If David didn't dislike 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57TmaiQFkA
nature before, he definitely did by now. With all the insects flying 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJoPKnaOcV
around, trying to either get a bite of him or taste his blood, and 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYiWAwB2oVb
walking on the uneven ground it was truly beginning to dawn on David 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHsfDvnUoj
that he didn't belong in the great outdoors. He was a city boy, no a 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7FumJFniF
ship boy. With the sky being his home and a metal grave his most likely 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1vdtv4Ou4E
resting place. But in his current situation it looked like the bugs 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHo6A8IKoa
would just bite him to death first.631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKeHqbzxhIM
His shoes were 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEm76pLnRXg
unsuitable for long nature tracks and they were about to fall apart, his631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRUlultxObJ
clothes couldn't protect him from all the bugs and at this point he had631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZdtKJg9wCs
more red spots than skin. David glanced with envy at the coats his 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqFmB4cgqdu
newfound friends were wearing. At first glance it looked like an 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡua971AqOuL
assortment of random clothes, but David changed his assessment. Their 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUDo2qkopfB
clothes not only made them blend with the forest but also protected them631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtD3myUzDa1
from the various insects.631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6Wy5uW9D6
There was a silver 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2W2fyLSUTZ
lining and it was the fact that they were taking a break. Even if the 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGPPB7SnQr
rebels were used to long walks they still needed to take breathers here 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu76iBwgVdR
and there. Although Gob himself didn't seem to be affected the younger 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBFiYcF2Gm
rebels weren't quite as enduring. Neither was David and he wasn't shy to631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡic1sk9krx4
let everyone know by releasing a loud sigh and plummeting down on soft 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡddDrNliVb2
grass. That, of course, earned him a glare from Gob.631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGysjc2zklp
Thankfully, Gob left 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiTXVr4qN81
David alone, tied up to the closest tree. So here he was relaxing, 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXq2G7OjxJ
trying to make the most of it by stretching his legs and moving his 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEBLpSBXwG
shoulders. He caught Denis's attention and nudged his head inviting the 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqubg8AAGD
young lad to join him. ~Time to see how easily manipulated this one can 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7tNQ85T4hJ
be. ~631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0kXv5Tiz8w
While Gob did give a 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfX6zf60vTM
disapproving look, he deigned not to mention anything and went back to 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJBwnw0uVjs
his map which was laid out in the middle of their makeshift camp, 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0k43Bm7Kki
marking down something. The youth made his way across to David and sat 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxq1kAf6EGn
down next to him. He fidgeted with the musket for a bit, David moved his631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSv1WKZQfT
head as far away from Denis as possible not wanting his head to have an631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYzgcXQN7cG
additional hole. Finally done and putting it on his lap, Denis turned 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZhqSvwTzb
to David with his eyes bright. "So, you're a sky traveler?"631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRYqdCxY2lk
David nodded, even 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF7OKuoGOpD
though he wasn't much of a sky anything without a ship. That didn't seem631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4IV0ByBw1x
to dissuade the boy." So, you've travelled all around I imagine!" His 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡREJcy8ySdU
voice was getting more excited.631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuyAW40BJj8
"From the commonwealth 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnf5slUhZQk
to the empire. From the central isle to the outer isles themselves." 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1IfYkggWK
David said nodding, of course he'd never been to any of the outer isles.631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmkA5Gw0etw
He's been to the central isle though, a heaven for drinking and 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGXiGwOBHGX
gambling.631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ541uDBJz8Y
Denise bumbled his head 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGtT05x6m6
up and down and then continued more sadly. "I' never really traveled 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRRygPd8FCe
that far, only been to da's farm. As well as some of the close isles 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25y6V9FCpx
after..." Denis trailed off 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN1nARgHoJU
"You're still young, the whole world is open to you." 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgshOpbKhE4
Denise brightened up at 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfKmCCyEKF
that." I always did want to travel the world! Once we beat the empire 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlMoQo8KdZ
I'll go to all the isles." He looked away from David and then continued 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuIJ0X26SYl
more shyly." And ah since you already know about ships maybe I could 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRGx4Im2Iv
take you, just untill I know how to plough the field myself!" 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPGiLuf4b3
~Plough the field Wha..I don't even know where to begin with that one.~631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ukvGVHyMF
David chuckled at that. "Sure kid, I'm your prisoner after all." He showed off his bound hands for effect.631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFvOnvYtvOT
"Oh don't worry, I'm sure once you spoke to Francesca you'll be out of them!"631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlu2Trk0Jr1
"Sorry, who?" David heard Gob mention her once before, but didn't have time to ask anyone about her.631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFVYd72E7C
Denise's eyes widened as631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeNJqTOLMfA
if he couldn't believe David didn't know who it was. "Francesca, she's 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzjXcDjUPS
our leader! She and Gob gathered most of us and got us here! I should 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVaI4xP52eL
probably call her something else, but she insisted we call her 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpOCVxsFW4
Francesca. I think she's a noble, but..."631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA9leEix8Zo
"Alright enough chatter 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSJCatXHoB
you two. "Denis never got to finish his thought as Gob got up and 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2SgOkLRnJ
interrupted him. "We're going now, we won't make it to our base today, 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0MuHdNjFiE
but I want to find a better spot for a camp." He gathered the rest of 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrUts4PCUt
the rebels and pulled David up using the rope. 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFRoh1ceFZX
"You know I can get up myself?" That just earned him a violent tug from Gob.631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡctegEknPbo
Gathering all their 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2kwo9AdZP
supplies the ragtag group continued their adventure through the trees 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvy8TgXJoHA
and bushes. Thankfully the perfect spot manifested itself before David 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKEliaTdGj
could die from some unknown disease. "Any chance for a fire, sir?" 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqip8SZmU0h
Angela asked, she seemed to be the most proper out of everyone and most 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHhVOQvFdrT
respectful.631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmT31kBPDLm
"Sorry, but no." Gob 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytRWBYeYP4
said shaking his head. "Another night of cold food and drinks for us." 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTQ2RuSU5y
He said not unkindly and patted her shoulder. "Alright roll out your 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3LTpYpnyO
sleeping bags and claim your spot. We'll decide watch duty later." David631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡggxxAHegms
groaned internally, he was hoping for something warm in his tummy after631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7hDPDOnyB
the tough journey but no such luck631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ywRL211yl
David was impressed by 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYsh9YvZJ3a
how fast the youths managed to unroll their beds, they didn't seem to be631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeXgCvyYOYG
the most disciplined, but they were accustomed to roughing it up 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEIz5O8i2e
outside. Sadly, David did not get a bed, instead he received a comfy 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjYrKoeXYJg
tree he could lean on, which made him hate nature all the more.631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wbgaj6Nn2
Gob nodded. "Good you're631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuASB2KJcGB
getting faster, we'll draw straws to decide on the watch." Even though 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0CcwDamMbW
it was dark, and they were further away, David could see the youths 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBnJwo486yf
beaming at the praise. None complained about their watch after drawing 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFIpq1Odryl
their straws either. David had never seen such professionalism on any of631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8rKr7cK5of
the ships he served on.631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqa8SWwFO3K
Everyone began settling 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrCnREN3RJ
down and taking out their rations. Unwillingly and grumbling Gob shared 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4kKiq69z1
his own rations and water. David clumsily stuffed his face with the 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqaZXFUUHt
tasteless meat, his hands still being tied didn't lead to a most 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5gKkAIlHc
graceful dinner and poured it down with the foul-tasting water. Even if 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6et4BPaGn
the food was tasteless and the water foul he was still grateful he had 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgbyrocVnn
something inside him. Having done that, David got comfortable around his631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhVH6zbLPI3
tree, but not to go to sleep, no, he had other plans.631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QkAPAlkIf
Everyone else finished 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbl96xsp0Si
their dinner at around the same time as David and started settling in 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkXlt43O7F
for bed. Except for Angela who was the first one on watch. David was 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwaDEDRElw1
hoping she was like Denis, someone who was interested in his stories of 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2HAmsUClMV
the big wide world.631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpYgX6awkMu
After a while, David 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfJvQWy7aW9
didn't have any way to count time, he decided to implement his plan, 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMs2ZS8NZgX
which mostly just consisted on getting the rest of the group on his 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYhCK7Amh2Q
side. He managed to call Angela over as she was passing him by and asked631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlfzfPVrxuc
her to join him. "Was just wondering if you could join me, I'm having 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLnJUO2TpPu
some trouble sleeping."631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJmCmIyVpAk
Angela looked at the 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4lvdKZQyOh
sleeping figure of Gob and then back at David, shrugging awkwardly. 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJaiCLEgBJg
"Alright." She walked closer to David and stood next to him.631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCV09WNaU9w
"You know they are quite lucky to have you. I've seen how you look after them"631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡulpFf5eoAh
Angela gave a shy giggle at the compliment. "It's Gob, he's the one keeping us alive. I just mother them." 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdRiZlL6tO
"Everyone needs a loving631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVVtn5sSS6
mother." Saying that made David feel weird but he shrugged it off. 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47Ss1niEbo
"Especially when out fighting a war. I'm sure you do as much as Gob in 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnMg0MUKK3q
keeping them alive." Angela seemed to find comfort in those words and 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPrgtJvG7wf
shuffled her way a bit closer to David.631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgNwxxSKLE4
"You're kind to say so..." she seemed to hesitate asking her next question. " Uhm...were you really on that ship?"631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG3J1qgi0V0
David nodded. "Aye I was."631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWa0h6YpgX1
"But how'd you survive?"631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHC0nXaNaJZ
"I'm just lucky I 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvRRwZXROk
guess." David said with a smile. "Honestly I don't know. I'm glad I did,631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSgEAhTslF3
since I get to enjoy a conversation with such a beautiful lady as 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbippGhGGi
yourself."631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXOqM5CNbRR
Angela blushed scarlet 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCl5e9Vp9P
and turned away. "I ain't no lady. Just a farm girl." She seemed to want631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpMape7oUT
to say something so David let her be in silence for a while. "We all 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5OZjyRejm5
grew up on the same farm." She waved at the other sleeping figures. "Me,631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPOPvAjS1CG
Denis, Rock and Twitch. We're not related by blood, but we are family 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0Qn0tljEe
nonetheless. And pa looked after us well. Even taught us basics of 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzNCcuJuny
reading."631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbKTiNTaQNN
"He sounds like a good 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBapOqzI7R
man." David knew it was hard to learn to read if you couldn't afford to 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoid96MRRYS
learn. He heard that the Commonwealth and the Republics are opening 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCf4PxENDgL
schools for everyone, but the empire and independent isles were still 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnUk92xAyW
pretty backwards about that, only allowing education to the rich or 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJsP7wL01G
noble born. Having said that David never learned how to read either, 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3KvKUopesa
even though he was born in the Commonwealth.631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPPWDJvsS2
"He was." Angela nodded smiling. "He died protecting our farm." She went silent, most likely reminiscing about her father.631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMQuRMBnXs
"I didn't know the man personally, but I'm sure he'd be proud of how you're keeping your family together."631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXbBzMgjPmC
Angela quickly rubbed 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDH6sV3oqv
her eyes. "Thank you, sorry I'm not sure why I decided to tell you all 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ482mgewTKh
that." She added with an awkward laugh.631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY5JR0MSdPv
"Don't worry about it, 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDyWxi1b5x
whenever you need to you'll have my ear." Angela smiled gratefully and 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM8O60SyQgY
blushed again looking away from David. "Thank you." She said quietly. 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGiUlCV9fR
But then perked up a bit. "I'll take a walk, make sure no one is around.631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDngmjVA9zc
You should get some sleep." She added the last part chidingly but with a631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPxiLosE9g
smile.631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZW6PgNvuwp
David smiled as well, but for a different reason. That's one of them caught in his web631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwx3MHW1mRY
The next person on watch631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzWuUQa5pBw
was Denis. David could see as Angela rousing Denis and he got up 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXT4VF8eaY
moaning about lack of sleep. David got Denis's attention by saying his 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDbyp8UuzV
name, quietly not to wake up others.631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmj0icA19r
Denis with a smile made his way across to David. "Oh, I was afraid you'd be asleep."631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQ3kV5Fvfx
"How can I sleep, when my captain is awake?" David replied with a wink.631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMqs59QWFP
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?"631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUg3JC23GU8
"Sure, with me showing 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfH1DsZJtOH
you...uhh...how to plough the field we'll go from one end to the other. 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qSJGB7Crg
We'll need a crew though; your family seems like they'd be good in a 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8C9tyhjAr
scrap."631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsMxYn1d15v
Denis looked down a bit 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Vh8QGn8RK
before replying. "I don't want them there, I love them but I also want 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnw5KrKDGwf
to be independent. I want to make my own way, without anyone telling me 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCrZa08Bm5
what I can or can't do."631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtsmv25gvTs
David nodded. He 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVSs7ULSDx
understood that strive for freedom quite well." Well, since, you'll be 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgyaruJEEiK
captain you'll be the one flying the ship." Denis looked confused at 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtXxQHUQCVH
that. "You'll be free to do whatever you want cap"631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1o6FFmZVh2
Denis nodded, cheering 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpWQCIMKcN
up. "Yeah and we'll fight pirates and save damsels and get rich!" He was631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoq9FG4OGTP
becoming more animated with his talk. Poor kid. ~head full of 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNn71PmmknR
fantasies~ nothing in flying the skies except spending time near dirty 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqkxVSbrfVF
and, usually, annoyed people as well as being afraid for your life on a 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO1HaICnwA1
daily basis, hoping that the falling void engine doesn't blow or that 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdaivc9d65
you don't get shot down. The freedom and riches though, if you were 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMyQD6xSVa
lucky you'd have both out in the skies.631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJIKSvY0ww
Either way David wasn't 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrImO8HHIBX
planning on destroying Denis's dreams with reality, so he told him more 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNIrqW28Cjw
stories, exaggerated stories of his adventures. Of how he jumped from 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHvxkVuTeZQ
one ship to another disabling it and saving his crew. Of how he romanced631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWjoB3atb6
a nobleman's daughter escaping with her and her, eventual, tragic 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbK1JcLRHK5
death. Of how he was overcome with grief but lived on and became 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3zg5UlSqe
stronger for it, quite riveting stuff. David was sure the next tale was 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzpWQUrEYX
more ridiculous than the one before, but Denis ate it up. 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmfptDeSET7
After a lull in his 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwFeH2Ep1E
stories David decided to find out more about his actual captors. "Hey, 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhUnMyfwzLN
you never finished talking about Gob and Francesca."631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0m246siAzg
"Oh! Well we think 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9joXJk2D3e
she's, uhm Francesca not Gob, a noble! She's just so graceful and smart 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvNl5IcvTg
and nice! She and Gob are basically the leaders, but I don't know much 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJeXWwRTH5M
about their past, don't think anyone does. They're amazing though, 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUtQjdF1hEY
they're nobles and they care about us peasants!" Denis told more stories631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZkxtCSRuZ
about Francesca and Gob. About how Francesca teaches the rebels to 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcejqG4thYC
read. Or how Gob thought them how to shoot and basic fighting skills. 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0hUGMg5mPN
The more David listened the less it seemed like the dangerous army and 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Q7PhUyhy7
scourge that the empire was portraying them as, to David it seemed more 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe8xXd4WvRV
like a group of friends gathered to teach other valuable skills and sing631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRt8JDlsPIU
happy songs.631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡggqyWXy1RT
After Denis's watch 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3NBWPJzZXH
ended, Rocks begun and...well he wasn't much of a conversationalist. 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzoXBhTluVO
Even so David tried as Rock was passing him by.631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuexD9ZwVSX
"So, I heard you grew up on a farm with the rest here?" Grunt631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7A9kDXL5tM
"Can't imagine what's it like growing up with a big family like that." Grunt631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHtSGorKE9E
"You...you're quite good at this whole talking thing, aren't you?" Grunt631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQeU4NYoP1b
"Well, I do say that a family needs someone steady in their midst" Grunt631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJRx9QNlIB
With a sight David 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhWtPFmlfL
stopped trying to hold a conversation. Maybe the youth was mute or maybe631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81nyM7MTqZ
he just wasn't all there. David imagined you'd have to be crazy to 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqqNELZ6uw
fight for some higher cause than your own purse.631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjD1G52DwmD
As Rock continued his 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHs1X6nLcK
vigil in silence, David could see the sky gaining some colour. Meaning 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjO6vTaDhU
that the next person to take watch would be the last. David was hoping 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWR0YYpEVvd
it would be Twitch who was scared of his own shadow more often than not,631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwqg5fax5A
he looked like someone who could be easily manipulated.631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3aMDBdiv6
To David's dismay the 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGOZyDteWC
last person was Gob. Who just stared at David and went the other way, 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCEbqh0Nr6
not bothering to even mutter a word. David didn't see much of a point to631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0aj7iSdmZ4
stay up after that, so he decided to finally get some shut eye or 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrDKjUD3BvU
atleast close his eyes for a few minutes before continuing their 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJOd9ntccx
gruesome journey.631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEyFDyNndWD
As soon as he closed his631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSiIUqrEP0H
eyes David was woken up with a kick to the ribs, he gave a violent 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNKq8qrHQWP
cough and looked up to see Gob grinning at him. "Time to wake up, liar."631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLNq9n3k27
"Oh fall off, you cloud 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkuipD68hKz
sucking bastard." David muttered under his breath but complied easily 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlGVzKyTrx3
enough when he was untied from the tree. Gob promised a short walk, he 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdWiD0IzCRx
also promised an easy walk. David was sure that Gob was the liar not 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH43Uf3GSmn
him. 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPqFFYqhxU
During the walk Denis 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2xHtIF7iDT
did walk closer to David and asking him questions in whispered tone when631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIxq3ggDbKK
he thought Gob wasn't looking. David also noticed Angela giving him 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPN5yJ7yvO8
quick glances and smiled back at him when he gave her one. So at least 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg49721agDY
he was winning them over, he was hoping it would mean something when 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYTwNioQck
they met with Francesca and decided David's fate.631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4IKZL9NMD
"We're here." Gob 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡurJc4cj7s7
finally announced after hours of walking. At some point of the journey 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKTIDjdbrh
David turned his brain off so he wasn't even sure how long they walked 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡddVzKRcXWA
for. They were at an entrance to a cave, which was completely dark with 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudBNAmZKHL
no trace of light. It reminded David of his own future, dark and 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2rbNYrjJF
uncertain. He could also feel an unexplained feeling, similar to the one631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sXaU80wbs
he felt to one of the imperial soldiers, coming from inside the cave. 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnD5LQiUSbw
Maybe it was the feeling631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8NcS4NHaS
of dread or a premonition of upcoming death if no action was taken. 631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxB2hpJb5X
Well not like David could do anything about at this point as he followed631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡluSPgJ7wvp
Gob into the darkness
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