Ether possession. A 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYTAUf2zwHC
phrase used when a being born from, or in, the ether. Beings such as the637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUx3CspXvFS
popularly called demons. Full bodily control is impossible, thus 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHwysvfE5M
whispered thoughts or controlling the flow of the ether when casted is 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNxYzF3gXF
enough to classify a person as possessed.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRNVIzFe6Q7
Many believe that mages 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLs7gIhl3aa
are the most vulnerable group to suffer from ether possession but that 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡggNMZWKGN1
could not be further from the truth. Mages are the most common to suffer637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfvTYZ1NcvZ
from ether possession but that also means that they are trained to 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc3zCfE3Lja
tackle possessions.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0pYwZUVHA
No, the peasants who 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfaKfbvZJnZ
have only heard about the ether and its inhabitants from rumours and 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3Eblpugsf
hearsay are the most vulnerable. Their minds being feeble, they're 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2D9zvg8NNk
easily influenced. The popular case of 'Bloody Jack' that happened in 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3r1sYIlM13
the Republic Isles, comes to mind. Where a poor peasant was possessed 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhBaxMWNTph
and an ether being manipulated him into murdering his whole village. 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvz8MIwSVa
Having said that not 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHM3Bqejux
everyone can be possessed. For someone to be afflicted by an ether being637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6BnABvJtym
that person must have some of his presence, or soul, in the ether 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCr7tjMQFjD
world. Mages qualify as they borrow from the ether to use magic. Thus, 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhGlxhU9XI
their presence there being constant.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgd9ZzzC3h5
Second group that 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0PM7OyT6X
qualifies, are the ones who have died once but managed to come back to 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvDWKXuWDi
life. While it is still debatable whether we go to the ether or 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqmjvkhijV
somewhere beyond when we die, it has been proven that we must pass 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgkLhMP23DI
through the ether, and once someone does a part of them stays there, 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2N9AjC2oeo
forever.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOu7mAG2BzM
Third group that 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡingBcqM6AS
qualifies would be the ones who are insane or have mental diseases. It's637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr94L6Wxsc9
currently unknown why they're susceptible. It's possible that they lose637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOS32AuVXBz
a part of themselves in the ether, but research is currently 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9PmXOJiYBE
inconclusive. 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAp6pjG7Cj
Something else to note 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjIQ91Jisr5
is resonance. The more similar the demon is to the person it's trying to637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Teo3AMvZI
take possession off the more successful it will be. In some cases even 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdAC8cuUnb4
opening gateways to the material world or even affecting the material 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJM272h7RE
world...637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80oJnM27A8
Extract of the research paper written by Diego Vispuccy. Headmaster of the mage academy.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIBLv3d2S0
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Who would've thought 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEzmHxhJdK9
that walking on sharp rocks would be more painful than walking on the 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQUjx9tn6T
soft ground? Not David, as he almost exclaimed and shouted a few words 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx0iHfOEBE6
no one would be too proud off once he stepped inside the cave. With his 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdSj1hasqO
shoes diminished to almost nothing the rocks were jabbing into his feet 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVIbWrE5APK
causing scars and painful blisters to appear, each step more agonizing 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7G4y9MRoj
than the other.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJG6x7xKiri
Thankfully the walk 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJMQuFlAntn
didn't take long as they stopped at what seemed a dead end, with a 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpN0kipPAo2
protruding rock standing in their way. Gob knocked on the stone a few 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3QxbiKZ6zX
times, in what seemed to be a rhythm and the wall moved open revealing a637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzyOAZEOtu
group of people standing guard. They quickly admitted Gobs group, some 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjYnFyZ8yK
giving David a puzzled look, and moved the rock behind them, closing the637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyW3mGeTn1F
pathway from any praying eyes.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpYE4NlDn8
As David entered the 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zMVuLsOFH
hideout of the rebels he was hit by a smell that reminded him of home. A637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ43XaIu0Jjk
smell of unwashed men and women and the residue of gunpowder and smoke.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdaj71yDAz1
Why if he wasn't surrounded by stone but metal he would think he was 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3r9XDuNpA4
back on a ship. Of course, there were other differences as well: the 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVC9wGbYyA
cavern that the group entered was huge, larger than any one room inside a637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡny7c6hkV4x
ship. David guessed this was their main room since he could see tents,637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86R0bENxF7
cooking fires and children playing around. David glanced up and could 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdrxxwO8aUs
see the ceiling high up, with its sharp ends pointing down, possibly 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbpuTxDpfi
waiting to fall on an unsuspecting victim. He definitely would not be 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglOxoHxqCr
able to reach it, unlike the ceiling of a ship.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWviGAfS9lu
"Get a move on. We need 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmkZkkPr1Y
to speak to her ladyship" Gob said to the group pushing through a throng637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4IurDqgmB
of people that came out to meet them. David got pulled immediately 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQ1xYISWBx
after him, stumbling, while the rest of the group said their apologies 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡECWhl0wwz2
and rushed to catch up.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ylS77Vlfb
Gob led them down one of637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡApPfzREAvu
the pathways leading further into the cave, away from the main cavern, 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOWf2bS1FVs
the path was lit by a mix of torches and lanterns. 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaaZbqMWLeN
After a few more turns 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrguCxjYXGw
and twists they seemed to have reached their destination, a secluded 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJff4pYJl1
door in front of which there were a few guards. Gob gave them David's 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3CZO7Smufd
rope. "Don't leave your eyes off him and no talking." He then waved the 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDfOrmr9RR
rest of the group onward with him. "You guys come with me." And with 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡseLkv03PnL
that he went inside, followed by the rest of the children.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUKNXLUnKf
"So, what do you guys do637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJwJPNCB34
for fun round here?" He asked his new guards, but they seemed to be as 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡazslv1mDYU
mute as Rock. David imagined it was fear of Gob that made them as mute 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnr2GoXOQPD
as a rock. After giving a few minutes and not receiving an answer David 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1n9R6uiVY2
shrugged and leaned on the wall. Slowly sliding down to hit the ground, 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhM4IgJ7GL2
it was uncomfortable and his back hurt after sliding on the jagged 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLhOWSWNLPg
rocks, but the relieve his legs felt overcame any sense of pain.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS2gLKKxCuw
David even managed a 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhTaEtPtz62
nap, .but the blissful moment of quiet ended when Gob came back to pick 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYz0a2zMDv
David up. As per usual form he didn't wait for David to get up and just 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9vZ1F32AS
yanked him up with force. Which resulted in David waking up and diving 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQ6YMV5XYW
headfirst into the ground.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdOMqWBq8uU
"Ow..." David managed as his nose started bleeding again, not fully healed from Gob's painful jabs before.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmYEnXezvk
Gob grunted and pulled the rope again. "Come on." David could see one of the guards smirking as he passed the doorway. 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmASAwSfAMe
David entered the 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHiXFGwF1co
secluded chamber and was greeted with something that he hasn't seen for a637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRhLF5m4EGJ
while, a bed. Even if the bed took most of his attention he could see 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjiqC6LDkHX
the rest of the group standing behind Gob and a woman. Who David could 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjIes4517Q2
tell was royal, they always had that air around them.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnWHlWMR603
"Ah this must be our honored guest." She said giving David a wide smile, but not looking in his direction.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTVhWuvMX9
"Indeed." Gob replied, humbly, subdued. David was astonished that Gob knew what it meant to be, let alone sound, so.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXGMUnAwwr
"Perfect, leave us 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp4xRk8TFAg
alone." She nodded with a smile to the children and they bade their 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADsHo8NE6O
farewells. The only three people left were Gob, David and the woman.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jbact1LLi
"Yes Gob?"637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSGAaZn7mK
"I don't believe it's safe to leave you with him without anyone here, my lady."637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWTCNj4mbOg
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."637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvRFnyKEP1
Gob walked up to her a bit closer with intensity in his voice, "if you die, the rebellion dies. If you die..."637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVcm77y8nj5
"Enough." She said sharply, not loud but commanding. "I know you care for me, but I'm no child. Leave, Gob." 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3XmezYsAzl
Gob stilled at that but 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8piX8qlMCP
followed the command. "And we agreed you wouldn't call me lady anymore.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8VFGUWNcDt
It's just Francesca." She called after Gob, steel in her voice all but 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYcVDHqXoA
gone.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4qYwnj4cm
Francesca turned towards637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZcosCp3jO
David and gestured at a free chair. " Please sit, I apologize for your 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFwfxWcW6o
bounds, Gob would've had a fit if I pushed on that." She said, slowly 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLmlxk7lIp
feeling her way around with her hands and sitting down on the opposite 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRL6qHDLexf
side of the table.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2lz6mUEvB
David nodded and moved 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRsyOCgT1OL
towards the chair, smiling amicably. now that he got a better look at 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLpXVzgkCz
Francesca, David could tell that she was about the same age as Denis and637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7gKUOQj1x
his siblings. Hopefully that also meant she'd be easy to manipulate, 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUNrVAMt4o
you could never tell with those pesky nobles,637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5DZD12JVt
"Who chose you?" The 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfc9N4cPuwN
soft voice pierced his thoughts as he sat down. Francesca was still 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvEwLQbwUTG
smiling but he could also hear some tension in that voice.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3DI3NnzKj
"Excuse me?"637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63l26Y3XHF
"I can feel a...magical tug. It allows me to feel when another chosen is nearby."637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWwrYOp6aY8
David was still confused, so he decided honesty was the best policy. "Excuse me?"637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPfzDYXtj0
Francesca tilted her head, and then put her hand to her mouth and made a gasping sound. "Oh my! You truly don't know?" 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWHzCxACI4L
"We have been chosen by 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvO5cKmqXfi
one of the great five!" She begun excitedly. "I have been chosen by 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkGJSOT3rb
Asmodea. She told me that I'd feel a connection to others chosen by the 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6G4d3Dek5
Five! Do you really don't know who chose you?"637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHpuawlNiV
David wanted to laugh at637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD01CDd19Ox
the idea that Jester was one of the Five. Sadly, he couldn't, not after637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm5tKXcQltg
what he'd seen and survived. David also remembered having a strange 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeq7HqKbt7O
feeling at the entrance to the cave, maybe it was that magical tug that 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWxATmuoKGm
Francesca mentioned, although he was too tired and too much in pain to 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡthzstiWWQb
feel anything else right now, though.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3oxlwuBAs
"Sorry, no idea." He 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmW85LeQQam
said it in his most innocent tone. "One moment I'm on my ship, the other637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXQBvkRs26
I'm on the ground getting manhandled."637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQH2zBIGDUG
"I apologize, Gob can be...paranoid. But he means well " David just nodded and smiled at that.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ36H1Nr6Qpn
"I'm also sure the one who chose you will communicate with you soon enough!" 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWYi10kDCSO
David hoped he wouldn't. "So, what does it entail, being chosen?"637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQuj4Y5Ubc7
"Oh! Well when Asmodea 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOd4Ava8CZb
shown herself to me it was before the rebellion began. She told me of 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDTgqJ1iZ2
times before the elevation, various inventions, their way of 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNjXQsC8ylW
life...That's what gave me the inspiration and courage for the 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJrRNC8j2Sb
rebellion." She paused as if unsure if she should mention the next part.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7xulm3gIr6
"Mostly it's just advice now, she can sometimes hear and see what I 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7nAmu7zNQ
hear and see. Of course, your benefactor might have a different 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6pt3OwazAU
approach, I cannot presume to know the minds of the Great."637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpCIhEbBMF
David nodded, as if his 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ19LUECyvu7
currenFt predicament made complete sense, or maybe he was just going 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn8uJ7Hbq4l
crazy bit by bit. Going with the flow seemed to be the best approach for637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6zPHUEBrw
now, especially if it got Francesca on his side. 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdVvC7YfK6
"Does anyone else know of you being chosen?" David asked Francesca.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2Gh1OxBaz
She shook her head 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0reMLN7QLm
sadly. "No, I'm ashamed for lying to my friends but it would be hard to 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnIpQ00HhyH
explain. You're the first person I spoke to about this. I was hoping 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSTQW9wpgo
you'd know more, but..."637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovrJ1Ntj0X
"Sorry for not being more helpful."637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPnQlQMopl
"Oh, gods, no! It's not 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjKvPa7H9p
your fault, I'm sorry for telling you all of this. You must think me 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIIOMMIF3FY
crazy or an idiot." She gave a weak laugh.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJMaXtdnhnc
David sensing an 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYpDK9L7Ob
opportunity moved closer and took a risk of holding her hand in his 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5K1txNrqh
own." In these few moments I've known you, you've shown yourself to be 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSN8EYGpy7i
kind and smart. I thank you for telling me, hopefully together we can 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAg69bOh02T
work through this together." David heard that nobles were suckers for 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxRg5tjnGTN
the chivalrous knight types, he decided to test it out.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ25LaM5YOJ
Francesca looked up to 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmvps8NZrvx
David and he could see her glassed over eyes, he could tell she was 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7QLQnlJlO
blind. That explained why she kept avoiding looking in his direction, 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EvYpk37Jl
also showed a lot of undue trust in David. "Thank you, the way you talk 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQHHfuxE13e
seems so elegant and wise. Looks like Denis was correct when he claimed 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5WcdIYNyrH
you traveled all over Astaria"637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXcESST0Fq
"Traveling the isles 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY9BsSBEvQ1
doesn't really make you elegant or wise. You just bring out the best of 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9khoq9RzE2
me." Was he laying it on too thick? Probably.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf6fNtraTyt
"You jest." She shook 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJqtzdYId4
her head chuckling, a smile lingered nonetheless. "You were saying you 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6IgaHd1cd
were on a ship, the one that crash-landed?"637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVufxExSoB
"The flying fish, yes. I was one of the officers."637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKK8KZolWFR
"My condolences for your637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpt6ZDmhgNN
crew members. They died trying to get the weapons to us." She squeezed 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4cmZOKWWUU
Davids hands tighter. "I shall not forget their sacrifice."637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ72nWrJAet8
David nodded and looked 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1QFRimo46
down. He didn't really care that they've not survived, most of them were637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3FOSD5sT38
scoundrels, David included. As far as David saw it, they've done the 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmNoKRwAybf
world a favour by dying. Not David though, he was a scoundrel worthy of 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡurNCLycU62
redemption, one of the Five seemed to think so at least and if they 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm0Hbgtegi4
could not see the good in a person then who could?637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgNX9chkeaV
"Gob believes you are 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHqdRrnExW2
dangerous to the rebellion. He also believes me to be naive, but I'd 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHfV9VogI3
rather put my trust in people. You can stay here with us. I will not 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0oDvIbOwrP
make you fight but I also cannot promise you safe passage home, at least637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjztQdnAH4
not now. Maybe later, but you can stay safe and share our food." She 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdNQpPsYBRP
paused a bit and the continued more quickly." Only if you wish to, of 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYqy3nUJes
course. If you have no desire to, feel free to leave and I shall give 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXsoPz1NvQQ
you some clothes and food from our stockpiles."637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSDm47T4mxZ
David shuddered at the 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQuL9w9eg4g
thought of spending dark, cold, hungry nights out in that forest. Even 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwzq58TLNa
if he did decide to leave, he didn't have anywhere else to go. No, as 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXv6mTYACi
far as David could he had no alternative but to stay. He was never a 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqovYUWnzIL
rebel before, he wondered if he'd enjoy it. "I'll be more than happy to 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ccx03sv5Q
take up on your offer to stay here. As for fighting for your righteous 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpY1f7OvNV9
cause? It would be my pleasure." David would probably regret saying 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1k1Tq4TjsE
that, but he can always go back on his words if the situation requires 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHOoRsseNf
so.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbW13AUeKCh
Francesca giggled and 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡklaJzC7Xdm
clapped her hands. "Excellent!" I shall ask one of the guards to get you637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKuxcBtyy0
a sleeping bag and some supplies. " She wrinkled her nose. "Maybe a 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEzMCLJR5Vo
bath as well"637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZK0RCocqNm
David gave a fake laugh,637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpHM7UM5nKo
nobles always so rude. Though the fact that she had a nice scent even 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxEeCuUuaD9
when living in these conditions didn't help his pride. "I'd definitely 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPImmLi6Me8
appreciate it, my lady."637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMr9xdCklGk
"None of that, it's Francesca."637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRMHcgBqppl
"Francesca it is, then. Thank you, Francesca."637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKeXV426hid
Francesca nodded and 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKRWDshtR8
gave David a warm smile. "Nook!" One of the previous guards peeped in. 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYCei9WH2K
"Take David and get him a sleeping bag. Take his bounds off as well, 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFau6ZG59pu
from this day on he fights with us. I'll let Gob know." She added the 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBz0SHe6knM
last part as Nook was about to protest. But he nodded and took David 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNSBjzWm4X
with him with no further complaints. Nook took out a knife and cut the 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwSnWez8H2a
rope that was holding David, who nodded in appreciation.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgObEm2RGKp
Rubbing his wrists to 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzmoSt3bhJ
relax them from the strain he smiled. With things finally looking his 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ZsSIeAW2d
way David had a better outlook on the future. If he plays his cards 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJD1bLGhSp1
right he might just get out of there alive. Francesca herself seemed 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0VEjCajEK
easy to lie to and manipulate, though he did feel a bit bad about lying 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3WrbtCVyn
to her.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNS7dT9OpxQ
~don't trust her, don't 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH679Wu9COJ
trust anyone but yourself. ~ David shook his head. He almost forgot that637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfWupQ472q
lifelong lesson. He couldn't get too comfortable, he always had to be 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGE6CfdK5Vr
on his toes and aware. David will betray her and everyone in this 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYirnVIvdl8
rebellion. Just like he betrayed everyone else. After all, they'll just 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKtd3PDZQ4b
betray him first if he doesn't.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlM0Wy4IcZM
His new home didn't seem637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gGPZ1XUFF
much, he was placed in the spacious cavern near the rest of the rebels.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe5vUT6ndEp
David didn't really have a tent but was given a sleeping bag by Nook. 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHfH7VPSm2S
"We have specific feeding times, you'll know when it is when everyone 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCd6sqsOV9
starts gathering around the pots." 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXhDX2TE3rD
David just nodded at 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPrC8x1f0FH
that. He didn't really care about hunger, he only cared about how tired 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPWIslICRLO
he was as his knees gave out and he fell on the sleeping bag. Finally, 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgn2nTaywr
some comfort, he could still feel the rocks but compared to beforehand 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoF9kPRHBaE
it was basically sitting on a soft cushion.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1MjkUJIcyi
He looked around and 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl37C6DTAuq
noticed some of the rebels stealing glances at him, no one brave enough 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOp8fUcm4l4
to come up and start a conversation though. The guards seemed especially637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAb1HUph6vE
weary as they didn't even try to hide the fact that they were glaring 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBP9PnTbuHR
at him. It made sense, he came here as a prisoner and David was looking 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuGcgfTqXqC
forward to finding out how long it'd take to get them on his side.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaVfn618Jme
As he laid down further 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1lvRCfcVgS
on the makeshift bed he felt something in one of his pockets. David put 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74YnbsazSK
his hand down the pocket and pulled out the locket from Boyle, 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN1ntT7Onxd
surprisingly it wasn't destroyed. That reminded David that he stole some637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLSDkXFxtuw
coins as well and decided to rummage his pockets for them, sadly he 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbzlkB0Uo54
couldn't find any.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJM5320zagc
Giving a sad sigh, David637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ZJ3j1Irfg
started playing with the locket. It seemed to be gold or at least a 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxXHkSSZNhu
golden colour. After a while he managed to open it, revealing a picture 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQCwIShrPp
of Boyd, a woman and a child. They all seemed happy, which made an 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo44sdE45Tj
unexplained feeling of anger rise within David and he closed the locket,637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICV0DqgeT2
putting it back in his pocket. The faster he pawns the falling thing 637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWO6A1mYlMx
the better.637Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA1yJiV6zy7
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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