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The agents of the mage council. They're a known secret, everyone knows they exist but it's considered impolite to mention.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWC8rDVuZK
They are men and women 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6DOdeePf7
who aren't able to cast. Nonetheless they are trained to combat ether 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYU1hli3pe
casters, whether it be from the shadows or out in the open.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIImCkxC7n
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to the peak of human condition in both physical and mental 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOLGD5hThQd
capabilities. They serve only the council and deal with anything ranging661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡknPxAKBpxp
from assassinations to body guarding important personnel.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKxSSmcqAyy
Fragment of Josh Wilkins', ambassador and spy, report on the inner workings of the Empire to the Commonwealth. 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnFn6R9vtq2
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Davids relief didn't 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE36RrbgxE0
last long as he saw Gob slowly coming out of the water and joining him 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5X3Y72D5d
on the shore, barely looking tired, no in fact, taking a better look, he661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfFWC8j33j5
didn't even look tired. Gob pulled someone else from the water, someone661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn9kFQFXSkB
who had it even worse than David. Her brown hair was plastered to her 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ203ZBNv0uJ
head and face as she was reeking water and barely breathing. David would661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfIbgIIvDtR
be lying if he said that he didn't feel a bit better knowing he was 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMFzQwxsBH
better off than Angela.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyDF4QfmYQr
"Breathe slowly and calm661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1Ov8BrIPU
down. It'll only be worse if you take quick breathes." Came Gobs calm 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡemyVunkKFx
voice as he was wringing his beard from the water. It did seem to have a661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRs0YLqQOKJ
bit of an effect on Angela as she visibly calmed down and her breathing661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPvFUx0slQj
got steadier.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRoqTAy3z9S
"Useless." Gob said as 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8ZCD87ch4
he inspected his musket and pistol, dropping them on the grassy shore, 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUcUGpaYqPM
but nodded as he took out his knife and examined the edge. "Well when 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡimrw1T5cvJ
you two are done we can start moving, we have places to be."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRia8FqupR
After his conversation 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNLkgxq37vk
with Francesca, David knew where they had to be. David just wasn't sure 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5bh9CpKxjU
if Francesca told Gob about their conversation so, he decided, it would 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGSTcXU6MD
be best to keep quiet, lest he wanted to be tied up again.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBxDhKTmbh5
"Where...where to?" Came Angela's question with a rasp.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQYqYiD7Bn
"To get new weapons and 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJVhX9NTAm
find the others." Gob said, putting his knife back into his sheathe and 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLk9YcXcDkz
drying his shoes from any excess water.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ecFI2bxz0
"Wai...wait. They might still be stuck in there! We..need to go back." Angela said, her voice slowly coming back.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZWE8SAqw8
"If they are then it's too late. Now come on let's go." Gob said, unflinching.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsKnl38JR6q
"No!" Angela stood up 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTnaIKSS16
and faced Gob. Which was impressive as Gob towered over her, he towered 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDOQwjRrDab
over most people. "I will not abandon them They might be alive and..and I661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡogxED1qAkn
won't lose them." Gob didn't answer. He just glared at Angela until she661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQSfTZH6cAj
averted her glaze. He nodded when she did so.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu0ZgMMIh4e
"If I could do anything 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMyRaczw0jv
for them I would." Angela gave a weak nod to that. Gob grunted and began661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi6nn76o2ML
walking. He kicked David, who was still enjoying the ground underneath 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqAmY93hlT
him, for good measure as well. "As much as I hate it you're coming with 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIauRA08dzP
us. Now get up."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaRYsUY9IAk
David grumbled but got up. Not much else to do but follow the man with the plan, and the knife, and the murderous intent.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9Jit9fpTn
Thus, they began their 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6cubQgDuY9
journey, in silence except for the squeaks their clothes and shoes made.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRyUvD6pfiW
David was miserable, with the sun slowly setting down he was barely 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUpPc5gEss
able to see what's in front of him, barely being able to suppress a 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2AoCpieZ5p
shiver whenever there was a gust of wind. Angela was pretty much the 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw9Q4uHi3oU
same, except that she was also sullen and worried for her brothers. 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2bbBPYS32
David tried opening a conversation a few times but she just smiled 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGvNq3YffQ
weakly. David was confused why she either followed him or Gob instead of661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWrS5kfetmR
following one of her brothers, but it didn't seem like she was up to 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzkLbC7utyw
answering that, no matter how much David prodded.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzdb2nVerq
The only one not 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4hXPm0huFl
affected by his current condition seemed to be Gob. He managed to avoid 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXWZNiEEmN
any loose branches or an uneven part of the mud, even his clothes didn't661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡufkScB41mU
make any noise when walking. The only thing he really reacted to was 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwmqL7WC8su
gunfire, which could still be heard from the direction of their hideout.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEQJYeLC4q
It was also the only thing that woke Angela from her stupor as whenever661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtW4xp13TM
it rang she immediately looked at the direction they walked from. But 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3lcHk3A9rT
even those stopped, whether because of distance or the fact that there 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFEnEZEt563
was no more fighting, David didn't know.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmaNoyS9Sy
David hoped that 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjUsgfd7k8
adrenaline would keep him going for a while, David wasn't sure how long 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKZNXTUUDO
they've been walking but with the blood pumping through his veins he 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdPsiPAcqbO
felt like he could walk a few more days straight. Hoping didn't seem to 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMh7s53Whs
work for David, never did really, as the adrenaline was wearing down. 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ36syLdzGPb
Slowing down more and more. Gob looked back and noticed David slowing 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNAGbwkb7Da
down giving him a look of disdain, but then he looked at Angela who 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ43L2NTgWgZ
wasn't doing much better and sighted. "We can take a rest. Sit down, 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpbRXUi98S6
I'll try finding some berries or anything for us to eat." 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKBvkugrAT
David slouched to the 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sntCBUq8b
ground with a grateful sight while Angela sat down with her back to a 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSA94mtVXG
tree, hiding her head in her knees, as silent as she was during the 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU2B9zumtNU
whole walk. David didn't care how devastated she felt, but if she wasn't661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZoMnjv2U78
fully there with them they might get ambushed and David didn't survive 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5EqSwEF6SG
so long just to have a teenage girl kill him because she was going 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfCKRluQGk
through mood swings. "Hey, they're strong. Even Twitch, I'm sure they're661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ5wnZEuUTg
fine and when we see them they'll be as cheery as ever." He called out 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm04twli4GJ
from his spot, not bothering to move closer to Angela661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuoGsmDi5Qh
No answer. ~Oh hells, do661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBivyblcmU
we have another Rock on our hands? ~ David waited to see if he was 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprxgcLMwdh
going to get anything from her. Mostly because he didn't know what else 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjXpuU6ocNL
he could say. After what felt like an eternity he heard...someone 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4OsCh8kOLT
sniffling and saw Angela shake. With a suppressed sight David got up and661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdliqJyDmvs
sat beside Angela, he hovered his hand above her shoulder but decided 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTPliO3ZbIN
against putting it on her.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOw4vBZEpwr
"I...I should've been 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUW40yauIk
there. I should've been there when pa was shot, I should've been there 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS0OpeNP0aM
now. Oh gods...oh gods...." She continued in that vain for a while 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPYtkNOFWsH
seemingly not aware of her surroundings or any words that came out of 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVX8Dnn9wm
David's mouth.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwgAg0BiQZM
"Why weren't you? Now, I661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLX6gG7ekQm
mean, when the attack happened?" David asked anxiously, he wasn't the 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvoVa6HL6ZY
best when dealing with hysteric people. Again, no answer came, just more661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwPAR0C4ut9
cries. David lost hope of ever getting an answer, but one finally came.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFtWpLLjCO5
"It happened so fast. 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMgD7BPQog
I've tried following them, but I lost track of them... No that's wrong, I661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiT9DqbSDOC
could see them during the attack but I couldn't get to them. And when 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllPMwso6P6
everyone started retreating...oh god it was like a butchery. So when I 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmFzGtedtE
saw Gob turning a corner I followed. I was scared...I was scared...oh 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsZJ5J9t4Ow
gods I murdered them because I was scared." And then she began muttering661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5p00SQuDUk
to herself again661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ygLRurSvZ
David struggled to find words, but thankfully Gob saved them from the awkward silence as he came back from his hunting trip.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3yJvLEYDf
The mighty hunter 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpl1VJvcXH
managed to gather fruits and berries, apparently the fighting had scared661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsU8YNguzTU
most of the animals away, and they couldn't make a fire so they were 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMazQyjRKey
stuck being cold, miserable and hungry. Berries weren't the most 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiyXkj7Xv2u
fulfilling things to have on an empty stomach 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXVyzfAExip
Their respite didn't 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVlQ2f5INXf
last long, and they were on their way soon after. Angela seemed to have 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyAdWMmLyjP
calmed down, she still wasn't participating in conversations, but she 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLwkBQ6I63
wasn't crying either and David counted that as a win. Even if Angela 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhH2GJFbUGE
wasn't paying attention to anything around her, David decided to trust 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8MqOPjdSKN
in Gobs awareness of the surroundings to protect them from any ambushes,661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tdZRUTkmc
he seemed to know where David was at all times, so he might as well put661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgshJsqMD8G
that skill to actual good use.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW47B0lXMQm
Thankfully their walk 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStyVNPh0t0
didn't last long, moving through the overgrown bushes and trees they 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVqGNWkCJW
reached the edge of the isle, looking down to the surface covered by 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qtwivKNRH
clouds. It was told that if you'd look long enough over the edge you'd 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvocRCX0IGQ
go crazy, as far as David could tell that was true. Everyone he flew 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrGHA6Dp36m
with was one degree of crazy or another, including David himself.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAAN0BgP5Tu
Gob motioned for them to661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8BQGTLsi0
wait as he went back into the forest, David was about to start another 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhW6A8L2uHZ
awkward conversation with Angela, but Gob returned quite quickly. He 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlIisyPFg8z
didn't return alone though, he had a fly boat with him, which he 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBS99FVJqb
conveniently carried on his shoulder.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjtD0A4UJf1
Fly boats were made out 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXoq7hrJ6W
of wood and had a ether engine on them. While smaller than ship engines,661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3QzRRaCjOu
they managed to lift the boat and three or four people, with the 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKptTqWgc0w
paddles being used to move while airborne. Movement was agonizingly slow661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKA1BrxuTWy
on them as well as dangerous. Ether engines were basically bombs, even 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdNExSHp5YH
small ones. Ships had precautions for that, security equipment shield 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo9Zq7NEDZF
from the worst of it, of course it mattered little in the end, but the 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7tjWdtHrGh
boats didn't even pretend to have those measures. So, Gob was basically 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxOPQdtc7U
carrying a bomb on his shoulders, with the same facial expression he ate661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4s2yC84Ey
or smiled. A frown.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbFXeFsBQWk
He put the boat down on 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDUt0Au947
ground and activated the engine with a practiced motion. The engine 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOVagxo0m53
started making a sound. Gob nodded, lifted the boat and made some more 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnyFgGcywao
motions which made the boat stay at that height. David had seen some 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP6FBZUKcYp
boats while serving on ships and he knew they had no way to actually 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFu3Nb0PlTe
lift themselves up, only to float. Ships were the same, but with all the661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4VM4PlUrh7
technology attached to the ship they were also able to lift themselves 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0nbExNai5
up. David moved his hand across his eyepatch and scar, the engine was 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWkIMCIRt7
making his wounds ache.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyUERv9QxL2
Gob put the boat over 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFA17fCZHVJ
the edge and jumped into it making the boat float down a bit but it came661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4IG8ZEl6L
back to its assigned height in moments. "Well come on, we don't have 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0vAckY95s0
all day." David and Angela promptly followed, one more tentatively than 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIu3snqqtoE
the other. 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxdPjbakCV
Gob handed David the 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXaVNvWNmIv
paddles and he knew better than to argue. There went a relaxing trip 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlEBxgo0ia
over the bottomless skies with a bomb as his companion. Death seemed to 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQc5SomiNo2
always just be one step either behind or ahead, David still couldn't 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9CW8XeS5Sd
decide which. ~There are worse fates than death~. David wholeheartedly 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHUytuTJ9U
believed this was definitely one of those fates.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiuT2vpCQhV
All though David did 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx3bwPIqFFu
grumble the boat itself moved quite fast. With both Gob and David 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPyjoPXI0kP
paddling they made good time and soon enough they got their rhythm and 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXf5XVzN15k
David's mind blanked out. He didn't even notice when they reached the 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCIoIOYZW31
edge of the other isle, at the very leas not much time passed, judging 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7sRCIuXcH
by the sun.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwz6f1c4lO
They all disembarked, 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7uRlPhaqS3
and Gob opened a trapdoor hiding the boat after disabling its engine.. 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYt42YuEKhl
When all seemed to his liking he closed the door and hid it with some 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KRmSANWBX
make shift ground and grass "We'll need to find a place to sleep. My 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡadosYj00SC
friends wanted to meet tomorrow so we'll need to find a safe spot." 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRlvwtRwq5
David had no idea what day it was or how long it's been since the 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYAcREBo9n8
attack, good thing Gob the human sized watch was on the job.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEobCf9QlxE
"How do they manage to 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2cXUnSBL3
slip past the patrols?" David asked, it just seemed like they were 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbN6JLav04H
walking into a trap, especially after the attack. Gob kept walking and 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc64ZV1B7KG
it didn't look like he was going to answer, but at the end he relented. "661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtlIM5mvIAg
They have special...permission to be on any isles they want, as long as661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe3tQn4jdNw
it's a good reason no one will suspect them."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sPmcluYCL
David nodded, the answer661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWSzVwII0q
didn't ease his worries, but it was the only answer he had and not like661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡULRmvk94zV
he had much of a choice but to follow their glorious leader.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrng7LiJWAS
One thing David noticed,661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDThTxEP3Zz
during their walk, was that some of the shrubbery was more burned and 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JxDtO5SNd
drier on this isle. This wasn't so rare. Apparently when their ancestors661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHSmg6BmFBA
were plunged into the skies they couldn't hope with the change of 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwLaxZ1dt3
weather. No rain or protection from the sun meant that many trees and 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2UvZnkGMj
plants either caught fire or dried out. Mages had to think fast and some661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPhJkwLo6s
of the isles were luckier than others, with the mages making everything661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcLlgG2vUHq
self-sustainable. Over time the forests adapted, and new seeds didn't 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDsB2jVWSfq
require rain to survive. The aftermath could still be seen on most 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkuzpv1o5kC
isles, especially on ones that rulers deemed inconsequential. Oh, what 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcITTihhpjF
things you learn while travelling with people from all flights of life.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDyScHE0uV
It made him remember 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuz4SO30BS
life before meeting the rebels. Much more carefree, just flying, 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5AAHaQ3PGH
gambling, sometimes betraying. A happier life, happier than walking 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNALOAJURw9
around in the mud and cold at least. ~Happiness is for people who aren't661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMfEw3yB9Y6
damaged. The chosen few who get to enjoy it, while the rest just 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNo84f5u8Qs
pretend to have it. ~ Indeed, happiness was something David could never 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzXwxxZZu0
feel or archieve. He could only pretend to feel it. David accepted that 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMi7wOOhxMu
as part of his life, he wasn't sure when he did but he knew it happened a661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23nvEAONvD
while ago.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvTCbUdBqKn
Just as previously they 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRXuKYtTOVs
walked in silence, with Gob in the lead pausing every so often to listen661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8kwdUjOc1
to his surroundings. Until reaching their next camping spot. On top of a661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv9bUFxdIcZ
hill with dried out yellow grass. Not a lot of trees surrounding them, 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWja0tUe09w
but only one way to get on top of the hill. Easy to defend and easy to 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76GtIvcpo7
get spotted if not careful. Gob went to go hunt and left David and 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMiQKnhIjvp
Angela on their own to set up camp. David was able to follow Gob, with 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNoyvoR7bz
his eyes, now that the colours of his uniform did not match the 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUGsRDqcuq
surroundings, of course that didn't mean he could do it for long and 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQSacEgpEM0
sooner rather than later Gob disappeared from David's view.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv86y9OfzAa
David was apprehensive 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMs2cjzGIjW
on starting a conversation with Angela, thus he just concentrated on 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkddUIl2is
making his sleeping spot as comfortable as possible, while she sat with 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqdznbPF6Py
her head down. It didn't take Gob long to come back with some food, 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFXDFcc5iA
berries and such again. It didn't look like he had any luck hunting. 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZR0mGXSdyw
Maybe he was just rubbish at it. That thought made David feel better.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvRvis9ekUI
Before they all turned 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6y0CKatE0h
to their respective spots on the ground Gob approached David. "You'll 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA9stUihBWO
take the second watch, I'll wake you." David just started to say 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQiachMqXu
something, but Gob turned around and stalked away before any words could661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqAWhi6j3ns
be formed. Shrugging David laid down on the ground and contemplated how661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9tOb7PCIgF
far he and Gob came. ~Sure, and soon he'll let his guard down and will 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABdjHDxrv1
be an easy target~ David went to sleep imagining that sweet thought.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK3Qyt3HFf5
Sadly the sweet dream 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSOS9ZCLwOx
turned into a nightmare, as he was rudely woken up by Gob, who 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZXfpQdLqr
immediately went away after kicking David awake. Rubbing his eyes David 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVWLoBFS7p9
walked to a boulder which provided a good view of the only path up to 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2HcMdp31Qu
the hill. He wasn't sure what he was actually supposed to do if imperial661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ45fWK6Oann
soldiers found them, wake everyone up so they'd be arrested in an 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1JZEFX6zb
orderly manner? Or pretend he's a huge bear? David contemplated on 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGU4a7n4gU
making a roaring noise but quickly subdued that thought. Gob would 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFBxS7P11Q
probably kill him and the bear, imaginary or not.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQ5SZprnwP
~Or maybe just hide yourself or betray them. Wouldn't be the first time. Not like they matter. ~ 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK873Bn1jO5
David shook his head and661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzanipSdFLF
let his mind wander to more cheery thoughts and over time the sun came 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZESkdGzhrM
back shining light on all the yellowish grass. Slowly Angela and Gob 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YJNZfThXe
joined David in the wake world. It was so nice and quiet without them 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj3xv749YSu
too.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlN4dEYM23f
They spent the morning 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlLV1YsrLD6
in silence finishing all the berries; Gob was his usual gruff self. 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWI3GdrbM8V
David was feeling tired and Angela was still grieving. ~What a fun 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFlrPwObHo9
crowd. ~661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiX9QsKx69Z
After they were all done661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHEK33CbAX
their journey began anew. Surprisingly David felt positive about it, 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJtCeMhEFv2
his clothes were finally dry, the sun was out and shining. He even 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88JAehpuQh
started to believe that it wasn't a trap they were walking into. 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpyVxYssRIx
Positivity all around.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlCQv0p9qq
Soon they reached the 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxidxcgY1xY
meeting spot. A secluded edge of the isle, surrounded by dead and burned661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVxKOYLCHWd
trees. There were people there already, a small crowd with a smaller 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8Sv0FGuCm
ship floating above a crack. The aforementioned ship was flying league 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3476LP1IE
colours. That explained why they'd be able to go here without much 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7YqHVImpR
scrutiny. Some of the trading princes were rich enough to buy their own 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzjqOOpiQqZ
isles so bribing a few officials to look the other way wouldn't be too 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJR3EEnhRc4
hard and as long as they weren't caught doing anything suspicious 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5WKFAS3JOq
everyone won.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo1ND0wP8GU
Gob seemed to be pretty 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl0eoj9G4dg
tense, while still out of the view of the men he slid his knife out of 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCI9x6FQ3SC
the sheathe and hid it in his sleeve. Having finished his preparations 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhoEKpcjxHj
he made his way towards the group of people. Without further 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2K6Oml8llB
instructions from Gob, shrugging, David followed Gob, with Angela slowly661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQZIl0k6cm
making her way behind David.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zmk3OB4uw
"Where's Lev?" Gob 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdMPle2yAx
shouted from a distance. One of the men walked up and put his hands up 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKBbgqQXfye
in a cheerful manner. "Couldn't make it, friend. My name is Ioseph. Lev 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGwSbSZFMPa
told me everything. You are Gob, yes?"661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNzYo43P9K
Reaching the middle 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoh7tAhNV4N
point the two men met and Gob carefully nodded. " Why not?" Ioseph 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCdMUxMnxtY
shrugged jovially. "Dangerous times, friend.A lot of pirates, a lot of 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvYWB0Uq1B
guard, a lot of unpaid debts..." Ioseph's voice had an edge while saying661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ809YuGTe3E
the last bit. Before anyone could do anything, Gob and grabbed Ioseph 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡczoNZhNypS
and quickly put a knife to his throat.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMm536tAMm
Before David could 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz12qE7DYor
react, shouts came and boots hit the ground as soldiers emerged from the661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjCPMiquqdX
league ship. All the guns were aimed at the group of four. A soldier, 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfbGvAnxjKB
most likely the leader judging by his hat and emblems on the shoulder, 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEIl5sfsF2e
approached Gob, slowly. "Put down your knife and you have my word you, 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZuUHk5clL
or your companions, won't come to any harm" Gob, just pushed the knife 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVjTJPQLO5V
deeper into Ioseph's throat, drawing blood, as his answer661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6kkGn6sia
The captains facial 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVzaOFRiX6
expression didn't change and he kept his gun, steadily, aimed at Gob. 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfyqoRzH3j
"Put it down." David was getting a bit anxious, the rest of the soldiers661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4TSMFYWlfO
were circling them and neither David nor Angela had any weapons.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrO03O2jzY
"Enough of this!" 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmoEnc5c8J
Another figure disembarked from the ship. Before David could take any of661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Tlt2TaMQR
the newcomers features, a ball of hot appeared in the air and flew 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8cvXfdbYiW
towards them.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvowvBFK6Sl
David felt himself flung661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPlnEflWOQ
into the air. Landing face first on the scorched ground. Ears ringing, 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ312JMEZcrF
eyes confused, ash and smoke around him. He saw Angela's body flung to 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbU7NvCcaae
the other side, unmoving. David wasn't sure if she was still alive or 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42FnINJRZi
not. The last thing David saw was Gob getting up and the soldiers 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ94nzeTSKJ1
subduing him, knocking him out with their rifles, as darkness finally 661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8QMDMu0CfS
overwhelmed him.
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