Ether possession. A 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2X90oMJSqP
phrase used when a being born from, or in, the ether. Beings such as the573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fWXuZrfoB
popularly called demons. Full bodily control is impossible, thus 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUejWomWf33
whispered thoughts or controlling the flow of the ether when casted is 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOTb0avyq6
enough to classify a person as possessed.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRbGfzMghkt
Many believe that mages 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaccENmqcxe
are the most vulnerable group to suffer from ether possession but that 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8jL2VKfMlj
could not be further from the truth. Mages are the most common to suffer573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgX2XBsEfPZ
from ether possession but that also means that they are trained to 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUyDmFp7mr
tackle possessions.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTGZGbXhpw
No, the peasants who 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd18SbSZC4c
have only heard about the ether and its inhabitants from rumours and 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObJxXnNy47
hearsay are the most vulnerable. Their minds being feeble, they're 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7Iq3ff1Hw
easily influenced. The popular case of 'Bloody Jack' that happened in 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLVioKntdd
the Republic Isles, comes to mind. Where a poor peasant was possessed 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWihr2yFv16
and an ether being manipulated him into murdering his whole village. 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHrb28axOhq
Having said that not 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfNoEXK8fk
everyone can be possessed. For someone to be afflicted by an ether being573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvVdWojIKQ
that person must have some of his presence, or soul, in the ether 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1EZi2K40w0
world. Mages qualify as they borrow from the ether to use magic. Thus, 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPyE7zsksO
their presence there being constant.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4w8NRmuHq
Second group that 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmKQ73LNWk
qualifies, are the ones who have died once but managed to come back to 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsI0E9rQsw
life. While it is still debatable whether we go to the ether or 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrXjZw3Njgt
somewhere beyond when we die, it has been proven that we must pass 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLUHnjG0mUx
through the ether, and once someone does a part of them stays there, 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaAQTs8zYwk
forever.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeq4czC1vk3
Third group that 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5b4dG2V8UG
qualifies would be the ones who are insane or have mental diseases. It's573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDI0VRhhvUa
currently unknown why they're susceptible. It's possible that they lose573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3O1wvMMml
a part of themselves in the ether, but research is currently 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxDks4FwRkM
inconclusive. 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbSmNbFn1Vt
Something else to note 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLx5uJSPqZv
is resonance. The more similar the demon is to the person it's trying to573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjw6VzaEQVo
take possession off the more successful it will be. In some cases even 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhweaZkqP5v
opening gateways to the material world or even affecting the material 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQHCKVb2U9w
world...573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOkILPFPgHF
Extract of the research paper written by Diego Vispuccy. Headmaster of the mage academy.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZK1L1GEsN
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Who would've thought 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4PjVa5Or7
that walking on sharp rocks would be more painful than walking on the 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPLgJ7I7zDH
soft ground? Not David, as he almost exclaimed and shouted a few words 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD9JFP3EwQb
no one would be too proud off once he stepped inside the cave. With his 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD9yM3FSi81
shoes diminished to almost nothing the rocks were jabbing into his feet 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZzCrpCloAm
causing scars and painful blisters to appear, each step more agonizing 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxTpeSXuE6q
than the other.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDw9t8BrE2u
Thankfully the walk 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4rCbBw3Kqd
didn't take long as they stopped at what seemed a dead end, with a 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZEv8GGBR5
protruding rock standing in their way. Gob knocked on the stone a few 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsHeINFhRuA
times, in what seemed to be a rhythm and the wall moved open revealing a573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpxvi9O5sD
group of people standing guard. They quickly admitted Gobs group, some 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡximTDmkZHz
giving David a puzzled look, and moved the rock behind them, closing the573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopqnwpI2Wp
pathway from any praying eyes.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdm4YDeMfWx
As David entered the 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFolCCs2Ju3
hideout of the rebels he was hit by a smell that reminded him of home. A573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAK3ZPzwklL
smell of unwashed men and women and the residue of gunpowder and smoke.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4xF3wEkhUL
Why if he wasn't surrounded by stone but metal he would think he was 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡakMJZttBT6
back on a ship. Of course, there were other differences as well: the 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLB3w9MRiZ
cavern that the group entered was huge, larger than any one room inside a573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgOE2rXYZZ2
ship. David guessed this was their main room since he could see tents,573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡebaHF01YzV
cooking fires and children playing around. David glanced up and could 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJOiQ8cW4s
see the ceiling high up, with its sharp ends pointing down, possibly 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEn3F9tyFEQ
waiting to fall on an unsuspecting victim. He definitely would not be 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRzZpJFAAh
able to reach it, unlike the ceiling of a ship.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl70yPa50hs
"Get a move on. We need 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJLlunD45U
to speak to her ladyship" Gob said to the group pushing through a throng573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8r8HIAv3ZX
of people that came out to meet them. David got pulled immediately 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUoxAA5ucI
after him, stumbling, while the rest of the group said their apologies 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2H93CMVZ2R
and rushed to catch up.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9nBf2IeeyP
Gob led them down one of573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡteaybsJC6d
the pathways leading further into the cave, away from the main cavern, 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCYl0gYPSk
the path was lit by a mix of torches and lanterns. 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvBSUWxM3O9
After a few more turns 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvug4QhEHMx
and twists they seemed to have reached their destination, a secluded 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXLel5333U
door in front of which there were a few guards. Gob gave them David's 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡowp8QdlQP9
rope. "Don't leave your eyes off him and no talking." He then waved the 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxxU62mP2d
rest of the group onward with him. "You guys come with me." And with 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlVILxdW3Tt
that he went inside, followed by the rest of the children.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdE4UXR989
"So, what do you guys do573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDw5p84sU2
for fun round here?" He asked his new guards, but they seemed to be as 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvR7R4JCSc
mute as Rock. David imagined it was fear of Gob that made them as mute 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1pU2fEEyPX
as a rock. After giving a few minutes and not receiving an answer David 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5P5Fnz1pec
shrugged and leaned on the wall. Slowly sliding down to hit the ground, 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbo7kf3N1bd
it was uncomfortable and his back hurt after sliding on the jagged 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡav8aC2253X
rocks, but the relieve his legs felt overcame any sense of pain.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO57r783pyW
David even managed a 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6lQOdyuNH
nap, .but the blissful moment of quiet ended when Gob came back to pick 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx4GZJr0Uf1
David up. As per usual form he didn't wait for David to get up and just 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7VE4jdbsnh
yanked him up with force. Which resulted in David waking up and diving 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2694g5ojG
headfirst into the ground.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOYUmIBSdLI
"Ow..." David managed as his nose started bleeding again, not fully healed from Gob's painful jabs before.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29ZFEjvZhC
Gob grunted and pulled the rope again. "Come on." David could see one of the guards smirking as he passed the doorway. 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD9ArMDyp2F
David entered the 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW9AOgUqzeU
secluded chamber and was greeted with something that he hasn't seen for a573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpujzfhiieJ
while, a bed. Even if the bed took most of his attention he could see 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgD9yYOz05U
the rest of the group standing behind Gob and a woman. Who David could 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB7qs5XbE4R
tell was royal, they always had that air around them.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZJUyWrvOd
"Ah this must be our honored guest." She said giving David a wide smile, but not looking in his direction.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3P6eMPTDT
"Indeed." Gob replied, humbly, subdued. David was astonished that Gob knew what it meant to be, let alone sound, so.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVTaFbKA4w
"Perfect, leave us 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHkOp18cx4D
alone." She nodded with a smile to the children and they bade their 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUkZI61O8Q1
farewells. The only three people left were Gob, David and the woman.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe7YGdyJXvf
"Yes Gob?"573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5oXXbLCRRn
"I don't believe it's safe to leave you with him without anyone here, my lady."573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGkR1RTXgoi
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."573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4DFH0ZU5uT
Gob walked up to her a bit closer with intensity in his voice, "if you die, the rebellion dies. If you die..."573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLK1haFMBc1
"Enough." She said sharply, not loud but commanding. "I know you care for me, but I'm no child. Leave, Gob." 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJ6kIHbn28
Gob stilled at that but 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZN0kPs3Tz
followed the command. "And we agreed you wouldn't call me lady anymore.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUOrmQkOBA
It's just Francesca." She called after Gob, steel in her voice all but 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdDCrfRIPNZ
gone.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwds06qknBu
Francesca turned towards573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMBG8zwywCI
David and gestured at a free chair. " Please sit, I apologize for your 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMvKFdN4VKd
bounds, Gob would've had a fit if I pushed on that." She said, slowly 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhnGt7FQeO5
feeling her way around with her hands and sitting down on the opposite 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMJ97GzTCf
side of the table.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGDf2WgfRiR
David nodded and moved 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9ICRCHcLY
towards the chair, smiling amicably. now that he got a better look at 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcw7Os8FXhH
Francesca, David could tell that she was about the same age as Denis and573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpnlnMSe9jc
his siblings. Hopefully that also meant she'd be easy to manipulate, 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDUKiNltrM
you could never tell with those pesky nobles,573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV4e8aMB8oO
"Who chose you?" The 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQD0y5Tp7Ho
soft voice pierced his thoughts as he sat down. Francesca was still 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbI1RnuL689
smiling but he could also hear some tension in that voice.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6YDg7VC03K
"Excuse me?"573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7Do4oThhF
"I can feel a...magical tug. It allows me to feel when another chosen is nearby."573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡspgi4bbK0W
David was still confused, so he decided honesty was the best policy. "Excuse me?"573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEs0L8eIRk4
Francesca tilted her head, and then put her hand to her mouth and made a gasping sound. "Oh my! You truly don't know?" 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoCJ0qGJjGv
"We have been chosen by 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKyan5dDMp
one of the great five!" She begun excitedly. "I have been chosen by 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5WCougdOw
Asmodea. She told me that I'd feel a connection to others chosen by the 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN9Uk9ao8xs
Five! Do you really don't know who chose you?"573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTT7i5JAKFO
David wanted to laugh at573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlvzDCT7wm
the idea that Jester was one of the Five. Sadly, he couldn't, not after573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7mXub0Celq
what he'd seen and survived. David also remembered having a strange 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5XTCFKBZwb
feeling at the entrance to the cave, maybe it was that magical tug that 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglFH96jjrs
Francesca mentioned, although he was too tired and too much in pain to 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPnSGmnQPOR
feel anything else right now, though.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIxPc31nhNT
"Sorry, no idea." He 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4QnARpxceo
said it in his most innocent tone. "One moment I'm on my ship, the other573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9rRYac62b
I'm on the ground getting manhandled."573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEoVTzYDw7U
"I apologize, Gob can be...paranoid. But he means well " David just nodded and smiled at that.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXEMU9O032
"I'm also sure the one who chose you will communicate with you soon enough!" 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNg4oAiZGH
David hoped he wouldn't. "So, what does it entail, being chosen?"573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLjk0iam1sz
"Oh! Well when Asmodea 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgYfgQ0kDfo
shown herself to me it was before the rebellion began. She told me of 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxtQrRkkTq
times before the elevation, various inventions, their way of 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvBG2AxhPw
life...That's what gave me the inspiration and courage for the 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuuVgayMDkK
rebellion." She paused as if unsure if she should mention the next part.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6S4f8Umllu
"Mostly it's just advice now, she can sometimes hear and see what I 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5r5jTgwKg
hear and see. Of course, your benefactor might have a different 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZDf3nMNwl
approach, I cannot presume to know the minds of the Great."573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9YBQYwJdy2
David nodded, as if his 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHRYgdasQlt
currenFt predicament made complete sense, or maybe he was just going 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsvrtOX4uK8
crazy bit by bit. Going with the flow seemed to be the best approach for573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMWteUYySK
now, especially if it got Francesca on his side. 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41wu9mtZXB
"Does anyone else know of you being chosen?" David asked Francesca.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡabKsUXIv12
She shook her head 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbdUmxFaPQR
sadly. "No, I'm ashamed for lying to my friends but it would be hard to 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxjrULRyg3x
explain. You're the first person I spoke to about this. I was hoping 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNbn6JaBv82
you'd know more, but..."573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcsOHvEixIm
"Sorry for not being more helpful."573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyTy4Cvly0w
"Oh, gods, no! It's not 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYADdBxPoz
your fault, I'm sorry for telling you all of this. You must think me 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyudNQ23x4t
crazy or an idiot." She gave a weak laugh.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡku9eWvi3XB
David sensing an 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfupogGWom1
opportunity moved closer and took a risk of holding her hand in his 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSvtpNuThDy
own." In these few moments I've known you, you've shown yourself to be 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUUjqIbZp1V
kind and smart. I thank you for telling me, hopefully together we can 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJJ52OwtpU
work through this together." David heard that nobles were suckers for 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7GZlP1C4Bv
the chivalrous knight types, he decided to test it out.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEy7GKOEu9n
Francesca looked up to 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv9OAU489Wu
David and he could see her glassed over eyes, he could tell she was 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgOVDSe3KE
blind. That explained why she kept avoiding looking in his direction, 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNzTlG7RlDV
also showed a lot of undue trust in David. "Thank you, the way you talk 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwXhWDdZYQ6
seems so elegant and wise. Looks like Denis was correct when he claimed 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFvJqCJiPd
you traveled all over Astaria"573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFlU0FOdfc
"Traveling the isles 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSaVNYA1vpq
doesn't really make you elegant or wise. You just bring out the best of 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnT5tI3WDFW
me." Was he laying it on too thick? Probably.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHr27PEpaXc
"You jest." She shook 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvs27dlUkOv
her head chuckling, a smile lingered nonetheless. "You were saying you 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rdQTUlNdm
were on a ship, the one that crash-landed?"573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhTgix1sG6U
"The flying fish, yes. I was one of the officers."573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttxT4gcs3o
"My condolences for your573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuo2rM2Fo1
crew members. They died trying to get the weapons to us." She squeezed 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDgoFlNL0VK
Davids hands tighter. "I shall not forget their sacrifice."573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf4bgKg6drr
David nodded and looked 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMCB095prUL
down. He didn't really care that they've not survived, most of them were573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOEy6gXUI0
scoundrels, David included. As far as David saw it, they've done the 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtqRGnFfRU
world a favour by dying. Not David though, he was a scoundrel worthy of 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGENVRdu848
redemption, one of the Five seemed to think so at least and if they 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ69cMb6plC
could not see the good in a person then who could?573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3qIq7YiTn6
"Gob believes you are 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0i2vOfXi4Q
dangerous to the rebellion. He also believes me to be naive, but I'd 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHRL6TxUC5
rather put my trust in people. You can stay here with us. I will not 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡomxBFlsZXw
make you fight but I also cannot promise you safe passage home, at least573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4DjsK7IJ4
not now. Maybe later, but you can stay safe and share our food." She 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL17FNC9mZE
paused a bit and the continued more quickly." Only if you wish to, of 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgb1Pstm1Lc
course. If you have no desire to, feel free to leave and I shall give 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8Yjno3IV8
you some clothes and food from our stockpiles."573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVX5vIxOA49
David shuddered at the 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKttMz7SCl
thought of spending dark, cold, hungry nights out in that forest. Even 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkmal8sZ77P
if he did decide to leave, he didn't have anywhere else to go. No, as 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfo45WHO7BY
far as David could he had no alternative but to stay. He was never a 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlUv75NQwp
rebel before, he wondered if he'd enjoy it. "I'll be more than happy to 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMvdo6klm56
take up on your offer to stay here. As for fighting for your righteous 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBhNgt9ZhZ
cause? It would be my pleasure." David would probably regret saying 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZlLKCrBRpj
that, but he can always go back on his words if the situation requires 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Ja4ppN1Tp
so.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHF9QR8VYth
Francesca giggled and 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLaBjjrWtkX
clapped her hands. "Excellent!" I shall ask one of the guards to get you573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGFvhEZOsUL
a sleeping bag and some supplies. " She wrinkled her nose. "Maybe a 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo5Z3Sn6NB1
bath as well"573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgWlgR3zVz
David gave a fake laugh,573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIEyep4lcCd
nobles always so rude. Though the fact that she had a nice scent even 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKuaVqcT5Lp
when living in these conditions didn't help his pride. "I'd definitely 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXRKaJEKe08
appreciate it, my lady."573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2B3I0XW151
"None of that, it's Francesca."573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTx5YsYD7GW
"Francesca it is, then. Thank you, Francesca."573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6O9Yo6plPh
Francesca nodded and 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2nFTfgXGUu
gave David a warm smile. "Nook!" One of the previous guards peeped in. 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzwwiGkxsxd
"Take David and get him a sleeping bag. Take his bounds off as well, 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrZGhgumQUH
from this day on he fights with us. I'll let Gob know." She added the 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaVEuH9yS9R
last part as Nook was about to protest. But he nodded and took David 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzPIuQ1fuSQ
with him with no further complaints. Nook took out a knife and cut the 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5vvIOExLy
rope that was holding David, who nodded in appreciation.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWYA7VsfF64
Rubbing his wrists to 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCnJ4frfzKB
relax them from the strain he smiled. With things finally looking his 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ043UtYlBt
way David had a better outlook on the future. If he plays his cards 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoj6vJt3erV
right he might just get out of there alive. Francesca herself seemed 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf8YkPjEdqu
easy to lie to and manipulate, though he did feel a bit bad about lying 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRW14ZHDB1p
to her.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfJN4LfZC9
~don't trust her, don't 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡehUyybZQdL
trust anyone but yourself. ~ David shook his head. He almost forgot that573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNRU5yzw6Fw
lifelong lesson. He couldn't get too comfortable, he always had to be 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47kHgUHdbC
on his toes and aware. David will betray her and everyone in this 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZAd0HxZ2J0
rebellion. Just like he betrayed everyone else. After all, they'll just 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLU4jBILl2s
betray him first if he doesn't.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8zAHdQAyYw
His new home didn't seem573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvVKCWNctX
much, he was placed in the spacious cavern near the rest of the rebels.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmIqQWgK4vz
David didn't really have a tent but was given a sleeping bag by Nook. 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbzPIf0Kb0
"We have specific feeding times, you'll know when it is when everyone 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq67WTpa0mU
starts gathering around the pots." 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtqmQq7urHH
David just nodded at 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡke43rgXgMB
that. He didn't really care about hunger, he only cared about how tired 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp8qj1H0iiA
he was as his knees gave out and he fell on the sleeping bag. Finally, 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP3TquJY2vZ
some comfort, he could still feel the rocks but compared to beforehand 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZleKZk5fu
it was basically sitting on a soft cushion.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHYAKzt75nD
He looked around and 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqYODWgioa
noticed some of the rebels stealing glances at him, no one brave enough 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4xWZWnN9oo
to come up and start a conversation though. The guards seemed especially573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvU6YdxBDCV
weary as they didn't even try to hide the fact that they were glaring 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkp1WzVu0q0
at him. It made sense, he came here as a prisoner and David was looking 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQarAIH8GO
forward to finding out how long it'd take to get them on his side.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBbZmneBOlQ
As he laid down further 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIA5AvqxTg
on the makeshift bed he felt something in one of his pockets. David put 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjcSAdkk53q
his hand down the pocket and pulled out the locket from Boyle, 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuzIzUwZ1X
surprisingly it wasn't destroyed. That reminded David that he stole some573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYv73OjiGTb
coins as well and decided to rummage his pockets for them, sadly he 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQzEvOwGLdV
couldn't find any.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2MagWKEmGP
Giving a sad sigh, David573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3sGaBqgqx
started playing with the locket. It seemed to be gold or at least a 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEtSp6Ks6d9
golden colour. After a while he managed to open it, revealing a picture 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoCDtTnxt6N
of Boyd, a woman and a child. They all seemed happy, which made an 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMirJkSgrR
unexplained feeling of anger rise within David and he closed the locket,573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd6ZjT785rt
putting it back in his pocket. The faster he pawns the falling thing 573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPQlpWbK17
the better.573Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPta5t5btDj
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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