Ether possession. A 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzI6JIvkaQ
phrase used when a being born from, or in, the ether. Beings such as the564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNY8n0B95Y
popularly called demons. Full bodily control is impossible, thus 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHCwvKiAZz8
whispered thoughts or controlling the flow of the ether when casted is 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLoC4ROxg4Y
enough to classify a person as possessed.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpO4UqRkaf
Many believe that mages 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfaOAZVQte
are the most vulnerable group to suffer from ether possession but that 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTB74BedKdG
could not be further from the truth. Mages are the most common to suffer564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXviCmzua6D
from ether possession but that also means that they are trained to 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpgjNNZabA
tackle possessions.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGky7UerM1M
No, the peasants who 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRU6nFJEYrQ
have only heard about the ether and its inhabitants from rumours and 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2VMWWNpdzg
hearsay are the most vulnerable. Their minds being feeble, they're 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHx8AzNPjk
easily influenced. The popular case of 'Bloody Jack' that happened in 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgwJam9Bu2s
the Republic Isles, comes to mind. Where a poor peasant was possessed 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJO2Sbaq4qd
and an ether being manipulated him into murdering his whole village. 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8KiCHqIuO
Having said that not 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoY2LFZNFmR
everyone can be possessed. For someone to be afflicted by an ether being564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3u1MzbxALZ
that person must have some of his presence, or soul, in the ether 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfAwX9Kx7F
world. Mages qualify as they borrow from the ether to use magic. Thus, 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7mAPK5DKB4
their presence there being constant.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTDoWhoJRo
Second group that 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1CxIvDxd5
qualifies, are the ones who have died once but managed to come back to 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWMExhpjBjE
life. While it is still debatable whether we go to the ether or 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9RjW36ltc
somewhere beyond when we die, it has been proven that we must pass 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpMVQVcTgyG
through the ether, and once someone does a part of them stays there, 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5P05p2424A
forever.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpUJUPCx4J8
Third group that 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMvtlUuFRz
qualifies would be the ones who are insane or have mental diseases. It's564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2maiwYn8g8
currently unknown why they're susceptible. It's possible that they lose564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡak1N5BuB3a
a part of themselves in the ether, but research is currently 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrKKMneX1LE
inconclusive. 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxFpkITLLc
Something else to note 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYT8RlKv6Hx
is resonance. The more similar the demon is to the person it's trying to564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRry97gYAnQ
take possession off the more successful it will be. In some cases even 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUffBHyyWUR
opening gateways to the material world or even affecting the material 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRzBddndDXC
world...564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5sfy0IvQT
Extract of the research paper written by Diego Vispuccy. Headmaster of the mage academy.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbT8S8OBRq
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Who would've thought 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5QbW6iUSt
that walking on sharp rocks would be more painful than walking on the 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ706mG0U7kJ
soft ground? Not David, as he almost exclaimed and shouted a few words 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQGwdqi5Li
no one would be too proud off once he stepped inside the cave. With his 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVYVJo3yea
shoes diminished to almost nothing the rocks were jabbing into his feet 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5FOy5fOYvB
causing scars and painful blisters to appear, each step more agonizing 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKaK6NhTkO9
than the other.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Lmq46CumS
Thankfully the walk 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOce1ITPkPn
didn't take long as they stopped at what seemed a dead end, with a 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMp5gPDMkA
protruding rock standing in their way. Gob knocked on the stone a few 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumsarPMqkp
times, in what seemed to be a rhythm and the wall moved open revealing a564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI93m9OaZ3l
group of people standing guard. They quickly admitted Gobs group, some 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMc6TL7dMuA
giving David a puzzled look, and moved the rock behind them, closing the564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlLcQfzqpQe
pathway from any praying eyes.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8SAOZAz04E
As David entered the 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ZZaZYr2RX
hideout of the rebels he was hit by a smell that reminded him of home. A564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbUVO3eDAd
smell of unwashed men and women and the residue of gunpowder and smoke.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZ6euKfIJk
Why if he wasn't surrounded by stone but metal he would think he was 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRq9E8IoXXT
back on a ship. Of course, there were other differences as well: the 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqGK6qJ4eKH
cavern that the group entered was huge, larger than any one room inside a564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAyD3glMfYA
ship. David guessed this was their main room since he could see tents,564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYvYjWis8bN
cooking fires and children playing around. David glanced up and could 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGProx0Qdk7
see the ceiling high up, with its sharp ends pointing down, possibly 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡddFdEAaqRd
waiting to fall on an unsuspecting victim. He definitely would not be 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Zj9pnbdDs
able to reach it, unlike the ceiling of a ship.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaRK122WGfd
"Get a move on. We need 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkeUhCsiwpT
to speak to her ladyship" Gob said to the group pushing through a throng564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIIlutJmukT
of people that came out to meet them. David got pulled immediately 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQp869BfqN
after him, stumbling, while the rest of the group said their apologies 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1XjEAc6Jo
and rushed to catch up.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWB4Rg7YP34
Gob led them down one of564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuOEFxbdBoa
the pathways leading further into the cave, away from the main cavern, 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIDnvTDuO0T
the path was lit by a mix of torches and lanterns. 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBxyEoA3GiF
After a few more turns 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmI0AkBn2DY
and twists they seemed to have reached their destination, a secluded 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3VSYM9uxT
door in front of which there were a few guards. Gob gave them David's 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpMoIKi6c9
rope. "Don't leave your eyes off him and no talking." He then waved the 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjBz99Xb68
rest of the group onward with him. "You guys come with me." And with 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZkm6JFP8BN
that he went inside, followed by the rest of the children.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5ZL9liOru
"So, what do you guys do564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLGmesaxzw
for fun round here?" He asked his new guards, but they seemed to be as 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKQRHbzFoK
mute as Rock. David imagined it was fear of Gob that made them as mute 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNoF6SPJrc
as a rock. After giving a few minutes and not receiving an answer David 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN9Dff8SsL4
shrugged and leaned on the wall. Slowly sliding down to hit the ground, 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74OgeURVte
it was uncomfortable and his back hurt after sliding on the jagged 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXrTr9PiRX
rocks, but the relieve his legs felt overcame any sense of pain.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8H8LWVXfqJ
David even managed a 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBoz0wffnfI
nap, .but the blissful moment of quiet ended when Gob came back to pick 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkbFC77WU3
David up. As per usual form he didn't wait for David to get up and just 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAGgh7PWIzZ
yanked him up with force. Which resulted in David waking up and diving 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡszW7m8A48V
headfirst into the ground.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRB6TkkrtRb
"Ow..." David managed as his nose started bleeding again, not fully healed from Gob's painful jabs before.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ZhHwaowGy
Gob grunted and pulled the rope again. "Come on." David could see one of the guards smirking as he passed the doorway. 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjjLuNqpaTw
David entered the 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbyTZFSvBgy
secluded chamber and was greeted with something that he hasn't seen for a564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHXnIgw0dU
while, a bed. Even if the bed took most of his attention he could see 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ79gGmkP8uS
the rest of the group standing behind Gob and a woman. Who David could 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3pYKbrQKd7
tell was royal, they always had that air around them.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr545ovnwUz
"Ah this must be our honored guest." She said giving David a wide smile, but not looking in his direction.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpISEPC6Ov
"Indeed." Gob replied, humbly, subdued. David was astonished that Gob knew what it meant to be, let alone sound, so.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKBJBuMBpwW
"Perfect, leave us 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMe6PTfpGAJ
alone." She nodded with a smile to the children and they bade their 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8wQS2Vai2
farewells. The only three people left were Gob, David and the woman.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvRSmoFjlVb
"Yes Gob?"564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvwq1QNkwN5
"I don't believe it's safe to leave you with him without anyone here, my lady."564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ54BZDDFbua
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."564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtMwk1HqmB
Gob walked up to her a bit closer with intensity in his voice, "if you die, the rebellion dies. If you die..."564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa6b1WZrGV5
"Enough." She said sharply, not loud but commanding. "I know you care for me, but I'm no child. Leave, Gob." 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvCnMEYI1YL
Gob stilled at that but 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0v66mUqcDu
followed the command. "And we agreed you wouldn't call me lady anymore.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNRceIpoIQ6
It's just Francesca." She called after Gob, steel in her voice all but 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMOhqIa7csM
gone.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLVKwMfnVdP
Francesca turned towards564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJ0hOZW6bp
David and gestured at a free chair. " Please sit, I apologize for your 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZjGUZqLnc
bounds, Gob would've had a fit if I pushed on that." She said, slowly 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8TExj9FLUb
feeling her way around with her hands and sitting down on the opposite 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirGehLFcp2
side of the table.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gxNStjSzm
David nodded and moved 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQsJ4ZAatYC
towards the chair, smiling amicably. now that he got a better look at 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF4W0scVZyM
Francesca, David could tell that she was about the same age as Denis and564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAOC100Xa77
his siblings. Hopefully that also meant she'd be easy to manipulate, 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8lTH7aNk5E
you could never tell with those pesky nobles,564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOX8MDvJpvm
"Who chose you?" The 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKysSWPeZn
soft voice pierced his thoughts as he sat down. Francesca was still 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlLYrJ5beuX
smiling but he could also hear some tension in that voice.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEy9FabK3Wb
"Excuse me?"564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwmnZ9wngIS
"I can feel a...magical tug. It allows me to feel when another chosen is nearby."564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7h5ZUkeGmH
David was still confused, so he decided honesty was the best policy. "Excuse me?"564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQG5VdfbCC
Francesca tilted her head, and then put her hand to her mouth and made a gasping sound. "Oh my! You truly don't know?" 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs73dWZP0Xw
"We have been chosen by 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5AYnyM3yaH
one of the great five!" She begun excitedly. "I have been chosen by 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0LE9telZK
Asmodea. She told me that I'd feel a connection to others chosen by the 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHCk9oE8sk
Five! Do you really don't know who chose you?"564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG5XILrYYzF
David wanted to laugh at564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1M8QHPgdXl
the idea that Jester was one of the Five. Sadly, he couldn't, not after564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZtcPoQ7Bc
what he'd seen and survived. David also remembered having a strange 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHtCDSvBHbc
feeling at the entrance to the cave, maybe it was that magical tug that 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk6BUKaaAJB
Francesca mentioned, although he was too tired and too much in pain to 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZu7oolkZrQ
feel anything else right now, though.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6PUbchpHOx
"Sorry, no idea." He 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNV65z33VUw
said it in his most innocent tone. "One moment I'm on my ship, the other564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokYzZhqTql
I'm on the ground getting manhandled."564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8OeXKFmjCE
"I apologize, Gob can be...paranoid. But he means well " David just nodded and smiled at that.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gZSnPHDOM
"I'm also sure the one who chose you will communicate with you soon enough!" 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0uPwQmwVTs
David hoped he wouldn't. "So, what does it entail, being chosen?"564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSSZPK5YoNe
"Oh! Well when Asmodea 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGkx7zA0Eg
shown herself to me it was before the rebellion began. She told me of 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa3v0rkrA0K
times before the elevation, various inventions, their way of 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8rHefiQgg4
life...That's what gave me the inspiration and courage for the 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepc0n98Ld4
rebellion." She paused as if unsure if she should mention the next part.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOLUu5L9HJ
"Mostly it's just advice now, she can sometimes hear and see what I 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5XEUGlc2NV
hear and see. Of course, your benefactor might have a different 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2J2Ft6aSKs
approach, I cannot presume to know the minds of the Great."564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7X2wR5E8Z0
David nodded, as if his 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXIV7vB30Q
currenFt predicament made complete sense, or maybe he was just going 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡASTtWNZWV9
crazy bit by bit. Going with the flow seemed to be the best approach for564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRzoP8uxR63
now, especially if it got Francesca on his side. 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnmoTjsyA4
"Does anyone else know of you being chosen?" David asked Francesca.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdDNd6pUvs
She shook her head 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQPQP9gLT4n
sadly. "No, I'm ashamed for lying to my friends but it would be hard to 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXGOhNcAcO
explain. You're the first person I spoke to about this. I was hoping 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3C8SlJvxdL
you'd know more, but..."564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh7i7wM0iy1
"Sorry for not being more helpful."564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCt1xAuzBD2
"Oh, gods, no! It's not 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpKB5vfjy5E
your fault, I'm sorry for telling you all of this. You must think me 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mRERaXvmi
crazy or an idiot." She gave a weak laugh.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSiCSP3qBks
David sensing an 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFvEbvToQ69
opportunity moved closer and took a risk of holding her hand in his 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyaQvuoFyJd
own." In these few moments I've known you, you've shown yourself to be 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxcUCytYhf
kind and smart. I thank you for telling me, hopefully together we can 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxgE2efq5g
work through this together." David heard that nobles were suckers for 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡodMPUVT8Hl
the chivalrous knight types, he decided to test it out.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWxolWUCgia
Francesca looked up to 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWoh3X0Rs6W
David and he could see her glassed over eyes, he could tell she was 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6TrSUGWRmT
blind. That explained why she kept avoiding looking in his direction, 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OZsydTSUY
also showed a lot of undue trust in David. "Thank you, the way you talk 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Jxpe4eCXm
seems so elegant and wise. Looks like Denis was correct when he claimed 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwXelbHDnMb
you traveled all over Astaria"564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29LIZOm16v
"Traveling the isles 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ27QqI3Tnkd
doesn't really make you elegant or wise. You just bring out the best of 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74J0e7xtUW
me." Was he laying it on too thick? Probably.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Vngjs7pQs
"You jest." She shook 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiOgWcphKvU
her head chuckling, a smile lingered nonetheless. "You were saying you 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUDkgmSp7S
were on a ship, the one that crash-landed?"564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9el180oypJ
"The flying fish, yes. I was one of the officers."564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNYQ28qElpR
"My condolences for your564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9QjX63K9aA
crew members. They died trying to get the weapons to us." She squeezed 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwEGwO5mUGj
Davids hands tighter. "I shall not forget their sacrifice."564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7vMXtYyQIL
David nodded and looked 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFj4sPALki
down. He didn't really care that they've not survived, most of them were564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1Q4V7RA2J
scoundrels, David included. As far as David saw it, they've done the 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXM36UI22yl
world a favour by dying. Not David though, he was a scoundrel worthy of 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKwSiqbgaR
redemption, one of the Five seemed to think so at least and if they 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOXf610w9J
could not see the good in a person then who could?564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOVZ98IH6IF
"Gob believes you are 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHSGnKRbvs
dangerous to the rebellion. He also believes me to be naive, but I'd 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhVjJYXyIVb
rather put my trust in people. You can stay here with us. I will not 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgKpbtRHp1f
make you fight but I also cannot promise you safe passage home, at least564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcUN8AqbTcB
not now. Maybe later, but you can stay safe and share our food." She 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4hCY1oIx1
paused a bit and the continued more quickly." Only if you wish to, of 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3DqBqvkKx
course. If you have no desire to, feel free to leave and I shall give 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIlTJJIK7o
you some clothes and food from our stockpiles."564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqpQovA5PN
David shuddered at the 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡixV5BrLb8K
thought of spending dark, cold, hungry nights out in that forest. Even 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAspPp924Od
if he did decide to leave, he didn't have anywhere else to go. No, as 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnuC95zv41D
far as David could he had no alternative but to stay. He was never a 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDpJVXgZMC
rebel before, he wondered if he'd enjoy it. "I'll be more than happy to 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ06RUDwErRg
take up on your offer to stay here. As for fighting for your righteous 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtuFvuff3a
cause? It would be my pleasure." David would probably regret saying 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2RQ1JqH8X
that, but he can always go back on his words if the situation requires 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcb0PkBq0mp
so.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoE5B8i7pHF
Francesca giggled and 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQLTUNbt00i
clapped her hands. "Excellent!" I shall ask one of the guards to get you564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjedKZ24V1o
a sleeping bag and some supplies. " She wrinkled her nose. "Maybe a 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6cu5lTGfDf
bath as well"564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJjcRnZzVqL
David gave a fake laugh,564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡafpHw2K4vp
nobles always so rude. Though the fact that she had a nice scent even 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLQ8PN8nEK
when living in these conditions didn't help his pride. "I'd definitely 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRyIfFTayY
appreciate it, my lady."564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZyzKOPl0pT
"None of that, it's Francesca."564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNuazGuaPll
"Francesca it is, then. Thank you, Francesca."564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVrlL9jiWP0
Francesca nodded and 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZEkHoZBmjV
gave David a warm smile. "Nook!" One of the previous guards peeped in. 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy8ltSVgfRs
"Take David and get him a sleeping bag. Take his bounds off as well, 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd0DfV41GlW
from this day on he fights with us. I'll let Gob know." She added the 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVPZEFsY9P
last part as Nook was about to protest. But he nodded and took David 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrD5a4fOiZs
with him with no further complaints. Nook took out a knife and cut the 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJxNSeqt436
rope that was holding David, who nodded in appreciation.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmtWPf1k2tU
Rubbing his wrists to 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoOg4eYwhGl
relax them from the strain he smiled. With things finally looking his 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi4jBYVl0zt
way David had a better outlook on the future. If he plays his cards 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPNZVdloBey
right he might just get out of there alive. Francesca herself seemed 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILf97Jptcj
easy to lie to and manipulate, though he did feel a bit bad about lying 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhQ1sHEoddI
to her.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk82CIJgmhS
~don't trust her, don't 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcsCGUASqFn
trust anyone but yourself. ~ David shook his head. He almost forgot that564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllYtNivMp9
lifelong lesson. He couldn't get too comfortable, he always had to be 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgcpejs1nzo
on his toes and aware. David will betray her and everyone in this 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCtsvulzC5
rebellion. Just like he betrayed everyone else. After all, they'll just 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4uaxoDwWRj
betray him first if he doesn't.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNc0UHD0rp
His new home didn't seem564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmGQ3zz8rd
much, he was placed in the spacious cavern near the rest of the rebels.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKcGCCn1QZA
David didn't really have a tent but was given a sleeping bag by Nook. 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYGE0kIiVP
"We have specific feeding times, you'll know when it is when everyone 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPLq3nvzpSD
starts gathering around the pots." 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qNjvCZ9KY
David just nodded at 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNDOhIAt4PF
that. He didn't really care about hunger, he only cared about how tired 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHojSxMZkJd
he was as his knees gave out and he fell on the sleeping bag. Finally, 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTwNcJRUlQ1
some comfort, he could still feel the rocks but compared to beforehand 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9WJOqwmqO
it was basically sitting on a soft cushion.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL9Ej3GPyZA
He looked around and 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQ6l68wSgA
noticed some of the rebels stealing glances at him, no one brave enough 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHqy1eAdAW
to come up and start a conversation though. The guards seemed especially564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqE5XsWZ3JT
weary as they didn't even try to hide the fact that they were glaring 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZRU68Rrke
at him. It made sense, he came here as a prisoner and David was looking 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE0FCCKOULc
forward to finding out how long it'd take to get them on his side.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMam2RuIa5
As he laid down further 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqz9QM8DjuJ
on the makeshift bed he felt something in one of his pockets. David put 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT8pnjK7UiM
his hand down the pocket and pulled out the locket from Boyle, 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZE6dIlY12
surprisingly it wasn't destroyed. That reminded David that he stole some564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQRylSYSxP
coins as well and decided to rummage his pockets for them, sadly he 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGslb6BbRod
couldn't find any.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfmUTRRXoPD
Giving a sad sigh, David564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4VmSMLlxg
started playing with the locket. It seemed to be gold or at least a 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbahGQMqafe
golden colour. After a while he managed to open it, revealing a picture 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡehaOTccv64
of Boyd, a woman and a child. They all seemed happy, which made an 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuaN3YIHStH
unexplained feeling of anger rise within David and he closed the locket,564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4LJALo1qHN
putting it back in his pocket. The faster he pawns the falling thing 564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgtMfIXFwal
the better.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFEq5evF9r
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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