If David didn't dislike 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9CkBukVbLy
nature before, he definitely did by now. With all the insects flying 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Bt1SXVXhB
around, trying to either get a bite of him or taste his blood, and 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM0xsFCdVW5
walking on the uneven ground it was truly beginning to dawn on David 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmgdJCSEQo
that he didn't belong in the great outdoors. He was a city boy, no a 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR6gRTJ5jJk
ship boy. With the sky being his home and a metal grave his most likely 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNTIHZ88zt3
resting place. But in his current situation it looked like the bugs 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK50bFvBrWG
would just bite him to death first.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpqjqq8IZIM
His shoes were 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLxG5Cn7Eh
unsuitable for long nature tracks and they were about to fall apart, his689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBOtcfML2n
clothes couldn't protect him from all the bugs and at this point he had689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlZYGU9hSX
more red spots than skin. David glanced with envy at the coats his 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3brGUsj8MX
newfound friends were wearing. At first glance it looked like an 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzR6ZaprHg2
assortment of random clothes, but David changed his assessment. Their 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBNvBW1e22l
clothes not only made them blend with the forest but also protected them689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWRQhDYXzK
from the various insects.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgfEnKabXu2
There was a silver 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOevssrOLUF
lining and it was the fact that they were taking a break. Even if the 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCpGmEOHK4
rebels were used to long walks they still needed to take breathers here 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEDLQZgVee
and there. Although Gob himself didn't seem to be affected the younger 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNbycjwdGZx
rebels weren't quite as enduring. Neither was David and he wasn't shy to689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU46W8p9GFs
let everyone know by releasing a loud sigh and plummeting down on soft 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyGQeFUdXzv
grass. That, of course, earned him a glare from Gob.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBan6KzchDA
Thankfully, Gob left 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfn23NrgO5D
David alone, tied up to the closest tree. So here he was relaxing, 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfK33kAugmO
trying to make the most of it by stretching his legs and moving his 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrM1pGfYI58
shoulders. He caught Denis's attention and nudged his head inviting the 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAfPVtZYJlx
young lad to join him. ~Time to see how easily manipulated this one can 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡppx3sQZjdr
be. ~689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkpVTCSSIt
While Gob did give a 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwxlmNJmGV
disapproving look, he deigned not to mention anything and went back to 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQoKRvxxb6F
his map which was laid out in the middle of their makeshift camp, 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfAhZ89TzT8
marking down something. The youth made his way across to David and sat 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8QMOnl0ND
down next to him. He fidgeted with the musket for a bit, David moved his689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUuD19e95f
head as far away from Denis as possible not wanting his head to have an689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm7Yr2ssvqz
additional hole. Finally done and putting it on his lap, Denis turned 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76DxNMiwOK
to David with his eyes bright. "So, you're a sky traveler?"689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTHSkAU0T9M
David nodded, even 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Lq7pmGo3V
though he wasn't much of a sky anything without a ship. That didn't seem689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVESHmWz3U5
to dissuade the boy." So, you've travelled all around I imagine!" His 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukZhn0KXn6
voice was getting more excited.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8TXeokJelp
"From the commonwealth 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ79118rH5JK
to the empire. From the central isle to the outer isles themselves." 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4XFKMFb0E
David said nodding, of course he'd never been to any of the outer isles.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11S6goagjl
He's been to the central isle though, a heaven for drinking and 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhC5SnVMpMk
gambling.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkEvrWiF78
Denise bumbled his head 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDaJnGeFMee
up and down and then continued more sadly. "I' never really traveled 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3DGneBgMq
that far, only been to da's farm. As well as some of the close isles 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2iswH1GOd
after..." Denis trailed off 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hrsr3FG7y
"You're still young, the whole world is open to you." 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5DSTf2HKt
Denise brightened up at 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8hqNBXHtGU
that." I always did want to travel the world! Once we beat the empire 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXfYW5hhOO
I'll go to all the isles." He looked away from David and then continued 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwzYZdHuTJx
more shyly." And ah since you already know about ships maybe I could 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQNYTdRHP2
take you, just untill I know how to plough the field myself!" 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFYmCR5dkoZ
~Plough the field Wha..I don't even know where to begin with that one.~689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEziIwDxCvz
David chuckled at that. "Sure kid, I'm your prisoner after all." He showed off his bound hands for effect.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa2jcITLttl
"Oh don't worry, I'm sure once you spoke to Francesca you'll be out of them!"689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYspMTbGFNh
"Sorry, who?" David heard Gob mention her once before, but didn't have time to ask anyone about her.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIw3gUAQpM7
Denise's eyes widened as689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAgGrSZp5z0
if he couldn't believe David didn't know who it was. "Francesca, she's 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8htpRUWuUY
our leader! She and Gob gathered most of us and got us here! I should 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa39exu9LA9
probably call her something else, but she insisted we call her 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5p1Ezt14A
Francesca. I think she's a noble, but..."689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89DacJRxfH
"Alright enough chatter 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXgwOYgptn
you two. "Denis never got to finish his thought as Gob got up and 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjq03YwlYYR
interrupted him. "We're going now, we won't make it to our base today, 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBmAtlF9cvZ
but I want to find a better spot for a camp." He gathered the rest of 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjRicSVTv0O
the rebels and pulled David up using the rope. 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcwjtaW0vcW
"You know I can get up myself?" That just earned him a violent tug from Gob.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3vhxCfLA7
Gathering all their 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡssUp1Ner87
supplies the ragtag group continued their adventure through the trees 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIh3kZLZesa
and bushes. Thankfully the perfect spot manifested itself before David 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZNz8MbNYb
could die from some unknown disease. "Any chance for a fire, sir?" 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVxKjlJr7zM
Angela asked, she seemed to be the most proper out of everyone and most 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDG1ocvkAgd
respectful.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37RNlGKzDg
"Sorry, but no." Gob 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJtr0vV0Ez
said shaking his head. "Another night of cold food and drinks for us." 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKr80UQXHg6
He said not unkindly and patted her shoulder. "Alright roll out your 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGA8IV2BAM
sleeping bags and claim your spot. We'll decide watch duty later." David689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9dERoHqbHo
groaned internally, he was hoping for something warm in his tummy after689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTjxawHR0Ee
the tough journey but no such luck689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcOGLbqqcwC
David was impressed by 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBEC3sPiK9c
how fast the youths managed to unroll their beds, they didn't seem to be689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGXdb24WWfo
the most disciplined, but they were accustomed to roughing it up 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqecoceTET
outside. Sadly, David did not get a bed, instead he received a comfy 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKZRJBGKwl
tree he could lean on, which made him hate nature all the more.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxrOF6Q79rj
Gob nodded. "Good you're689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVEsHGqoFXc
getting faster, we'll draw straws to decide on the watch." Even though 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZEGB6zrae
it was dark, and they were further away, David could see the youths 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRbJfpnLfaE
beaming at the praise. None complained about their watch after drawing 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRnE8JIqmQG
their straws either. David had never seen such professionalism on any of689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8hdSMLbxBM
the ships he served on.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUxSw1n5bAe
Everyone began settling 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXe82WBBDoL
down and taking out their rations. Unwillingly and grumbling Gob shared 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzelbfCVTQ
his own rations and water. David clumsily stuffed his face with the 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtypDf3JBya
tasteless meat, his hands still being tied didn't lead to a most 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrQC0REATl
graceful dinner and poured it down with the foul-tasting water. Even if 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfCSHDRLzxV
the food was tasteless and the water foul he was still grateful he had 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2hEUZTRmj
something inside him. Having done that, David got comfortable around his689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4qncGKArP
tree, but not to go to sleep, no, he had other plans.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4sPft4bOXk
Everyone else finished 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2eNMPFc2V4
their dinner at around the same time as David and started settling in 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ484N9qkRvF
for bed. Except for Angela who was the first one on watch. David was 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrtl0F8xJsN
hoping she was like Denis, someone who was interested in his stories of 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXYnSdTnGM
the big wide world.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9CYuba4NIi
After a while, David 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuj7ANiVwwA
didn't have any way to count time, he decided to implement his plan, 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX2cI9uea4G
which mostly just consisted on getting the rest of the group on his 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAtOkDE6pev
side. He managed to call Angela over as she was passing him by and asked689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0bWZXSV9e
her to join him. "Was just wondering if you could join me, I'm having 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6HjiT2njT
some trouble sleeping."689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl27g5gxfeK
Angela looked at the 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHzjcuPobN
sleeping figure of Gob and then back at David, shrugging awkwardly. 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzI1w91IUPG
"Alright." She walked closer to David and stood next to him.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8zA4S64DRp
"You know they are quite lucky to have you. I've seen how you look after them"689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbeAj9YZeev
Angela gave a shy giggle at the compliment. "It's Gob, he's the one keeping us alive. I just mother them." 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmiZtGf2BvZ
"Everyone needs a loving689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQyW03iH41
mother." Saying that made David feel weird but he shrugged it off. 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMbqOCnP7L6
"Especially when out fighting a war. I'm sure you do as much as Gob in 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUObEuP2QAr
keeping them alive." Angela seemed to find comfort in those words and 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ExAgtqc7h
shuffled her way a bit closer to David.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBQKLZKtQ1
"You're kind to say so..." she seemed to hesitate asking her next question. " Uhm...were you really on that ship?"689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ54T0UPsIVz
David nodded. "Aye I was."689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡje0MRjd5s7
"But how'd you survive?"689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSGn3FXTrCB
"I'm just lucky I 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡijkkEjzatU
guess." David said with a smile. "Honestly I don't know. I'm glad I did,689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGviMvDFzV
since I get to enjoy a conversation with such a beautiful lady as 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEL5uK2hXr
yourself."689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqtQTVwfGL
Angela blushed scarlet 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyPvsDTFeJX
and turned away. "I ain't no lady. Just a farm girl." She seemed to want689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdTTAShx3Vb
to say something so David let her be in silence for a while. "We all 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0RsbkRuBNC
grew up on the same farm." She waved at the other sleeping figures. "Me,689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLGDQqmaXB
Denis, Rock and Twitch. We're not related by blood, but we are family 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnMRgLlb3bR
nonetheless. And pa looked after us well. Even taught us basics of 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGV02tXP4t
reading."689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYkkJIYucGm
"He sounds like a good 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQmFKsvOoO
man." David knew it was hard to learn to read if you couldn't afford to 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgnKtinmGPF
learn. He heard that the Commonwealth and the Republics are opening 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4keS1Fdf1Z
schools for everyone, but the empire and independent isles were still 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LlTKstcgq
pretty backwards about that, only allowing education to the rich or 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5H08l1qnvB
noble born. Having said that David never learned how to read either, 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTpydlDc8kd
even though he was born in the Commonwealth.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJesFYIwUJ
"He was." Angela nodded smiling. "He died protecting our farm." She went silent, most likely reminiscing about her father.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0SPiu4yKhl
"I didn't know the man personally, but I'm sure he'd be proud of how you're keeping your family together."689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDq8oB2ODE8
Angela quickly rubbed 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkRrRo1nND
her eyes. "Thank you, sorry I'm not sure why I decided to tell you all 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdOigz3t3m
that." She added with an awkward laugh.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYo3xnT7E4H
"Don't worry about it, 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdhuduTOZu
whenever you need to you'll have my ear." Angela smiled gratefully and 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlVviKdutoO
blushed again looking away from David. "Thank you." She said quietly. 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXPoSKTVBo
But then perked up a bit. "I'll take a walk, make sure no one is around.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZxK13S3OK
You should get some sleep." She added the last part chidingly but with a689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYDtGMo6QhZ
smile.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIPF6o3FloT
David smiled as well, but for a different reason. That's one of them caught in his web689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48gcHhT8s0
The next person on watch689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdy2oljfu59
was Denis. David could see as Angela rousing Denis and he got up 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbvyqDR2yL
moaning about lack of sleep. David got Denis's attention by saying his 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5BO3t0FjSk
name, quietly not to wake up others.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJ7OJeMktW
Denis with a smile made his way across to David. "Oh, I was afraid you'd be asleep."689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdd5qPBY9Tn
"How can I sleep, when my captain is awake?" David replied with a wink.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74OtOskwjb
Denis beamed at the words and slumped down besides David. "So, do you really think I'd be able to do it. Go all around Astaria?"689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVwMrVyqLr
"Sure, with me showing 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLbg4R4z3KS
you...uhh...how to plough the field we'll go from one end to the other. 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJk30UGF32V
We'll need a crew though; your family seems like they'd be good in a 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLFV7PcK37
scrap."689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsde3FgPizp
Denis looked down a bit 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZtJg9kEeW
before replying. "I don't want them there, I love them but I also want 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbbzZOVSny
to be independent. I want to make my own way, without anyone telling me 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIKdnWt69u
what I can or can't do."689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrFKy3DoQL
David nodded. He 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbMkw1B6nTt
understood that strive for freedom quite well." Well, since, you'll be 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARSX8ALvmE
captain you'll be the one flying the ship." Denis looked confused at 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkA0PZFRT8
that. "You'll be free to do whatever you want cap"689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOfhChZeGY8
Denis nodded, cheering 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcmYmSvfaL
up. "Yeah and we'll fight pirates and save damsels and get rich!" He was689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡErvwzPDziM
becoming more animated with his talk. Poor kid. ~head full of 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGaf8XlODU4
fantasies~ nothing in flying the skies except spending time near dirty 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJq58cY71B
and, usually, annoyed people as well as being afraid for your life on a 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeF2ic0Aeaf
daily basis, hoping that the falling void engine doesn't blow or that 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeAzF81qP6O
you don't get shot down. The freedom and riches though, if you were 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLIlLFlPYQm
lucky you'd have both out in the skies.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvhPBwblLGx
Either way David wasn't 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZ31bjsUWO
planning on destroying Denis's dreams with reality, so he told him more 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbBp1AdFdJ
stories, exaggerated stories of his adventures. Of how he jumped from 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRVVIA4C7Vr
one ship to another disabling it and saving his crew. Of how he romanced689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL9qeX9gvvk
a nobleman's daughter escaping with her and her, eventual, tragic 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5OiS1QJFzj
death. Of how he was overcome with grief but lived on and became 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ326RUTRgyj
stronger for it, quite riveting stuff. David was sure the next tale was 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj9WRP0K3Ju
more ridiculous than the one before, but Denis ate it up. 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5XeiQk1IQV
After a lull in his 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42ZBc3hTi4
stories David decided to find out more about his actual captors. "Hey, 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYB1ZYAFHM
you never finished talking about Gob and Francesca."689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1U1mWs289
"Oh! Well we think 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwq4DWLAme
she's, uhm Francesca not Gob, a noble! She's just so graceful and smart 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ22F7XdSUsH
and nice! She and Gob are basically the leaders, but I don't know much 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkUhzv5VWuW
about their past, don't think anyone does. They're amazing though, 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfeSBSY7s0
they're nobles and they care about us peasants!" Denis told more stories689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmkT733Y4TY
about Francesca and Gob. About how Francesca teaches the rebels to 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBBehBihNCi
read. Or how Gob thought them how to shoot and basic fighting skills. 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsOSxjkqFM2
The more David listened the less it seemed like the dangerous army and 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkOCSqRlX1K
scourge that the empire was portraying them as, to David it seemed more 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQU2qc5ofr
like a group of friends gathered to teach other valuable skills and sing689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqGtaiq7rV
happy songs.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV4myApqE3T
After Denis's watch 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlftkayOCf
ended, Rocks begun and...well he wasn't much of a conversationalist. 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz5oHQ6cGJY
Even so David tried as Rock was passing him by.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6RBFj4Xofa
"So, I heard you grew up on a farm with the rest here?" Grunt689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Nnz8XGzIi
"Can't imagine what's it like growing up with a big family like that." Grunt689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbUZMPv2H8z
"You...you're quite good at this whole talking thing, aren't you?" Grunt689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv9JhqC9LyM
"Well, I do say that a family needs someone steady in their midst" Grunt689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFXBJ44ITvR
With a sight David 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7uRbSP4c6
stopped trying to hold a conversation. Maybe the youth was mute or maybe689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZw92x53R5w
he just wasn't all there. David imagined you'd have to be crazy to 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JcD9MrwPp
fight for some higher cause than your own purse.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYGf3BG1hmt
As Rock continued his 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPK3495a08
vigil in silence, David could see the sky gaining some colour. Meaning 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3qpNNzxuse
that the next person to take watch would be the last. David was hoping 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdY7URVwD9J
it would be Twitch who was scared of his own shadow more often than not,689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdf3nIBvaU
he looked like someone who could be easily manipulated.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1DgPK86j9
To David's dismay the 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgkHpknqxaQ
last person was Gob. Who just stared at David and went the other way, 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWrlBJ1vJ0
not bothering to even mutter a word. David didn't see much of a point to689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwPD2vZ3Lvl
stay up after that, so he decided to finally get some shut eye or 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡppzVBNYWgw
atleast close his eyes for a few minutes before continuing their 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8F28cNyM3J
gruesome journey.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3NsLOv8bCc
As soon as he closed his689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvjOLE32RKy
eyes David was woken up with a kick to the ribs, he gave a violent 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzsZW1kY44
cough and looked up to see Gob grinning at him. "Time to wake up, liar."689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAED3NTkiaP
"Oh fall off, you cloud 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPYq6inzn7h
sucking bastard." David muttered under his breath but complied easily 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZe5lIcxth
enough when he was untied from the tree. Gob promised a short walk, he 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡve5GDaMXRI
also promised an easy walk. David was sure that Gob was the liar not 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCmM0N1kYg0
him. 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTGkWYI1uf
During the walk Denis 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZ5xhNK7aO
did walk closer to David and asking him questions in whispered tone when689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡng5adVv9tU
he thought Gob wasn't looking. David also noticed Angela giving him 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3XXOLwRT42
quick glances and smiled back at him when he gave her one. So at least 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdbS7fyI6t
he was winning them over, he was hoping it would mean something when 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3wVUl1IJY
they met with Francesca and decided David's fate.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡec7yWG6jWT
"We're here." Gob 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwQEn2j5Rc
finally announced after hours of walking. At some point of the journey 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgo2IVZsIeF
David turned his brain off so he wasn't even sure how long they walked 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxYs3FMXwrN
for. They were at an entrance to a cave, which was completely dark with 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgXaGsAgliI
no trace of light. It reminded David of his own future, dark and 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZmyuTBDYs
uncertain. He could also feel an unexplained feeling, similar to the one689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXENRaYeklj
he felt to one of the imperial soldiers, coming from inside the cave. 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZK5U9nlgZ
Maybe it was the feeling689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdME8Aul8qR
of dread or a premonition of upcoming death if no action was taken. 689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPAc4MxQoVY
Well not like David could do anything about at this point as he followed689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptlbUXgeI3
Gob into the darkness
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