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Shadows.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKevo3Mtk4
The agents of the mage council. They're a known secret, everyone knows they exist but it's considered impolite to mention.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9iN13beD7j
They are men and women 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWnE1boYVJF
who aren't able to cast. Nonetheless they are trained to combat ether 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJS1lMuq3G
casters, whether it be from the shadows or out in the open.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡargpCgwg3c
They extensively trained687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBMKWYsORa9
to the peak of human condition in both physical and mental 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq1Qv2xBV20
capabilities. They serve only the council and deal with anything ranging687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1bEw3USDH
from assassinations to body guarding important personnel.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡznrsaDmTnV
Fragment of Josh Wilkins', ambassador and spy, report on the inner workings of the Empire to the Commonwealth. 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNnI2TM2MD
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Davids relief didn't 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37i69dKIIL
last long as he saw Gob slowly coming out of the water and joining him 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mFgUuv2z5
on the shore, barely looking tired, no in fact, taking a better look, he687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHKs1VGq81
didn't even look tired. Gob pulled someone else from the water, someone687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmh9fDeSMeR
who had it even worse than David. Her brown hair was plastered to her 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1yhCDK0pMh
head and face as she was reeking water and barely breathing. David would687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBz9dWxzTnX
be lying if he said that he didn't feel a bit better knowing he was 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvD6IHy5xt3
better off than Angela.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpaYMWkFuDQ
"Breathe slowly and calm687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ENuQqwkE4
down. It'll only be worse if you take quick breathes." Came Gobs calm 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHEZCv2ZE5N
voice as he was wringing his beard from the water. It did seem to have a687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJx2vLUrYf1
bit of an effect on Angela as she visibly calmed down and her breathing687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJaSSpsLhZH
got steadier.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRH20VWAgnN
"Useless." Gob said as 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxxYIWhmAvB
he inspected his musket and pistol, dropping them on the grassy shore, 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNE5tCavZz3
but nodded as he took out his knife and examined the edge. "Well when 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2v7MyHpJc
you two are done we can start moving, we have places to be."687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4NHUd1MCat
After his conversation 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx0z1DHDRFm
with Francesca, David knew where they had to be. David just wasn't sure 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJ9YwmUCYF
if Francesca told Gob about their conversation so, he decided, it would 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2tIcyR6Qyf
be best to keep quiet, lest he wanted to be tied up again.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlhStyCkDSr
"Where...where to?" Came Angela's question with a rasp.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjye2BuggSZ
"To get new weapons and 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQJkjpeN1q
find the others." Gob said, putting his knife back into his sheathe and 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTdjfnsezC
drying his shoes from any excess water.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwSqi3Y9eJB
"Wai...wait. They might still be stuck in there! We..need to go back." Angela said, her voice slowly coming back.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWCs3pacWK
"If they are then it's too late. Now come on let's go." Gob said, unflinching.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡivIrSAfCnu
"No!" Angela stood up 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWsAgv4zX8N
and faced Gob. Which was impressive as Gob towered over her, he towered 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXcMiYCclT2
over most people. "I will not abandon them They might be alive and..and I687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2MhbOO2l4e
won't lose them." Gob didn't answer. He just glared at Angela until she687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzSrRALRLvq
averted her glaze. He nodded when she did so.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzef7vZPrlW
"If I could do anything 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLnEuYUMWZ
for them I would." Angela gave a weak nod to that. Gob grunted and began687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWnYx3daRXF
walking. He kicked David, who was still enjoying the ground underneath 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiO00ki8q0H
him, for good measure as well. "As much as I hate it you're coming with 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2vaIeZTtf
us. Now get up."687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0zmdclVmrl
David grumbled but got up. Not much else to do but follow the man with the plan, and the knife, and the murderous intent.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeaIx4Z60TZ
Thus, they began their 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡExqDcvk5T1
journey, in silence except for the squeaks their clothes and shoes made.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYDWwtektZ9
David was miserable, with the sun slowly setting down he was barely 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtn5M5KHgn
able to see what's in front of him, barely being able to suppress a 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFqmqnQgYf
shiver whenever there was a gust of wind. Angela was pretty much the 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygqC5mzxWt
same, except that she was also sullen and worried for her brothers. 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDcHhNqleqf
David tried opening a conversation a few times but she just smiled 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2IGfo7YcXM
weakly. David was confused why she either followed him or Gob instead of687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwC5lFnRuk
following one of her brothers, but it didn't seem like she was up to 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0PdNFStrF
answering that, no matter how much David prodded.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9PcEfy1uW
The only one not 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvaXf0INCG
affected by his current condition seemed to be Gob. He managed to avoid 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmVvpqRcKG
any loose branches or an uneven part of the mud, even his clothes didn't687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg6eHszyHgY
make any noise when walking. The only thing he really reacted to was 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLdwGBWvr5
gunfire, which could still be heard from the direction of their hideout.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNnqN7O6va0
It was also the only thing that woke Angela from her stupor as whenever687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5vhWoZUYM
it rang she immediately looked at the direction they walked from. But 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm6Gv0z8Jao
even those stopped, whether because of distance or the fact that there 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr71KRw6gGR
was no more fighting, David didn't know.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMrfgUh8vA
David hoped that 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVuiYpo89M
adrenaline would keep him going for a while, David wasn't sure how long 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZ8hAi6PcZ
they've been walking but with the blood pumping through his veins he 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUCBFyBPhiX
felt like he could walk a few more days straight. Hoping didn't seem to 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqNathq2oR
work for David, never did really, as the adrenaline was wearing down. 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgBnMenA8qj
Slowing down more and more. Gob looked back and noticed David slowing 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZLpRhAU4N
down giving him a look of disdain, but then he looked at Angela who 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSUDw1LMWyV
wasn't doing much better and sighted. "We can take a rest. Sit down, 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZuloTeoXE
I'll try finding some berries or anything for us to eat." 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeF2VQPcbyQ
David slouched to the 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9PjQavtjO
ground with a grateful sight while Angela sat down with her back to a 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4RcG7kU1Ip
tree, hiding her head in her knees, as silent as she was during the 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnAl3ixayW
whole walk. David didn't care how devastated she felt, but if she wasn't687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmTeJtU9Ew
fully there with them they might get ambushed and David didn't survive 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bIPmGdE1z
so long just to have a teenage girl kill him because she was going 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLhkRTasr6U
through mood swings. "Hey, they're strong. Even Twitch, I'm sure they're687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbP77A2J8n
fine and when we see them they'll be as cheery as ever." He called out 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMdbDVLB2M
from his spot, not bothering to move closer to Angela687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj018wv0Pgq
No answer. ~Oh hells, do687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡunZZaS99tS
we have another Rock on our hands? ~ David waited to see if he was 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXo3wcuOEN6
going to get anything from her. Mostly because he didn't know what else 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVjnv8YVOcM
he could say. After what felt like an eternity he heard...someone 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ0LWkWdEGe
sniffling and saw Angela shake. With a suppressed sight David got up and687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJAdjoc464M
sat beside Angela, he hovered his hand above her shoulder but decided 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgmZkowe67E
against putting it on her.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjIfBfF3RYq
"I...I should've been 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdosQBq56E
there. I should've been there when pa was shot, I should've been there 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO3Ofjr5PMK
now. Oh gods...oh gods...." She continued in that vain for a while 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE0cjIDYwwl
seemingly not aware of her surroundings or any words that came out of 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSf83GolPQp
David's mouth.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidI18NMI0b
"Why weren't you? Now, I687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVObdqABqz
mean, when the attack happened?" David asked anxiously, he wasn't the 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsRvZ2Rwer
best when dealing with hysteric people. Again, no answer came, just more687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7AKm1iAUwS
cries. David lost hope of ever getting an answer, but one finally came.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFz0nY4MO0
"It happened so fast. 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxviQdp6754
I've tried following them, but I lost track of them... No that's wrong, I687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCW86ZD2sHQ
could see them during the attack but I couldn't get to them. And when 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGL2viReoFm
everyone started retreating...oh god it was like a butchery. So when I 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LydWDPwiw
saw Gob turning a corner I followed. I was scared...I was scared...oh 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0n0CQhZg7O
gods I murdered them because I was scared." And then she began muttering687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMzVi9W5Xlp
to herself again687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0fIpmTgTDq
David struggled to find words, but thankfully Gob saved them from the awkward silence as he came back from his hunting trip.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGIcPmUxujO
The mighty hunter 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMaWMvn72o
managed to gather fruits and berries, apparently the fighting had scared687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJmkZ593Y3w
most of the animals away, and they couldn't make a fire so they were 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWpDH4pNQnA
stuck being cold, miserable and hungry. Berries weren't the most 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQNdXcjuSz
fulfilling things to have on an empty stomach 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWtIYNvH2X
Their respite didn't 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1jG4E5Jr8
last long, and they were on their way soon after. Angela seemed to have 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtiK4Tde3k
calmed down, she still wasn't participating in conversations, but she 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3FRe1oMusZ
wasn't crying either and David counted that as a win. Even if Angela 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJaYi0dqS2
wasn't paying attention to anything around her, David decided to trust 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTrXzrb2sVT
in Gobs awareness of the surroundings to protect them from any ambushes,687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQuljc7YOuN
he seemed to know where David was at all times, so he might as well put687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuawIvzgN6h
that skill to actual good use.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbsux5u5Oq
Thankfully their walk 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKrYEGf2dVF
didn't last long, moving through the overgrown bushes and trees they 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7Z26gWvCi
reached the edge of the isle, looking down to the surface covered by 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ605OrCIsUm
clouds. It was told that if you'd look long enough over the edge you'd 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlaHIPTTfb
go crazy, as far as David could tell that was true. Everyone he flew 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTxy6exyCoQ
with was one degree of crazy or another, including David himself.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEhei5PeeSy
Gob motioned for them to687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOnFInA9MUV
wait as he went back into the forest, David was about to start another 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG7GLql4oTe
awkward conversation with Angela, but Gob returned quite quickly. He 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTqFpMcKUMn
didn't return alone though, he had a fly boat with him, which he 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiEdQ3CuPyd
conveniently carried on his shoulder.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzo0nSJ643
Fly boats were made out 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDAQr3vCGDP
of wood and had a ether engine on them. While smaller than ship engines,687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3Jpt89XpA
they managed to lift the boat and three or four people, with the 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhp0ptvGuK6
paddles being used to move while airborne. Movement was agonizingly slow687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm6N456j3Nc
on them as well as dangerous. Ether engines were basically bombs, even 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0rbY5wIpF
small ones. Ships had precautions for that, security equipment shield 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuUE2rTis1
from the worst of it, of course it mattered little in the end, but the 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCkd9gdi3qX
boats didn't even pretend to have those measures. So, Gob was basically 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmqiSgpo0R
carrying a bomb on his shoulders, with the same facial expression he ate687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUpkGGbDJv
or smiled. A frown.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKViRhCRlk
He put the boat down on 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡacUbn1a62b
ground and activated the engine with a practiced motion. The engine 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBt2xsFnuE3
started making a sound. Gob nodded, lifted the boat and made some more 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbgfhZlvfR
motions which made the boat stay at that height. David had seen some 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7qqGd1PpD
boats while serving on ships and he knew they had no way to actually 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWe6LHG57AW
lift themselves up, only to float. Ships were the same, but with all the687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7sb1vsehFM
technology attached to the ship they were also able to lift themselves 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6C9Z0gxACB
up. David moved his hand across his eyepatch and scar, the engine was 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30nI1DuGWm
making his wounds ache.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXrz6tQrq6
Gob put the boat over 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUuBQTiLyXq
the edge and jumped into it making the boat float down a bit but it came687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuahrn2f3Ir
back to its assigned height in moments. "Well come on, we don't have 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBGOPmLgcuf
all day." David and Angela promptly followed, one more tentatively than 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1P23NUTh70
the other. 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZXKxvCAK2
Gob handed David the 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡveRTrKoJcD
paddles and he knew better than to argue. There went a relaxing trip 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOWim1Z6TwV
over the bottomless skies with a bomb as his companion. Death seemed to 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJQHHRzSKn
always just be one step either behind or ahead, David still couldn't 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdQ4BXsaQ9
decide which. ~There are worse fates than death~. David wholeheartedly 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7XaAkM4mVd
believed this was definitely one of those fates.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIOP8N4iOn
All though David did 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqo3jaqoom9
grumble the boat itself moved quite fast. With both Gob and David 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tkV4YpqMr
paddling they made good time and soon enough they got their rhythm and 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8S3iwQpKoj
David's mind blanked out. He didn't even notice when they reached the 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNq1jIzd095
edge of the other isle, at the very leas not much time passed, judging 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡChtNjSjER0
by the sun.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3kptKqPgyw
They all disembarked, 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePnzlqML4X
and Gob opened a trapdoor hiding the boat after disabling its engine.. 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmbAGo4rem
When all seemed to his liking he closed the door and hid it with some 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHk3xeLWEZe
make shift ground and grass "We'll need to find a place to sleep. My 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrQTuX5W1gu
friends wanted to meet tomorrow so we'll need to find a safe spot." 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHq3cLfXNS
David had no idea what day it was or how long it's been since the 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZbScGppI2n
attack, good thing Gob the human sized watch was on the job.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTXOAAFofC
"How do they manage to 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1KZV9dzIPT
slip past the patrols?" David asked, it just seemed like they were 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisUCKHBGK5
walking into a trap, especially after the attack. Gob kept walking and 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQITMfPgTe
it didn't look like he was going to answer, but at the end he relented. "687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzAfeHOWx3
They have special...permission to be on any isles they want, as long as687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC52yxtXK9a
it's a good reason no one will suspect them."687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJo9p5NuOE
David nodded, the answer687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFXHSxEjILy
didn't ease his worries, but it was the only answer he had and not like687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsMWT4oNCE
he had much of a choice but to follow their glorious leader.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEkt7V8f1S
One thing David noticed,687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLX9XcLZcKQ
during their walk, was that some of the shrubbery was more burned and 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP3aeNfsW1S
drier on this isle. This wasn't so rare. Apparently when their ancestors687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsC0XVeAL8l
were plunged into the skies they couldn't hope with the change of 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwP3uXXbdB
weather. No rain or protection from the sun meant that many trees and 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeO4YXQZPQh
plants either caught fire or dried out. Mages had to think fast and some687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5XMVNtg2Li
of the isles were luckier than others, with the mages making everything687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2G9u0yoxp
self-sustainable. Over time the forests adapted, and new seeds didn't 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXdCq5m5cUu
require rain to survive. The aftermath could still be seen on most 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHl64D23Fj
isles, especially on ones that rulers deemed inconsequential. Oh, what 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnIBfafGSlu
things you learn while travelling with people from all flights of life.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqkLIzNi2EW
It made him remember 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejJl6jzGHj
life before meeting the rebels. Much more carefree, just flying, 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZRv5YfiOdO
gambling, sometimes betraying. A happier life, happier than walking 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZLGsN5uIA
around in the mud and cold at least. ~Happiness is for people who aren't687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWP2f5hD5Rb
damaged. The chosen few who get to enjoy it, while the rest just 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvGnp60bZ5
pretend to have it. ~ Indeed, happiness was something David could never 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbzB8ZdhdO7
feel or archieve. He could only pretend to feel it. David accepted that 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfE0ejuEMB5
as part of his life, he wasn't sure when he did but he knew it happened a687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf5yqnOQAmp
while ago.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPnrcl5qMQJ
Just as previously they 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgKVT4pGQd
walked in silence, with Gob in the lead pausing every so often to listen687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2HEbXYTIe1
to his surroundings. Until reaching their next camping spot. On top of a687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXshEx86TTy
hill with dried out yellow grass. Not a lot of trees surrounding them, 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxecjt4EWkv
but only one way to get on top of the hill. Easy to defend and easy to 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD8BErG6u0K
get spotted if not careful. Gob went to go hunt and left David and 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV34gxnRLqr
Angela on their own to set up camp. David was able to follow Gob, with 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNGv5gKXpf
his eyes, now that the colours of his uniform did not match the 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgcrJBRlWnV
surroundings, of course that didn't mean he could do it for long and 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYke5pedmqN
sooner rather than later Gob disappeared from David's view.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ12MLP3M1I5
David was apprehensive 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLcJPlVyEBl
on starting a conversation with Angela, thus he just concentrated on 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrrS8QDktfq
making his sleeping spot as comfortable as possible, while she sat with 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyBhFOaaffx
her head down. It didn't take Gob long to come back with some food, 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZT6pOJUiO
berries and such again. It didn't look like he had any luck hunting. 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvxEg0WtQp1
Maybe he was just rubbish at it. That thought made David feel better.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd6eLxDwGR9
Before they all turned 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAmpyU0d9qR
to their respective spots on the ground Gob approached David. "You'll 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZnj7WcP6N
take the second watch, I'll wake you." David just started to say 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡITnlwHQApU
something, but Gob turned around and stalked away before any words could687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX4Cx06Ej1g
be formed. Shrugging David laid down on the ground and contemplated how687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUdQQWnjtsv
far he and Gob came. ~Sure, and soon he'll let his guard down and will 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlono51sZxh
be an easy target~ David went to sleep imagining that sweet thought.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tAQF6MQmG
Sadly the sweet dream 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejdKUqbsBp
turned into a nightmare, as he was rudely woken up by Gob, who 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbrGWXGhvC
immediately went away after kicking David awake. Rubbing his eyes David 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJEc2dWe3C
walked to a boulder which provided a good view of the only path up to 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRhpMi0bp3
the hill. He wasn't sure what he was actually supposed to do if imperial687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX75TZ63Usx
soldiers found them, wake everyone up so they'd be arrested in an 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjpuVDB4e5v
orderly manner? Or pretend he's a huge bear? David contemplated on 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOzwfC2We1v
making a roaring noise but quickly subdued that thought. Gob would 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡph9euHTngh
probably kill him and the bear, imaginary or not.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxx1tiPzNIb
~Or maybe just hide yourself or betray them. Wouldn't be the first time. Not like they matter. ~ 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2N68TsJJu
David shook his head and687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1dJ1NYyv26
let his mind wander to more cheery thoughts and over time the sun came 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQhlJluIGUn
back shining light on all the yellowish grass. Slowly Angela and Gob 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡapH2odNGp3
joined David in the wake world. It was so nice and quiet without them 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkyaRPh9c3o
too.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡog9gAgd7mz
They spent the morning 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfFUaaHPbL
in silence finishing all the berries; Gob was his usual gruff self. 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡniGkNft7kb
David was feeling tired and Angela was still grieving. ~What a fun 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCUsPy7vHB
crowd. ~687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQMizVo8s2I
After they were all done687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxEKghn7AAK
their journey began anew. Surprisingly David felt positive about it, 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLVx84OIho
his clothes were finally dry, the sun was out and shining. He even 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPPrzSRDGu
started to believe that it wasn't a trap they were walking into. 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQjSErBiPT
Positivity all around.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM04tepHg2r
Soon they reached the 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJ5rTSSGRF
meeting spot. A secluded edge of the isle, surrounded by dead and burned687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyyUIB82vdo
trees. There were people there already, a small crowd with a smaller 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNNLMwerRan
ship floating above a crack. The aforementioned ship was flying league 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2KhSYhOOfk
colours. That explained why they'd be able to go here without much 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi18ZId4Hrb
scrutiny. Some of the trading princes were rich enough to buy their own 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYxfGSJoSz5
isles so bribing a few officials to look the other way wouldn't be too 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVqtT0g9Dd
hard and as long as they weren't caught doing anything suspicious 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy4PJkogdwm
everyone won.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLISn3vYnt
Gob seemed to be pretty 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJbAGQaeqb0
tense, while still out of the view of the men he slid his knife out of 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyAzdyrxcno
the sheathe and hid it in his sleeve. Having finished his preparations 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1WQQdCWgR
he made his way towards the group of people. Without further 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc9rcJKKfWr
instructions from Gob, shrugging, David followed Gob, with Angela slowly687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQTOu1Q25B
making her way behind David.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRuNqdfxHDf
"Where's Lev?" Gob 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1NTfi1rPN
shouted from a distance. One of the men walked up and put his hands up 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLaE4ZF6VAE
in a cheerful manner. "Couldn't make it, friend. My name is Ioseph. Lev 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGv65gcsCI4
told me everything. You are Gob, yes?"687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiMCxvGao5x
Reaching the middle 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6J3remUca
point the two men met and Gob carefully nodded. " Why not?" Ioseph 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSC7hx7fDqk
shrugged jovially. "Dangerous times, friend.A lot of pirates, a lot of 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fsjephb2J
guard, a lot of unpaid debts..." Ioseph's voice had an edge while saying687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQhhcwtvFAX
the last bit. Before anyone could do anything, Gob and grabbed Ioseph 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1pGjVQDr1
and quickly put a knife to his throat.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3az9CFiPnv
Before David could 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6WbEzzIP69
react, shouts came and boots hit the ground as soldiers emerged from the687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkyRcCmhqe
league ship. All the guns were aimed at the group of four. A soldier, 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTThWFG4wB
most likely the leader judging by his hat and emblems on the shoulder, 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDUFApPCASN
approached Gob, slowly. "Put down your knife and you have my word you, 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVEYapT4uq
or your companions, won't come to any harm" Gob, just pushed the knife 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNinEPoX9qP
deeper into Ioseph's throat, drawing blood, as his answer687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHXamxs4x6
The captains facial 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SWPsjuyHS
expression didn't change and he kept his gun, steadily, aimed at Gob. 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN89yYY9m2E
"Put it down." David was getting a bit anxious, the rest of the soldiers687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qfyJQfvk9
were circling them and neither David nor Angela had any weapons.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHq5p4bCToo
"Enough of this!" 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKceQyRqGM
Another figure disembarked from the ship. Before David could take any of687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡznTc75vkYB
the newcomers features, a ball of hot appeared in the air and flew 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42dSaw7OEo
towards them.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPhErkKaRPN
David felt himself flung687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQ0EzdlIYI
into the air. Landing face first on the scorched ground. Ears ringing, 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgRPQFnpZ9w
eyes confused, ash and smoke around him. He saw Angela's body flung to 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIeGElg4P8U
the other side, unmoving. David wasn't sure if she was still alive or 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPldiVHTH7y
not. The last thing David saw was Gob getting up and the soldiers 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrIAPVMVpnd
subduing him, knocking him out with their rifles, as darkness finally 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIv0SpXVUou
overwhelmed him.
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