku83TT
forever.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP92SVipd8m
Third group that 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwHwT2iNk5J
qualifies would be the ones who are insane or have mental diseases. It's621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fShJenfb1
currently unknown why they're susceptible. It's possible that they lose621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABe6hh2FPZ
a part of themselves in the ether, but research is currently 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDj9hkIzvI
inconclusive. 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYGYvYPBiS
Something else to note 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM0Y13GPUcF
is resonance. The more similar the demon is to the person it's trying to621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ54BVIft2mq
take possession off the more successful it will be. In some cases even 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQFpznEbCo
opening gateways to the material world or even affecting the material 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzqSeYTrA0
world...621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MCey0hk11
Extract of the research paper written by Diego Vispuccy. Headmaster of the mage academy.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbfEnN25ug
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Who would've thought 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1UH5eOP3Y
that walking on sharp rocks would be more painful than walking on the 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ypqI9js1c
soft ground? Not David, as he almost exclaimed and shouted a few words 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisld9CrQWS
no one would be too proud off once he stepped inside the cave. With his 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNsEwYUIl3
shoes diminished to almost nothing the rocks were jabbing into his feet 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9nlKgkTRm
causing scars and painful blisters to appear, each step more agonizing 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINwX77fa15
than the other.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzt1Xnq5bh
Thankfully the walk 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQZvNuCKnA
didn't take long as they stopped at what seemed a dead end, with a 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJTAL45oAU
protruding rock standing in their way. Gob knocked on the stone a few 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV9zY9SIDyy
times, in what seemed to be a rhythm and the wall moved open revealing a621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJH5ctj29bJ
group of people standing guard. They quickly admitted Gobs group, some 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡruNLThao1x
giving David a puzzled look, and moved the rock behind them, closing the621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIexcTxFJ40
pathway from any praying eyes.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡysRjDF8e2B
As David entered the 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ213FVN9U0e
hideout of the rebels he was hit by a smell that reminded him of home. A621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpeRj31J3aF
smell of unwashed men and women and the residue of gunpowder and smoke.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6irQ1Q8HMk
Why if he wasn't surrounded by stone but metal he would think he was 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8z8s1c1zv
back on a ship. Of course, there were other differences as well: the 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSEgtkVMZoO
cavern that the group entered was huge, larger than any one room inside a621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6166WJzS3
ship. David guessed this was their main room since he could see tents,621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVinnyr3jTJ
cooking fires and children playing around. David glanced up and could 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tReujmwhk
see the ceiling high up, with its sharp ends pointing down, possibly 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpaaHcD9lRB
waiting to fall on an unsuspecting victim. He definitely would not be 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHpPSsr04q
able to reach it, unlike the ceiling of a ship.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWa3fVJfqA4
"Get a move on. We need 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTMJfrL3ki
to speak to her ladyship" Gob said to the group pushing through a throng621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4xhHo4Lgdx
of people that came out to meet them. David got pulled immediately 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlcsPpvxACC
after him, stumbling, while the rest of the group said their apologies 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCIxUlVtsh4
and rushed to catch up.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmAGXti8hCf
Gob led them down one of621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3HtdE1kNl7
the pathways leading further into the cave, away from the main cavern, 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7jSNF9ZWN
the path was lit by a mix of torches and lanterns. 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZgKRPjYx0
After a few more turns 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JpiwI5qj5
and twists they seemed to have reached their destination, a secluded 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhm0WlshS9s
door in front of which there were a few guards. Gob gave them David's 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3AD46GKOhd
rope. "Don't leave your eyes off him and no talking." He then waved the 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1r7ez4xR6K
rest of the group onward with him. "You guys come with me." And with 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfmCf0EAJjn
that he went inside, followed by the rest of the children.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoUy0fVRI0Z
"So, what do you guys do621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmeD785J43
for fun round here?" He asked his new guards, but they seemed to be as 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLl7i5JZQE
mute as Rock. David imagined it was fear of Gob that made them as mute 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNZ0fZBnix
as a rock. After giving a few minutes and not receiving an answer David 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMOSwP6HA6Z
shrugged and leaned on the wall. Slowly sliding down to hit the ground, 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRDtmwBMqds
it was uncomfortable and his back hurt after sliding on the jagged 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdQjBTOhb10
rocks, but the relieve his legs felt overcame any sense of pain.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxqXSqwwT6c
David even managed a 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWR0x7QziI
nap, .but the blissful moment of quiet ended when Gob came back to pick 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6afCVdMkx
David up. As per usual form he didn't wait for David to get up and just 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1fK6PULqLl
yanked him up with force. Which resulted in David waking up and diving 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzjM67Tjqb
headfirst into the ground.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcazsirkW8m
"Ow..." David managed as his nose started bleeding again, not fully healed from Gob's painful jabs before.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfZLxdX1xNX
Gob grunted and pulled the rope again. "Come on." David could see one of the guards smirking as he passed the doorway. 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJfn7YySRjV
David entered the 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnejn4lFsJY
secluded chamber and was greeted with something that he hasn't seen for a621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7TOK62Omz
while, a bed. Even if the bed took most of his attention he could see 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4X7YM5TbV7
the rest of the group standing behind Gob and a woman. Who David could 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoVEVLWa9At
tell was royal, they always had that air around them.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDpquz0Z7I7
"Ah this must be our honored guest." She said giving David a wide smile, but not looking in his direction.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40Dlyi2pP7
"Indeed." Gob replied, humbly, subdued. David was astonished that Gob knew what it meant to be, let alone sound, so.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBg6RmyJ7g
"Perfect, leave us 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzA4IjMlRyY
alone." She nodded with a smile to the children and they bade their 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJA1EAaZlPH
farewells. The only three people left were Gob, David and the woman.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ60nNBr1LBd
"Yes Gob?"621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡflHtBIMyL3
"I don't believe it's safe to leave you with him without anyone here, my lady."621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxpwS9Ua5m7
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."621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA9vhwQTpBz
Gob walked up to her a bit closer with intensity in his voice, "if you die, the rebellion dies. If you die..."621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlQ5iYArT0
"Enough." She said sharply, not loud but commanding. "I know you care for me, but I'm no child. Leave, Gob." 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFTl1q7rrU
Gob stilled at that but 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKImu6uPdWs
followed the command. "And we agreed you wouldn't call me lady anymore.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2yrJF71yk
It's just Francesca." She called after Gob, steel in her voice all but 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOK2DbvlJXP
gone.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMtHIN3JMkU
Francesca turned towards621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGO1CNmQyd3
David and gestured at a free chair. " Please sit, I apologize for your 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2R8bH3rRS
bounds, Gob would've had a fit if I pushed on that." She said, slowly 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMbuPWmfE4s
feeling her way around with her hands and sitting down on the opposite 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwsAEY8ev3
side of the table.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPBTV2iR4ms
David nodded and moved 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTi49UCn7Ro
towards the chair, smiling amicably. now that he got a better look at 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRNpWvRek9K
Francesca, David could tell that she was about the same age as Denis and621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFsjt2iWMo
his siblings. Hopefully that also meant she'd be easy to manipulate, 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQissmTrUnc
you could never tell with those pesky nobles,621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13DRrZK8HB
"Who chose you?" The 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXkQJLpTWG
soft voice pierced his thoughts as he sat down. Francesca was still 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡapkHiVMCp7
smiling but he could also hear some tension in that voice.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMygfZjhral
"Excuse me?"621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiei0rk9fOL
"I can feel a...magical tug. It allows me to feel when another chosen is nearby."621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡterkcou2lX
David was still confused, so he decided honesty was the best policy. "Excuse me?"621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPaMmAmbix
Francesca tilted her head, and then put her hand to her mouth and made a gasping sound. "Oh my! You truly don't know?" 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8RlVZ5tWB
"We have been chosen by 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLRM7vKA8ad
one of the great five!" She begun excitedly. "I have been chosen by 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFkehjtRST
Asmodea. She told me that I'd feel a connection to others chosen by the 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk29FA5eyRQ
Five! Do you really don't know who chose you?"621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wSkNudGFZ
David wanted to laugh at621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIZkdbLOEK
the idea that Jester was one of the Five. Sadly, he couldn't, not after621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRM4DvfYF9
what he'd seen and survived. David also remembered having a strange 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepiJoFnAIx
feeling at the entrance to the cave, maybe it was that magical tug that 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38NGp7imYA
Francesca mentioned, although he was too tired and too much in pain to 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu30qOCzaWy
feel anything else right now, though.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOMGmkv6WKM
"Sorry, no idea." He 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8rdTOAWWuk
said it in his most innocent tone. "One moment I'm on my ship, the other621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMI5DQJd3b2
I'm on the ground getting manhandled."621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29yR8PxAx4
"I apologize, Gob can be...paranoid. But he means well " David just nodded and smiled at that.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCALeCBy9Pv
"I'm also sure the one who chose you will communicate with you soon enough!" 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7jlNLsrDA
David hoped he wouldn't. "So, what does it entail, being chosen?"621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnqxQpJDX6
"Oh! Well when Asmodea 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpU9GUuXmkN
shown herself to me it was before the rebellion began. She told me of 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrGBqAhCHHC
times before the elevation, various inventions, their way of 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQP0uzbgyP
life...That's what gave me the inspiration and courage for the 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcqg9wTokK
rebellion." She paused as if unsure if she should mention the next part.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXNFXH9rnju
"Mostly it's just advice now, she can sometimes hear and see what I 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sdR89yt1J
hear and see. Of course, your benefactor might have a different 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKBLGDWynWu
approach, I cannot presume to know the minds of the Great."621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqBLnPc7ukt
David nodded, as if his 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA3R15yhLbQ
currenFt predicament made complete sense, or maybe he was just going 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9QGTaVsTME
crazy bit by bit. Going with the flow seemed to be the best approach for621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAgPLBX36K4
now, especially if it got Francesca on his side. 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJv7XzF0y6
"Does anyone else know of you being chosen?" David asked Francesca.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjw3IJnzxVU
She shook her head 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1TY06GL5Tf
sadly. "No, I'm ashamed for lying to my friends but it would be hard to 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgi9YfDMasF
explain. You're the first person I spoke to about this. I was hoping 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ppNucJmjL
you'd know more, but..."621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7j0zUSyX4s
"Sorry for not being more helpful."621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSK1ngapt5w
"Oh, gods, no! It's not 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4PFbecqTj9
your fault, I'm sorry for telling you all of this. You must think me 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPNMAcRpthM
crazy or an idiot." She gave a weak laugh.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9CM8y7ym3v
David sensing an 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ8iNrhkUyZ
opportunity moved closer and took a risk of holding her hand in his 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqugoPrbGy
own." In these few moments I've known you, you've shown yourself to be 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuanDm8isTD
kind and smart. I thank you for telling me, hopefully together we can 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1gHLPVz19S
work through this together." David heard that nobles were suckers for 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmUwZcJJyL0
the chivalrous knight types, he decided to test it out.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBmbpuXVaEr
Francesca looked up to 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrsJxbbT3na
David and he could see her glassed over eyes, he could tell she was 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSN5WmoElN
blind. That explained why she kept avoiding looking in his direction, 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡattfIdeUxQ
also showed a lot of undue trust in David. "Thank you, the way you talk 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXPU1EGiMP
seems so elegant and wise. Looks like Denis was correct when he claimed 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfjxftZneV
you traveled all over Astaria"621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKxuntVCwQn
"Traveling the isles 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrDZ0ocjkuu
doesn't really make you elegant or wise. You just bring out the best of 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Hcn4R22tI
me." Was he laying it on too thick? Probably.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBozLG6VIoF
"You jest." She shook 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ84XDptCaLT
her head chuckling, a smile lingered nonetheless. "You were saying you 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJIBsltjYj
were on a ship, the one that crash-landed?"621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJmYX697o4
"The flying fish, yes. I was one of the officers."621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8iMRxwtui
"My condolences for your621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBRu0mV3Q6
crew members. They died trying to get the weapons to us." She squeezed 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWeHuQisMau
Davids hands tighter. "I shall not forget their sacrifice."621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWOiFtpFTe
David nodded and looked 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEOzL8Kj7H
down. He didn't really care that they've not survived, most of them were621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyxCaqZv32X
scoundrels, David included. As far as David saw it, they've done the 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWuK0AesfIv
world a favour by dying. Not David though, he was a scoundrel worthy of 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisOXprIans
redemption, one of the Five seemed to think so at least and if they 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf8utouIrIW
could not see the good in a person then who could?621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwLIsLHCwk
"Gob believes you are 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzjfGI5zhR
dangerous to the rebellion. He also believes me to be naive, but I'd 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRChAnnZ2PM
rather put my trust in people. You can stay here with us. I will not 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm9yXss3JwQ
make you fight but I also cannot promise you safe passage home, at least621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7yhDWaxCq3
not now. Maybe later, but you can stay safe and share our food." She 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLdurRNHGg
paused a bit and the continued more quickly." Only if you wish to, of 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdW0xJE1Kfw
course. If you have no desire to, feel free to leave and I shall give 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaTgLSSfZmq
you some clothes and food from our stockpiles."621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqB7pRe1rS
David shuddered at the 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡODSmVtZEZf
thought of spending dark, cold, hungry nights out in that forest. Even 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJuQgdOQNWo
if he did decide to leave, he didn't have anywhere else to go. No, as 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBt1AmHcjNm
far as David could he had no alternative but to stay. He was never a 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2gyGeVQ2Au
rebel before, he wondered if he'd enjoy it. "I'll be more than happy to 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ucIkf3mvV
take up on your offer to stay here. As for fighting for your righteous 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNUXXmYpav
cause? It would be my pleasure." David would probably regret saying 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsBGcZjZdtL
that, but he can always go back on his words if the situation requires 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNgZRbMHUWC
so.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnAkGjZVBpz
Francesca giggled and 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKjToIt94D
clapped her hands. "Excellent!" I shall ask one of the guards to get you621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡutlhJkQUxO
a sleeping bag and some supplies. " She wrinkled her nose. "Maybe a 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1yGwW5NBFX
bath as well"621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUrPOOoQm9R
David gave a fake laugh,621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1l5QD4PaVt
nobles always so rude. Though the fact that she had a nice scent even 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7Ni4LFdTd
when living in these conditions didn't help his pride. "I'd definitely 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIncD23XeZe
appreciate it, my lady."621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4RZB8bVgf
"None of that, it's Francesca."621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59RU5UmTno
"Francesca it is, then. Thank you, Francesca."621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02LBGst2qu
Francesca nodded and 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxa7aFIhJ1w
gave David a warm smile. "Nook!" One of the previous guards peeped in. 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLI7jzKZGf
"Take David and get him a sleeping bag. Take his bounds off as well, 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFIoVPljeIp
from this day on he fights with us. I'll let Gob know." She added the 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkRmTTYeb36
last part as Nook was about to protest. But he nodded and took David 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0FVR1QCxPO
with him with no further complaints. Nook took out a knife and cut the 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJeb9nilsq
rope that was holding David, who nodded in appreciation.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGMocZWbtb
Rubbing his wrists to 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJjKgLRcwt
relax them from the strain he smiled. With things finally looking his 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtPJudSG69L
way David had a better outlook on the future. If he plays his cards 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCq3i2cimc8
right he might just get out of there alive. Francesca herself seemed 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCimfqABFz
easy to lie to and manipulate, though he did feel a bit bad about lying 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8Du0CkhLh
to her.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHHfkzECwb8
~don't trust her, don't 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUzigl21yg
trust anyone but yourself. ~ David shook his head. He almost forgot that621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrUneaVa9J7
lifelong lesson. He couldn't get too comfortable, he always had to be 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZbQNJNv0g7
on his toes and aware. David will betray her and everyone in this 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mTw6dPdSs
rebellion. Just like he betrayed everyone else. After all, they'll just 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNamcVpjNE3
betray him first if he doesn't.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWywa9Xm3G
His new home didn't seem621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjc8r4hsa0
much, he was placed in the spacious cavern near the rest of the rebels.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvqbFWtAeW
David didn't really have a tent but was given a sleeping bag by Nook. 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwKWFeOPTpN
"We have specific feeding times, you'll know when it is when everyone 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcn7FOH41s
starts gathering around the pots." 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3fgFk9WVFd
David just nodded at 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA07JhSNgqf
that. He didn't really care about hunger, he only cared about how tired 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFEP5kNy9e
he was as his knees gave out and he fell on the sleeping bag. Finally, 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZwx9ShdU0
some comfort, he could still feel the rocks but compared to beforehand 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡquYRqTB8s8
it was basically sitting on a soft cushion.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbzKwWJxAJ
He looked around and 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qaxSqZX2w
noticed some of the rebels stealing glances at him, no one brave enough 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KCMKlRNvl
to come up and start a conversation though. The guards seemed especially621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87zE4Z0MxK
weary as they didn't even try to hide the fact that they were glaring 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8QbEJdG6E
at him. It made sense, he came here as a prisoner and David was looking 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmAAgWn2plj
forward to finding out how long it'd take to get them on his side.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFoBAxTLcQl
As he laid down further 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxOQfrfKu8
on the makeshift bed he felt something in one of his pockets. David put 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo9b02R0TMJ
his hand down the pocket and pulled out the locket from Boyle, 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1SfDYWQaOW
surprisingly it wasn't destroyed. That reminded David that he stole some621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJluhyKEfLH
coins as well and decided to rummage his pockets for them, sadly he 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCt8nzFayuz
couldn't find any.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRhzAi6UcKP
Giving a sad sigh, David621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHqfDW43upE
started playing with the locket. It seemed to be gold or at least a 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9kBOGZBywR
golden colour. After a while he managed to open it, revealing a picture 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmE9B6JXXzF
of Boyd, a woman and a child. They all seemed happy, which made an 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQOtR0qsEA
unexplained feeling of anger rise within David and he closed the locket,621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqQv0Gl1CzK
putting it back in his pocket. The faster he pawns the falling thing 621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBOvieMEsc
the better.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnI0kfMPPC3
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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