Ether possession. A 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHaC29iZdID
phrase used when a being born from, or in, the ether. Beings such as the586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuiy87KdNWT
popularly called demons. Full bodily control is impossible, thus 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNYYaXt47m1
whispered thoughts or controlling the flow of the ether when casted is 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbi7FHvjh2m
enough to classify a person as possessed.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu8X4UKZ1Qd
Many believe that mages 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡznFL5unVPe
are the most vulnerable group to suffer from ether possession but that 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37uwxbd7kl
could not be further from the truth. Mages are the most common to suffer586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfRKLzAa4R
from ether possession but that also means that they are trained to 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8vt0J9vJ7
tackle possessions.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ196Py9eOUB
No, the peasants who 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrsjuOjaJFb
have only heard about the ether and its inhabitants from rumours and 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡALab1KL5ex
hearsay are the most vulnerable. Their minds being feeble, they're 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyPjY6BZkxY
easily influenced. The popular case of 'Bloody Jack' that happened in 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJ73SMPmyZ
the Republic Isles, comes to mind. Where a poor peasant was possessed 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9GJ0l64L8Q
and an ether being manipulated him into murdering his whole village. 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4FM0SyKr32
Having said that not 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jjh646qgI
everyone can be possessed. For someone to be afflicted by an ether being586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4QERfl6Kwz
that person must have some of his presence, or soul, in the ether 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbb5vOoCCYB
world. Mages qualify as they borrow from the ether to use magic. Thus, 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7dCyPbRS2b
their presence there being constant.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8U0z1tpcx
Second group that 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR3HoFrXv6K
qualifies, are the ones who have died once but managed to come back to 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIrxaDIh2iE
life. While it is still debatable whether we go to the ether or 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgjIJxELLX
somewhere beyond when we die, it has been proven that we must pass 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdQZrP3LJV
through the ether, and once someone does a part of them stays there, 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVma9X6WNX7
forever.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEIZWnNoR7q
Third group that 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLRARpIhnA
qualifies would be the ones who are insane or have mental diseases. It's586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6WFqT0z0A7
currently unknown why they're susceptible. It's possible that they lose586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpZAurheNOb
a part of themselves in the ether, but research is currently 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJzIH1fPNj
inconclusive. 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnjD5Lwr2r1
Something else to note 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rUrLBpNCt
is resonance. The more similar the demon is to the person it's trying to586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukYqjHpUAQ
take possession off the more successful it will be. In some cases even 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7XOA2OKf3
opening gateways to the material world or even affecting the material 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2m9Tobyh0j
world...586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnCyqPlyXuS
Extract of the research paper written by Diego Vispuccy. Headmaster of the mage academy.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZHR7tpyzV
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Who would've thought 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7SRMBMWC2b
that walking on sharp rocks would be more painful than walking on the 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGnOmRqEo5
soft ground? Not David, as he almost exclaimed and shouted a few words 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNda5duve8F
no one would be too proud off once he stepped inside the cave. With his 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOPUjayZjt
shoes diminished to almost nothing the rocks were jabbing into his feet 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgLlcV3UIzz
causing scars and painful blisters to appear, each step more agonizing 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvFaZRUqlL
than the other.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0idisQYIK
Thankfully the walk 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUj4YlKITQ2
didn't take long as they stopped at what seemed a dead end, with a 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1mO0kvVxEv
protruding rock standing in their way. Gob knocked on the stone a few 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXCpOaC9pFy
times, in what seemed to be a rhythm and the wall moved open revealing a586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWu7iEXOuD
group of people standing guard. They quickly admitted Gobs group, some 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNAIrBL6X6G
giving David a puzzled look, and moved the rock behind them, closing the586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FitqhrYIo
pathway from any praying eyes.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ckwLy8MdZ
As David entered the 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoRxcWPYocW
hideout of the rebels he was hit by a smell that reminded him of home. A586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5e67HE5b1
smell of unwashed men and women and the residue of gunpowder and smoke.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyl1jN0IgjQ
Why if he wasn't surrounded by stone but metal he would think he was 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RacHTY0QV
back on a ship. Of course, there were other differences as well: the 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVcB6rlf3T
cavern that the group entered was huge, larger than any one room inside a586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgnbHiJCFg
ship. David guessed this was their main room since he could see tents,586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4kxUJ3Wgid
cooking fires and children playing around. David glanced up and could 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDm9Zt30vAo
see the ceiling high up, with its sharp ends pointing down, possibly 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdDYkJmw8tl
waiting to fall on an unsuspecting victim. He definitely would not be 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYQEbgDv1G
able to reach it, unlike the ceiling of a ship.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnaQt1waHC
"Get a move on. We need 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUnjj6ymVsL
to speak to her ladyship" Gob said to the group pushing through a throng586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvIlHmKEG1
of people that came out to meet them. David got pulled immediately 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgV9tBRV8lG
after him, stumbling, while the rest of the group said their apologies 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQiY5gCv22
and rushed to catch up.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDpdZD0jDSa
Gob led them down one of586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7lXcUE3DU
the pathways leading further into the cave, away from the main cavern, 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGz6tuv4co5
the path was lit by a mix of torches and lanterns. 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ06XgSPkBfJ
After a few more turns 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv0aTKV0fDX
and twists they seemed to have reached their destination, a secluded 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsn7SpBjHB
door in front of which there were a few guards. Gob gave them David's 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3K5gidk9tj
rope. "Don't leave your eyes off him and no talking." He then waved the 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1rxjgDQSx
rest of the group onward with him. "You guys come with me." And with 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡueJL02X1jR
that he went inside, followed by the rest of the children.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGCGAMFtpfG
"So, what do you guys do586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWr52WxtRJ0
for fun round here?" He asked his new guards, but they seemed to be as 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnrwvFaeKRK
mute as Rock. David imagined it was fear of Gob that made them as mute 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKHkPjgQT9X
as a rock. After giving a few minutes and not receiving an answer David 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsujSFqCT30
shrugged and leaned on the wall. Slowly sliding down to hit the ground, 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5sTVyZ8lpj
it was uncomfortable and his back hurt after sliding on the jagged 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡli9JYu6n5M
rocks, but the relieve his legs felt overcame any sense of pain.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVoLB9GjUUR
David even managed a 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5hBFnZqDY
nap, .but the blissful moment of quiet ended when Gob came back to pick 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRafXjIazrv
David up. As per usual form he didn't wait for David to get up and just 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM66enmGyXE
yanked him up with force. Which resulted in David waking up and diving 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrQdF3v4JpV
headfirst into the ground.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnPQ4jRBS0
"Ow..." David managed as his nose started bleeding again, not fully healed from Gob's painful jabs before.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhegKv93XDJ
Gob grunted and pulled the rope again. "Come on." David could see one of the guards smirking as he passed the doorway. 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvLj3ULp2WE
David entered the 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWEL9U3pBL
secluded chamber and was greeted with something that he hasn't seen for a586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpX4RPeR3z
while, a bed. Even if the bed took most of his attention he could see 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC4AxIYtndu
the rest of the group standing behind Gob and a woman. Who David could 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm7RCUKU3RR
tell was royal, they always had that air around them.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXYN8dzxI0y
"Ah this must be our honored guest." She said giving David a wide smile, but not looking in his direction.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUixZVI1YLg
"Indeed." Gob replied, humbly, subdued. David was astonished that Gob knew what it meant to be, let alone sound, so.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6CsC02mBYT
"Perfect, leave us 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhAUosdq0ui
alone." She nodded with a smile to the children and they bade their 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYHyzHKw3wf
farewells. The only three people left were Gob, David and the woman.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33hwEeSLCw
"Yes Gob?"586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePBGdlCspO
"I don't believe it's safe to leave you with him without anyone here, my lady."586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCsRyXB3RwN
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."586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrTlHIwzUN
Gob walked up to her a bit closer with intensity in his voice, "if you die, the rebellion dies. If you die..."586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsStAsIguhT
"Enough." She said sharply, not loud but commanding. "I know you care for me, but I'm no child. Leave, Gob." 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4PM0vSKmZ
Gob stilled at that but 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfiiWvpPlsL
followed the command. "And we agreed you wouldn't call me lady anymore.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtXVi6rfUKW
It's just Francesca." She called after Gob, steel in her voice all but 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONe2FaHX24
gone.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1vmZWlKFq
Francesca turned towards586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHSYX6rfHhI
David and gestured at a free chair. " Please sit, I apologize for your 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZdkCw4j4W
bounds, Gob would've had a fit if I pushed on that." She said, slowly 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2P0BvHzPf
feeling her way around with her hands and sitting down on the opposite 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPgRVOgx7qA
side of the table.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YQ9zl0p9j
David nodded and moved 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeilDTefVjx
towards the chair, smiling amicably. now that he got a better look at 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh83DTyYNbK
Francesca, David could tell that she was about the same age as Denis and586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsOlc19Ed2I
his siblings. Hopefully that also meant she'd be easy to manipulate, 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1BmlmOGmI
you could never tell with those pesky nobles,586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLoVqpyWdS
"Who chose you?" The 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUCru5NSCY2
soft voice pierced his thoughts as he sat down. Francesca was still 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTiujZvObr4
smiling but he could also hear some tension in that voice.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNjuqsjDWT
"Excuse me?"586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUmM6SWwrYT
"I can feel a...magical tug. It allows me to feel when another chosen is nearby."586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡob6pDkKnI2
David was still confused, so he decided honesty was the best policy. "Excuse me?"586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMhG7pw8ufY
Francesca tilted her head, and then put her hand to her mouth and made a gasping sound. "Oh my! You truly don't know?" 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ845KtLJxPS
"We have been chosen by 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSCd8CrV1m
one of the great five!" She begun excitedly. "I have been chosen by 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf08yvHV87b
Asmodea. She told me that I'd feel a connection to others chosen by the 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyQDmUDfrJj
Five! Do you really don't know who chose you?"586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5OKYKlz8uN
David wanted to laugh at586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl6gB26hxq0
the idea that Jester was one of the Five. Sadly, he couldn't, not after586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTrMwY6YLY8
what he'd seen and survived. David also remembered having a strange 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaeTgUUdfC0
feeling at the entrance to the cave, maybe it was that magical tug that 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAb3N1ib8e
Francesca mentioned, although he was too tired and too much in pain to 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMCOoAtSX8
feel anything else right now, though.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOodigPNBp
"Sorry, no idea." He 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzczdNxuCHj
said it in his most innocent tone. "One moment I'm on my ship, the other586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYAHkDre8Xp
I'm on the ground getting manhandled."586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUoMQpBThW
"I apologize, Gob can be...paranoid. But he means well " David just nodded and smiled at that.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr7G2Y69mfd
"I'm also sure the one who chose you will communicate with you soon enough!" 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtgLu3oVPV
David hoped he wouldn't. "So, what does it entail, being chosen?"586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4OoHJIbxaa
"Oh! Well when Asmodea 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡconaAI5Koc
shown herself to me it was before the rebellion began. She told me of 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRk2yQeNcA
times before the elevation, various inventions, their way of 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2kYbdTpByq
life...That's what gave me the inspiration and courage for the 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeiqlcQRP3N
rebellion." She paused as if unsure if she should mention the next part.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYH39SpgEeo
"Mostly it's just advice now, she can sometimes hear and see what I 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBvnxDNt3Ei
hear and see. Of course, your benefactor might have a different 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9h5X0TmZcP
approach, I cannot presume to know the minds of the Great."586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0ADknJaYV
David nodded, as if his 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1geBOIZqbL
currenFt predicament made complete sense, or maybe he was just going 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIsNMF11Ac
crazy bit by bit. Going with the flow seemed to be the best approach for586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ671vGYd1Mp
now, especially if it got Francesca on his side. 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0oHMWZkCR4
"Does anyone else know of you being chosen?" David asked Francesca.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6bvo54rwX
She shook her head 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBrD8eY8ii
sadly. "No, I'm ashamed for lying to my friends but it would be hard to 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMXHPq22Jgw
explain. You're the first person I spoke to about this. I was hoping 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgz1XHGHlE
you'd know more, but..."586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3M2sZez1n
"Sorry for not being more helpful."586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOtHcVsLQN
"Oh, gods, no! It's not 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQelxo01eO2
your fault, I'm sorry for telling you all of this. You must think me 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCUAMs2YqoO
crazy or an idiot." She gave a weak laugh.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrg5ixLtYRV
David sensing an 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuekFOABBz
opportunity moved closer and took a risk of holding her hand in his 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZEJcQAf2r
own." In these few moments I've known you, you've shown yourself to be 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4c94iiBudL
kind and smart. I thank you for telling me, hopefully together we can 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBe2wx9tDdP
work through this together." David heard that nobles were suckers for 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxRtPWpV6JQ
the chivalrous knight types, he decided to test it out.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡENgu6lTeCS
Francesca looked up to 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3zHCsbF8vo
David and he could see her glassed over eyes, he could tell she was 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrleUwTWZMz
blind. That explained why she kept avoiding looking in his direction, 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXmG3E7sV7
also showed a lot of undue trust in David. "Thank you, the way you talk 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLDPlA0sKa
seems so elegant and wise. Looks like Denis was correct when he claimed 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Aaz2Dxile
you traveled all over Astaria"586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3rAv2j7Om
"Traveling the isles 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlRB5gN5tY
doesn't really make you elegant or wise. You just bring out the best of 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡweLomr0uZD
me." Was he laying it on too thick? Probably.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnJ8cLea1d
"You jest." She shook 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvSKJA6Iis
her head chuckling, a smile lingered nonetheless. "You were saying you 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLovmbTHOMm
were on a ship, the one that crash-landed?"586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKp2YlRMxM7
"The flying fish, yes. I was one of the officers."586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡug5SfJHnZo
"My condolences for your586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEatHXJai4D
crew members. They died trying to get the weapons to us." She squeezed 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPa1EMtR8EN
Davids hands tighter. "I shall not forget their sacrifice."586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgRT8VnqQ2L
David nodded and looked 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZP70qBJYf
down. He didn't really care that they've not survived, most of them were586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzuF8nqxz63
scoundrels, David included. As far as David saw it, they've done the 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGH5UjCUwYr
world a favour by dying. Not David though, he was a scoundrel worthy of 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡauT6l8pO8A
redemption, one of the Five seemed to think so at least and if they 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFflM51p0L
could not see the good in a person then who could?586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHjxRCjvnf
"Gob believes you are 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjnek0hUBC1
dangerous to the rebellion. He also believes me to be naive, but I'd 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0wbaBfNQ9t
rather put my trust in people. You can stay here with us. I will not 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKqLfP4wtb
make you fight but I also cannot promise you safe passage home, at least586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTe5a9jlByj
not now. Maybe later, but you can stay safe and share our food." She 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFzSvcPHkN
paused a bit and the continued more quickly." Only if you wish to, of 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4u5CHw3sA
course. If you have no desire to, feel free to leave and I shall give 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjnjxASDPLj
you some clothes and food from our stockpiles."586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJh8Jl3vsx8
David shuddered at the 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTqJT5oUrB
thought of spending dark, cold, hungry nights out in that forest. Even 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPFhJrXOle
if he did decide to leave, he didn't have anywhere else to go. No, as 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKuZhSY6XnL
far as David could he had no alternative but to stay. He was never a 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdarGeitTiC
rebel before, he wondered if he'd enjoy it. "I'll be more than happy to 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBndznsVeRo
take up on your offer to stay here. As for fighting for your righteous 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgcxP2ZvzBC
cause? It would be my pleasure." David would probably regret saying 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsqd9TTJKdL
that, but he can always go back on his words if the situation requires 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKFzCgB6gj
so.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8PEeJuMmu6
Francesca giggled and 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMq7tO4HKWc
clapped her hands. "Excellent!" I shall ask one of the guards to get you586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKaEsAdwbY
a sleeping bag and some supplies. " She wrinkled her nose. "Maybe a 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSs5rSMkqWa
bath as well"586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUkbslP3FaG
David gave a fake laugh,586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFes7oMhmxD
nobles always so rude. Though the fact that she had a nice scent even 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTSsGJHOApp
when living in these conditions didn't help his pride. "I'd definitely 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgu2n2AQud9
appreciate it, my lady."586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX5TvUMp9nT
"None of that, it's Francesca."586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6DzXyAAm6r
"Francesca it is, then. Thank you, Francesca."586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQA9X30ORNk
Francesca nodded and 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmYCixdViS
gave David a warm smile. "Nook!" One of the previous guards peeped in. 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJTSlPJTadT
"Take David and get him a sleeping bag. Take his bounds off as well, 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrXR3vOUG4a
from this day on he fights with us. I'll let Gob know." She added the 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT21K3gWPfS
last part as Nook was about to protest. But he nodded and took David 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcOtW0GiIP
with him with no further complaints. Nook took out a knife and cut the 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjV25O7ah7x
rope that was holding David, who nodded in appreciation.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzMmEn2ngYQ
Rubbing his wrists to 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDwmEfeIyZ
relax them from the strain he smiled. With things finally looking his 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYaG7eYwfl
way David had a better outlook on the future. If he plays his cards 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYA4oxCjSra
right he might just get out of there alive. Francesca herself seemed 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkfw8MqD0oY
easy to lie to and manipulate, though he did feel a bit bad about lying 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL75vQJ5O1Y
to her.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuoh9CrAjED
~don't trust her, don't 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNh5THReHVG
trust anyone but yourself. ~ David shook his head. He almost forgot that586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTP5BmIxJsr
lifelong lesson. He couldn't get too comfortable, he always had to be 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCxBuOtpsr
on his toes and aware. David will betray her and everyone in this 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MOY7HcJLb
rebellion. Just like he betrayed everyone else. After all, they'll just 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXea2GVYRgx
betray him first if he doesn't.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcwxwel68Ew
His new home didn't seem586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4I5vgrx74
much, he was placed in the spacious cavern near the rest of the rebels.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvYpBiMdG7
David didn't really have a tent but was given a sleeping bag by Nook. 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM0j7VtZCR4
"We have specific feeding times, you'll know when it is when everyone 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGc8CYQ1GEb
starts gathering around the pots." 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkviKHtDoHF
David just nodded at 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuA5tb2Ok1x
that. He didn't really care about hunger, he only cared about how tired 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2oHjCuytA
he was as his knees gave out and he fell on the sleeping bag. Finally, 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoW8K2PpygS
some comfort, he could still feel the rocks but compared to beforehand 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5eFlPzurNw
it was basically sitting on a soft cushion.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfqfXvCBtU
He looked around and 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6v7A0zBEXx
noticed some of the rebels stealing glances at him, no one brave enough 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZAGyRBRS3W
to come up and start a conversation though. The guards seemed especially586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCEPJKwDZt
weary as they didn't even try to hide the fact that they were glaring 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWuv7xnTCK
at him. It made sense, he came here as a prisoner and David was looking 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkiqN9lUGH
forward to finding out how long it'd take to get them on his side.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKiX57MIsld
As he laid down further 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqsywldyPQu
on the makeshift bed he felt something in one of his pockets. David put 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPive8vv8Tg
his hand down the pocket and pulled out the locket from Boyle, 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQzngxYwKf
surprisingly it wasn't destroyed. That reminded David that he stole some586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnO8sXSFOr1
coins as well and decided to rummage his pockets for them, sadly he 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitkdJ90VCW
couldn't find any.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZq8wGnlWE
Giving a sad sigh, David586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ60pM9MOxMR
started playing with the locket. It seemed to be gold or at least a 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6frubqHHDA
golden colour. After a while he managed to open it, revealing a picture 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1lvGrCVLHf
of Boyd, a woman and a child. They all seemed happy, which made an 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWYOhIkMQxW
unexplained feeling of anger rise within David and he closed the locket,586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2vW1bIDBEv
putting it back in his pocket. The faster he pawns the falling thing 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjA3hPRFivY
the better.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dJMKfX762
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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