Ether possession. A 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBPnqgqodQ7
phrase used when a being born from, or in, the ether. Beings such as the540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNfjVuPbUR
popularly called demons. Full bodily control is impossible, thus 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47B1TGsGi6
whispered thoughts or controlling the flow of the ether when casted is 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hjperlKxg
enough to classify a person as possessed.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPXcipX5TTl
Many believe that mages 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMfNVuuFHPg
are the most vulnerable group to suffer from ether possession but that 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6SWwaXvJmj
could not be further from the truth. Mages are the most common to suffer540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaa3rMxHYiQ
from ether possession but that also means that they are trained to 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZatSyHQJG
tackle possessions.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcc8c77c3hH
No, the peasants who 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0HHDTHVPLO
have only heard about the ether and its inhabitants from rumours and 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWsquyhU0Kz
hearsay are the most vulnerable. Their minds being feeble, they're 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzVnTudyIlL
easily influenced. The popular case of 'Bloody Jack' that happened in 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6Tv49N7Xi
the Republic Isles, comes to mind. Where a poor peasant was possessed 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoeCg1kYS9V
and an ether being manipulated him into murdering his whole village. 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡneYFMSiVFR
Having said that not 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQmJUic49i
everyone can be possessed. For someone to be afflicted by an ether being540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7S8lWl4A8p
that person must have some of his presence, or soul, in the ether 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRga8HfacHg
world. Mages qualify as they borrow from the ether to use magic. Thus, 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdZtYa4Iof
their presence there being constant.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHV1Bq9SJi
Second group that 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRjP7PIoHI
qualifies, are the ones who have died once but managed to come back to 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoW8Jmc6MWN
life. While it is still debatable whether we go to the ether or 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP17vwZzLyp
somewhere beyond when we die, it has been proven that we must pass 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLdOl4UBUX
through the ether, and once someone does a part of them stays there, 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA97PAUWxQy
forever.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1io2lSyfXW
Third group that 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWVE2z1pN2
qualifies would be the ones who are insane or have mental diseases. It's540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbErk8EimR
currently unknown why they're susceptible. It's possible that they lose540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fwbvJpcQd
a part of themselves in the ether, but research is currently 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHp2myBy6x
inconclusive. 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG5qidHByRp
Something else to note 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHMqDLmxjuw
is resonance. The more similar the demon is to the person it's trying to540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBimBjOqhC
take possession off the more successful it will be. In some cases even 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjRavnpJ4AF
opening gateways to the material world or even affecting the material 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRI0iWkBzFM
world...540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cQnqCoMdu
Extract of the research paper written by Diego Vispuccy. Headmaster of the mage academy.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIIo6FATZm7
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Who would've thought 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOAlSdyr0Ou
that walking on sharp rocks would be more painful than walking on the 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZG5x8du0qL
soft ground? Not David, as he almost exclaimed and shouted a few words 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvL7JkzzeE
no one would be too proud off once he stepped inside the cave. With his 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFowFp5OwQp
shoes diminished to almost nothing the rocks were jabbing into his feet 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdl2HvDDSyk
causing scars and painful blisters to appear, each step more agonizing 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4J5hDz8BqV
than the other.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAz88ic6me
Thankfully the walk 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7PRm4OSzC
didn't take long as they stopped at what seemed a dead end, with a 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9tag6kskl
protruding rock standing in their way. Gob knocked on the stone a few 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYG1ubczHsB
times, in what seemed to be a rhythm and the wall moved open revealing a540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Om5unALDM
group of people standing guard. They quickly admitted Gobs group, some 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtM61EGUKs
giving David a puzzled look, and moved the rock behind them, closing the540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMkr5IjeHg0
pathway from any praying eyes.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4taDMvUn0a
As David entered the 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6LcC1dYRl
hideout of the rebels he was hit by a smell that reminded him of home. A540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJK6vZxX80S
smell of unwashed men and women and the residue of gunpowder and smoke.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1dVizBwvmu
Why if he wasn't surrounded by stone but metal he would think he was 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTvGXHbjgv
back on a ship. Of course, there were other differences as well: the 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxatpF3DWV
cavern that the group entered was huge, larger than any one room inside a540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQpyAXQCpJc
ship. David guessed this was their main room since he could see tents,540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO78hHHoP8d
cooking fires and children playing around. David glanced up and could 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRgbnowFx2
see the ceiling high up, with its sharp ends pointing down, possibly 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHlA6t5oOi
waiting to fall on an unsuspecting victim. He definitely would not be 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvWHaZaOwQ
able to reach it, unlike the ceiling of a ship.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4mdMdmdaJD
"Get a move on. We need 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXn8q1joke0
to speak to her ladyship" Gob said to the group pushing through a throng540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdCwByMsVN
of people that came out to meet them. David got pulled immediately 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFiC5y1YPao
after him, stumbling, while the rest of the group said their apologies 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LATtuhNOT
and rushed to catch up.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCc92bIFS96
Gob led them down one of540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1QUu8BDZat
the pathways leading further into the cave, away from the main cavern, 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡouYXqrsf2M
the path was lit by a mix of torches and lanterns. 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNYKqOQsRU
After a few more turns 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnm67XY3LjW
and twists they seemed to have reached their destination, a secluded 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqKXzDr77y
door in front of which there were a few guards. Gob gave them David's 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkPRePvtXl
rope. "Don't leave your eyes off him and no talking." He then waved the 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWHGud8oSEu
rest of the group onward with him. "You guys come with me." And with 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4WByTOcxk
that he went inside, followed by the rest of the children.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0DBpdm4cn7
"So, what do you guys do540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWkCAH0vLXu
for fun round here?" He asked his new guards, but they seemed to be as 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiPn1kQl0aO
mute as Rock. David imagined it was fear of Gob that made them as mute 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8JhQ2twbY6
as a rock. After giving a few minutes and not receiving an answer David 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHNyl1dxzo
shrugged and leaned on the wall. Slowly sliding down to hit the ground, 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQGVQXG4tk
it was uncomfortable and his back hurt after sliding on the jagged 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Kku6FZ1kQ
rocks, but the relieve his legs felt overcame any sense of pain.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcxQP2kmHA2
David even managed a 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMujKzqOt9a
nap, .but the blissful moment of quiet ended when Gob came back to pick 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzPNYKxiuoh
David up. As per usual form he didn't wait for David to get up and just 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXoQRZVM0LL
yanked him up with force. Which resulted in David waking up and diving 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsC14olOO4s
headfirst into the ground.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEK5BnvYSg5
"Ow..." David managed as his nose started bleeding again, not fully healed from Gob's painful jabs before.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQBUTzI8Lm
Gob grunted and pulled the rope again. "Come on." David could see one of the guards smirking as he passed the doorway. 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5vMAM430y
David entered the 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZ9hoEdyY2
secluded chamber and was greeted with something that he hasn't seen for a540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRM72SbuU5i
while, a bed. Even if the bed took most of his attention he could see 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX9oC595kh9
the rest of the group standing behind Gob and a woman. Who David could 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJHTiwVbYL
tell was royal, they always had that air around them.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAqM0iaP1X
"Ah this must be our honored guest." She said giving David a wide smile, but not looking in his direction.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nWL9KfTin
"Indeed." Gob replied, humbly, subdued. David was astonished that Gob knew what it meant to be, let alone sound, so.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJiau4D0hx
"Perfect, leave us 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxuAsaTiC7b
alone." She nodded with a smile to the children and they bade their 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInABJKO4li
farewells. The only three people left were Gob, David and the woman.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8piGtJTJNH
"Yes Gob?"540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWoLEYmahc
"I don't believe it's safe to leave you with him without anyone here, my lady."540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW91rAI9Igd
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."540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpYT9k14Z8
Gob walked up to her a bit closer with intensity in his voice, "if you die, the rebellion dies. If you die..."540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSl8Mc0M0zm
"Enough." She said sharply, not loud but commanding. "I know you care for me, but I'm no child. Leave, Gob." 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLeV8lFrhE4
Gob stilled at that but 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZlYjv0GyUn
followed the command. "And we agreed you wouldn't call me lady anymore.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡewei7pNJRd
It's just Francesca." She called after Gob, steel in her voice all but 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCWKNaTgZI
gone.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0QCFo8x1XL
Francesca turned towards540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZoby04RUJP
David and gestured at a free chair. " Please sit, I apologize for your 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqkD08gQrZ
bounds, Gob would've had a fit if I pushed on that." She said, slowly 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNIZ6CDnu3
feeling her way around with her hands and sitting down on the opposite 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsapssMyrmC
side of the table.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB8f5JcCHIj
David nodded and moved 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lLCtYeXBV
towards the chair, smiling amicably. now that he got a better look at 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzPbG1drYRw
Francesca, David could tell that she was about the same age as Denis and540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg19xMPudIU
his siblings. Hopefully that also meant she'd be easy to manipulate, 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1OW6O8kVI
you could never tell with those pesky nobles,540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgwoaBBsVXW
"Who chose you?" The 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLAn3kNffEF
soft voice pierced his thoughts as he sat down. Francesca was still 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡojUzaKxTsl
smiling but he could also hear some tension in that voice.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpwy9tQgL83
"Excuse me?"540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy1ssUrpGhk
"I can feel a...magical tug. It allows me to feel when another chosen is nearby."540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEheMeRyDV
David was still confused, so he decided honesty was the best policy. "Excuse me?"540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6loARRVWZ5
Francesca tilted her head, and then put her hand to her mouth and made a gasping sound. "Oh my! You truly don't know?" 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo1zVFAelBL
"We have been chosen by 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUuiK0643sf
one of the great five!" She begun excitedly. "I have been chosen by 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeLl7itJ7HM
Asmodea. She told me that I'd feel a connection to others chosen by the 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡicOTOGSll1
Five! Do you really don't know who chose you?"540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNIfwAoKKi8
David wanted to laugh at540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlophJ87F8I
the idea that Jester was one of the Five. Sadly, he couldn't, not after540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡueHqjEoIOQ
what he'd seen and survived. David also remembered having a strange 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv02ZDjcB0B
feeling at the entrance to the cave, maybe it was that magical tug that 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd8ppYQstl2
Francesca mentioned, although he was too tired and too much in pain to 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkm61mfjsUz
feel anything else right now, though.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Hk4aJ9ejL
"Sorry, no idea." He 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGqyEHJJC4h
said it in his most innocent tone. "One moment I'm on my ship, the other540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCCEcYKPcWd
I'm on the ground getting manhandled."540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrUTgvKafil
"I apologize, Gob can be...paranoid. But he means well " David just nodded and smiled at that.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcQWrJUR0A
"I'm also sure the one who chose you will communicate with you soon enough!" 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFm0gO5xSLq
David hoped he wouldn't. "So, what does it entail, being chosen?"540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJpjzznVYZ
"Oh! Well when Asmodea 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbN8Se2McRt
shown herself to me it was before the rebellion began. She told me of 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ92bidY4tpB
times before the elevation, various inventions, their way of 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡruBfJZ8Zwv
life...That's what gave me the inspiration and courage for the 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBSzNBYCkP
rebellion." She paused as if unsure if she should mention the next part.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZePcet6p8
"Mostly it's just advice now, she can sometimes hear and see what I 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbqYRxadih
hear and see. Of course, your benefactor might have a different 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡROE2aVv4Qf
approach, I cannot presume to know the minds of the Great."540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEItD75sxRk
David nodded, as if his 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCfPofX8Iq1
currenFt predicament made complete sense, or maybe he was just going 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJR2lI9Z5oB
crazy bit by bit. Going with the flow seemed to be the best approach for540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1YfhhpZYp
now, especially if it got Francesca on his side. 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88e1aqzuTC
"Does anyone else know of you being chosen?" David asked Francesca.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyBsJjM6hCd
She shook her head 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxozp2Ic2hO
sadly. "No, I'm ashamed for lying to my friends but it would be hard to 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyuXun1ho9Q
explain. You're the first person I spoke to about this. I was hoping 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqQs53ghxZ
you'd know more, but..."540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jPmmRkqoE
"Sorry for not being more helpful."540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNqHHBpQMt6
"Oh, gods, no! It's not 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ58JdIIHQJv
your fault, I'm sorry for telling you all of this. You must think me 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDX9q2z5rCN
crazy or an idiot." She gave a weak laugh.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGyEgrAltAs
David sensing an 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfhaaisZN7U
opportunity moved closer and took a risk of holding her hand in his 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYZZsfKL4z
own." In these few moments I've known you, you've shown yourself to be 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1uxNd78WPR
kind and smart. I thank you for telling me, hopefully together we can 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjfKjrE9SQ
work through this together." David heard that nobles were suckers for 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFG76Ygp8f6
the chivalrous knight types, he decided to test it out.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJlEfiep9o
Francesca looked up to 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuAWaq81DON
David and he could see her glassed over eyes, he could tell she was 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXRrf5SdnXI
blind. That explained why she kept avoiding looking in his direction, 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJSC2E7HKML
also showed a lot of undue trust in David. "Thank you, the way you talk 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmjrrIgP6dk
seems so elegant and wise. Looks like Denis was correct when he claimed 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7L2M3FBkk
you traveled all over Astaria"540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCaLFw07MaW
"Traveling the isles 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcKgHNoJAz
doesn't really make you elegant or wise. You just bring out the best of 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRXlOb3Hqdr
me." Was he laying it on too thick? Probably.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLx1rNCNCh
"You jest." She shook 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgXGVhajTB
her head chuckling, a smile lingered nonetheless. "You were saying you 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡan0jE31Bum
were on a ship, the one that crash-landed?"540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡurpvtRY60i
"The flying fish, yes. I was one of the officers."540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlis9s80q9
"My condolences for your540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJ5hTa4yQr
crew members. They died trying to get the weapons to us." She squeezed 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa251mavoet
Davids hands tighter. "I shall not forget their sacrifice."540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1dsBttfq6B
David nodded and looked 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8RDJBHqCH4
down. He didn't really care that they've not survived, most of them were540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy563uY7GNE
scoundrels, David included. As far as David saw it, they've done the 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCmPI53wNa
world a favour by dying. Not David though, he was a scoundrel worthy of 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRPgqU1RlM
redemption, one of the Five seemed to think so at least and if they 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93zwygVqPD
could not see the good in a person then who could?540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4hktI4jyxK
"Gob believes you are 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZFHyNHC3G
dangerous to the rebellion. He also believes me to be naive, but I'd 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6DO7v8wvz
rather put my trust in people. You can stay here with us. I will not 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0GGyQ3f6UW
make you fight but I also cannot promise you safe passage home, at least540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpjIP0mzIru
not now. Maybe later, but you can stay safe and share our food." She 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoxjt95I1T7
paused a bit and the continued more quickly." Only if you wish to, of 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGhPVVWNaWt
course. If you have no desire to, feel free to leave and I shall give 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrbUHHO27SK
you some clothes and food from our stockpiles."540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBi4fyBe7NL
David shuddered at the 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvEunRxFyDM
thought of spending dark, cold, hungry nights out in that forest. Even 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBeV4qFiTJ
if he did decide to leave, he didn't have anywhere else to go. No, as 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcMZtTnXsX3
far as David could he had no alternative but to stay. He was never a 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0wm3Ta7Qh
rebel before, he wondered if he'd enjoy it. "I'll be more than happy to 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3sJrYuJOQO
take up on your offer to stay here. As for fighting for your righteous 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1H0XYmDoh
cause? It would be my pleasure." David would probably regret saying 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbzA6fnFGyz
that, but he can always go back on his words if the situation requires 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg0hIFNR5Ag
so.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPfBw7tozVe
Francesca giggled and 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpmlVa7hPd
clapped her hands. "Excellent!" I shall ask one of the guards to get you540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfrAwyBzMU
a sleeping bag and some supplies. " She wrinkled her nose. "Maybe a 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQJpZbDrpp
bath as well"540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpG3fUaRTJQ
David gave a fake laugh,540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMmlG5nQxJ9
nobles always so rude. Though the fact that she had a nice scent even 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB1LzVIifZ0
when living in these conditions didn't help his pride. "I'd definitely 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6KuaHVQf6A
appreciate it, my lady."540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa6DDmbuEZF
"None of that, it's Francesca."540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4uNJI9WkV
"Francesca it is, then. Thank you, Francesca."540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVcpxZKwTGZ
Francesca nodded and 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQluVhcAc60
gave David a warm smile. "Nook!" One of the previous guards peeped in. 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8psDxp9zJ
"Take David and get him a sleeping bag. Take his bounds off as well, 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiltbtUGsvT
from this day on he fights with us. I'll let Gob know." She added the 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9hxoQPqtb
last part as Nook was about to protest. But he nodded and took David 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNc60Y4x1IT
with him with no further complaints. Nook took out a knife and cut the 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFmgegxlpa
rope that was holding David, who nodded in appreciation.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRyy0nG0o8V
Rubbing his wrists to 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡChYfvgi7t0
relax them from the strain he smiled. With things finally looking his 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvgATo7gkRg
way David had a better outlook on the future. If he plays his cards 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdxrRaabq3
right he might just get out of there alive. Francesca herself seemed 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8OgOtX1Ee
easy to lie to and manipulate, though he did feel a bit bad about lying 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSBWQOnCsg
to her.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvLSUY7Sm7N
~don't trust her, don't 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2TBDIYYCS1
trust anyone but yourself. ~ David shook his head. He almost forgot that540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Q9xFbrAK7
lifelong lesson. He couldn't get too comfortable, he always had to be 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs6d8kzPAJF
on his toes and aware. David will betray her and everyone in this 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbeByzx4bjD
rebellion. Just like he betrayed everyone else. After all, they'll just 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6TVyDktGZg
betray him first if he doesn't.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJL3VUwNo3
His new home didn't seem540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDYsUv3jwR
much, he was placed in the spacious cavern near the rest of the rebels.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9WzTlFgxKy
David didn't really have a tent but was given a sleeping bag by Nook. 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW4QfhKDmkb
"We have specific feeding times, you'll know when it is when everyone 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPcuw6CWtd
starts gathering around the pots." 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLvG14ZCpr
David just nodded at 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1cZktX4RzS
that. He didn't really care about hunger, he only cared about how tired 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoaNXPN4v8U
he was as his knees gave out and he fell on the sleeping bag. Finally, 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4aj3fzZ0gN
some comfort, he could still feel the rocks but compared to beforehand 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTj9R2fUHiI
it was basically sitting on a soft cushion.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2a6P6I36pR
He looked around and 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkZ64YgJdw
noticed some of the rebels stealing glances at him, no one brave enough 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVA9e6QDymg
to come up and start a conversation though. The guards seemed especially540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9KnvfQpL39
weary as they didn't even try to hide the fact that they were glaring 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7LPb3lP2V
at him. It made sense, he came here as a prisoner and David was looking 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6kzVfjyXt1
forward to finding out how long it'd take to get them on his side.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCw2ltZcDd
As he laid down further 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdTTwQg2y6j
on the makeshift bed he felt something in one of his pockets. David put 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFN9MEwUtE6
his hand down the pocket and pulled out the locket from Boyle, 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcYMsPEPc2L
surprisingly it wasn't destroyed. That reminded David that he stole some540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKlHh6Lmu3X
coins as well and decided to rummage his pockets for them, sadly he 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ09zFmp1CEs
couldn't find any.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaeT2tP8BeZ
Giving a sad sigh, David540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubo8NLowrG
started playing with the locket. It seemed to be gold or at least a 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7rB11ZQUGM
golden colour. After a while he managed to open it, revealing a picture 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd87pSEuKoR
of Boyd, a woman and a child. They all seemed happy, which made an 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4OKlPn6fqc
unexplained feeling of anger rise within David and he closed the locket,540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCrRx3VTgCm
putting it back in his pocket. The faster he pawns the falling thing 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3dVy8DHei
the better.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9uHmq0nwEh
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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