Ether possession. A 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6pV5dpZsF
phrase used when a being born from, or in, the ether. Beings such as the551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz5tgKM5EHH
popularly called demons. Full bodily control is impossible, thus 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYqDTmemSR
whispered thoughts or controlling the flow of the ether when casted is 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVXzeFbQfE
enough to classify a person as possessed.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHIeMYeKbS2
Many believe that mages 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIndtGfydtj
are the most vulnerable group to suffer from ether possession but that 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyXrVxjscT8
could not be further from the truth. Mages are the most common to suffer551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJRQewjLx6
from ether possession but that also means that they are trained to 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8eJO2QU5iZ
tackle possessions.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXp9zvjilwy
No, the peasants who 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsl18RzXzgh
have only heard about the ether and its inhabitants from rumours and 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0WTlJSP1Fe
hearsay are the most vulnerable. Their minds being feeble, they're 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlT4VvIVmss
easily influenced. The popular case of 'Bloody Jack' that happened in 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1GxSrQLl3
the Republic Isles, comes to mind. Where a poor peasant was possessed 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWazxvaKks1
and an ether being manipulated him into murdering his whole village. 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvx1ws9QwgL
Having said that not 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSrwWtyfhL
everyone can be possessed. For someone to be afflicted by an ether being551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3NitRsaLFE
that person must have some of his presence, or soul, in the ether 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKFf8wNeRK
world. Mages qualify as they borrow from the ether to use magic. Thus, 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH40WF0EINv
their presence there being constant.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwFGGEgY0O
Second group that 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLSwoC0wwm5
qualifies, are the ones who have died once but managed to come back to 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWf9as0X31j
life. While it is still debatable whether we go to the ether or 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQSwz3iqre
somewhere beyond when we die, it has been proven that we must pass 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7kWGaxHhTg
through the ether, and once someone does a part of them stays there, 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vnhTu1BCs
forever.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeNYfh2e8R8
Third group that 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr6b8gv0mwq
qualifies would be the ones who are insane or have mental diseases. It's551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2PAUYqV7wt
currently unknown why they're susceptible. It's possible that they lose551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOeX5cK3o5
a part of themselves in the ether, but research is currently 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDS76g4YbMu
inconclusive. 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2vSdtRg59
Something else to note 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLsY71xwQRL
is resonance. The more similar the demon is to the person it's trying to551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn4jSnRSXOY
take possession off the more successful it will be. In some cases even 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrp1NBuP7N
opening gateways to the material world or even affecting the material 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmqDemFCB9c
world...551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrFDNfUk1Tq
Extract of the research paper written by Diego Vispuccy. Headmaster of the mage academy.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJzoruvQsL
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Who would've thought 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrA8sFDqZS8
that walking on sharp rocks would be more painful than walking on the 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfexT4nb5q
soft ground? Not David, as he almost exclaimed and shouted a few words 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LYzvCebHf
no one would be too proud off once he stepped inside the cave. With his 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡctNN0iTI8b
shoes diminished to almost nothing the rocks were jabbing into his feet 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkVndlxOHc7
causing scars and painful blisters to appear, each step more agonizing 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfvaXGy8wI
than the other.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmzaYgh0Ta
Thankfully the walk 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZMxaWZdIFI
didn't take long as they stopped at what seemed a dead end, with a 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe3btqVsieN
protruding rock standing in their way. Gob knocked on the stone a few 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXV8gpyydXa
times, in what seemed to be a rhythm and the wall moved open revealing a551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0snrPy0d1h
group of people standing guard. They quickly admitted Gobs group, some 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbk21oqx70
giving David a puzzled look, and moved the rock behind them, closing the551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80f82UhzFW
pathway from any praying eyes.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlGOlBHbHc
As David entered the 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVX12WUG5nQ
hideout of the rebels he was hit by a smell that reminded him of home. A551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡveohlKcaTz
smell of unwashed men and women and the residue of gunpowder and smoke.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOfNpZc78CL
Why if he wasn't surrounded by stone but metal he would think he was 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4SuYoMpS9
back on a ship. Of course, there were other differences as well: the 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJsoxNBWCm
cavern that the group entered was huge, larger than any one room inside a551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePYxKACkci
ship. David guessed this was their main room since he could see tents,551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡakOZ2TrPmU
cooking fires and children playing around. David glanced up and could 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJVG0n9L84
see the ceiling high up, with its sharp ends pointing down, possibly 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLWecO6tJG
waiting to fall on an unsuspecting victim. He definitely would not be 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVsdoOnrDCv
able to reach it, unlike the ceiling of a ship.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5HP5ACn0fm
"Get a move on. We need 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQp5MZEA9T4
to speak to her ladyship" Gob said to the group pushing through a throng551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICcGQBySxC
of people that came out to meet them. David got pulled immediately 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF0wpqMtOi2
after him, stumbling, while the rest of the group said their apologies 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNcsFHUNvlJ
and rushed to catch up.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIvFjT2ZRg
Gob led them down one of551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhZS6qmb264
the pathways leading further into the cave, away from the main cavern, 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPIpHQNnXU
the path was lit by a mix of torches and lanterns. 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3482E9x9PZ
After a few more turns 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3cW9xWINl
and twists they seemed to have reached their destination, a secluded 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡElFzFQK6An
door in front of which there were a few guards. Gob gave them David's 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52uCWffx4d
rope. "Don't leave your eyes off him and no talking." He then waved the 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1GMopw1IL
rest of the group onward with him. "You guys come with me." And with 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF39lTfFz3t
that he went inside, followed by the rest of the children.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg21SUrHsk1
"So, what do you guys do551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjlgfsXnoQ9
for fun round here?" He asked his new guards, but they seemed to be as 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNimBceuFWO
mute as Rock. David imagined it was fear of Gob that made them as mute 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKlJo4n2HGw
as a rock. After giving a few minutes and not receiving an answer David 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWqJ4MKyHCe
shrugged and leaned on the wall. Slowly sliding down to hit the ground, 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgyy0YGPkt4
it was uncomfortable and his back hurt after sliding on the jagged 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ14PYLGcGGt
rocks, but the relieve his legs felt overcame any sense of pain.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdN0W6QvbOy
David even managed a 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5RlzktiOp
nap, .but the blissful moment of quiet ended when Gob came back to pick 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYyFNgOBycW
David up. As per usual form he didn't wait for David to get up and just 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5wNeXqMMha
yanked him up with force. Which resulted in David waking up and diving 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJacqhsNIu
headfirst into the ground.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTYusKjURQ1
"Ow..." David managed as his nose started bleeding again, not fully healed from Gob's painful jabs before.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4slsUfdwbc
Gob grunted and pulled the rope again. "Come on." David could see one of the guards smirking as he passed the doorway. 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3AyflHfWh
David entered the 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXh8KRqwtF
secluded chamber and was greeted with something that he hasn't seen for a551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xVQ6m3kJk
while, a bed. Even if the bed took most of his attention he could see 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2kbJ0kBqi
the rest of the group standing behind Gob and a woman. Who David could 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0IG9nKZm0d
tell was royal, they always had that air around them.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3U6zcBQpe
"Ah this must be our honored guest." She said giving David a wide smile, but not looking in his direction.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdS1tk9gmWH
"Indeed." Gob replied, humbly, subdued. David was astonished that Gob knew what it meant to be, let alone sound, so.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8hrcPvdIis
"Perfect, leave us 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPEJ6WSc8Si
alone." She nodded with a smile to the children and they bade their 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCcfDFxvlbm
farewells. The only three people left were Gob, David and the woman.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJc0q5cBKl
"Yes Gob?"551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkGlcozICcz
"I don't believe it's safe to leave you with him without anyone here, my lady."551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHkQclF0eY0
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."551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeyJF7hIcRh
Gob walked up to her a bit closer with intensity in his voice, "if you die, the rebellion dies. If you die..."551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBiThknDb76
"Enough." She said sharply, not loud but commanding. "I know you care for me, but I'm no child. Leave, Gob." 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWFRM6MYL5
Gob stilled at that but 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy8UhseJSw4
followed the command. "And we agreed you wouldn't call me lady anymore.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuOfH1m0gXo
It's just Francesca." She called after Gob, steel in her voice all but 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZwffPMQFy5
gone.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrAvSUToaoE
Francesca turned towards551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT4mF13uM9t
David and gestured at a free chair. " Please sit, I apologize for your 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcY1kO6Ayre
bounds, Gob would've had a fit if I pushed on that." She said, slowly 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRXlqYS60eK
feeling her way around with her hands and sitting down on the opposite 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq7qUHQYSWa
side of the table.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3du6gdXGBu
David nodded and moved 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5PVbopbRV
towards the chair, smiling amicably. now that he got a better look at 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzwWPhsO3V8
Francesca, David could tell that she was about the same age as Denis and551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdLcZ7yfpk
his siblings. Hopefully that also meant she'd be easy to manipulate, 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIokc9Lue6
you could never tell with those pesky nobles,551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsB7URIWx1K
"Who chose you?" The 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbUBFpV0Fv
soft voice pierced his thoughts as he sat down. Francesca was still 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7lvSYk6JwO
smiling but he could also hear some tension in that voice.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9IWNypzOVY
"Excuse me?"551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDGMU0oOa2
"I can feel a...magical tug. It allows me to feel when another chosen is nearby."551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWsPaHQcs3S
David was still confused, so he decided honesty was the best policy. "Excuse me?"551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1kJHiRKIs
Francesca tilted her head, and then put her hand to her mouth and made a gasping sound. "Oh my! You truly don't know?" 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKg1Ju1C4PO
"We have been chosen by 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx4grd9iBBj
one of the great five!" She begun excitedly. "I have been chosen by 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAKTIxFmRNw
Asmodea. She told me that I'd feel a connection to others chosen by the 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzEUsCbVKhT
Five! Do you really don't know who chose you?"551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fMP6aECIx
David wanted to laugh at551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVy9WcLKmU
the idea that Jester was one of the Five. Sadly, he couldn't, not after551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU5yX0lkus1
what he'd seen and survived. David also remembered having a strange 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfitgmNlC5
feeling at the entrance to the cave, maybe it was that magical tug that 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5yAKmc6m7
Francesca mentioned, although he was too tired and too much in pain to 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNCEzPHE18
feel anything else right now, though.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8kiNAaSC9
"Sorry, no idea." He 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqhvaNDyIEo
said it in his most innocent tone. "One moment I'm on my ship, the other551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQiWkV5hM0S
I'm on the ground getting manhandled."551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRCvEALxsPK
"I apologize, Gob can be...paranoid. But he means well " David just nodded and smiled at that.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2LJBeLbrKs
"I'm also sure the one who chose you will communicate with you soon enough!" 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0Fybbntzw
David hoped he wouldn't. "So, what does it entail, being chosen?"551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZG71EKKn0l
"Oh! Well when Asmodea 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrsvead11x
shown herself to me it was before the rebellion began. She told me of 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEluw1mY4Sa
times before the elevation, various inventions, their way of 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrc7axRdfm
life...That's what gave me the inspiration and courage for the 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKl4Wkw9vMZ
rebellion." She paused as if unsure if she should mention the next part.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzmSmPnFR4s
"Mostly it's just advice now, she can sometimes hear and see what I 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTLvYNleLb
hear and see. Of course, your benefactor might have a different 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6Myf7v3G0
approach, I cannot presume to know the minds of the Great."551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8YYEbSIpd9
David nodded, as if his 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwGWH7H8Y9
currenFt predicament made complete sense, or maybe he was just going 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkOiW8SMZZG
crazy bit by bit. Going with the flow seemed to be the best approach for551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ng0t49pMF
now, especially if it got Francesca on his side. 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeALoDYDdYQ
"Does anyone else know of you being chosen?" David asked Francesca.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡswDKwEnulH
She shook her head 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg6jj0jH7Rp
sadly. "No, I'm ashamed for lying to my friends but it would be hard to 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJVDxemL6k
explain. You're the first person I spoke to about this. I was hoping 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8BHX61BLT
you'd know more, but..."551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW88sOGTIKm
"Sorry for not being more helpful."551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5plC74mNnI
"Oh, gods, no! It's not 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxpgZivKA89
your fault, I'm sorry for telling you all of this. You must think me 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXIDS0iRRC
crazy or an idiot." She gave a weak laugh.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjWwCPqK9c5
David sensing an 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWVq65jJFy
opportunity moved closer and took a risk of holding her hand in his 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtuSngSVED
own." In these few moments I've known you, you've shown yourself to be 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡli9wvncCNd
kind and smart. I thank you for telling me, hopefully together we can 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡostwtb95mT
work through this together." David heard that nobles were suckers for 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhuoMl3VrXz
the chivalrous knight types, he decided to test it out.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtsJyUbARZ
Francesca looked up to 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZALnNlRZy
David and he could see her glassed over eyes, he could tell she was 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70f7edsUyg
blind. That explained why she kept avoiding looking in his direction, 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqKP9SDVc6O
also showed a lot of undue trust in David. "Thank you, the way you talk 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxp9DE8fjEI
seems so elegant and wise. Looks like Denis was correct when he claimed 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVvppzf9GXW
you traveled all over Astaria"551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTpIwlBAqP
"Traveling the isles 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiR0mC9J28i
doesn't really make you elegant or wise. You just bring out the best of 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOlnnR7qgsb
me." Was he laying it on too thick? Probably.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV9SCMzv1yB
"You jest." She shook 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9XnmYFnXy
her head chuckling, a smile lingered nonetheless. "You were saying you 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3jS16JSTdO
were on a ship, the one that crash-landed?"551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP6IMpTZWCH
"The flying fish, yes. I was one of the officers."551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfT8Hrx7qNc
"My condolences for your551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8S7GbmEpdI
crew members. They died trying to get the weapons to us." She squeezed 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2GzLD8H3to
Davids hands tighter. "I shall not forget their sacrifice."551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmY5TolUhN
David nodded and looked 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFucHLpe3V
down. He didn't really care that they've not survived, most of them were551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWmzxhQJmHT
scoundrels, David included. As far as David saw it, they've done the 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6y5304WibX
world a favour by dying. Not David though, he was a scoundrel worthy of 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIPDM0ZfB1
redemption, one of the Five seemed to think so at least and if they 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9vgwsg8XF
could not see the good in a person then who could?551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFmvs6OZy6U
"Gob believes you are 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFRAZ0Rwg32
dangerous to the rebellion. He also believes me to be naive, but I'd 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuoRAlGFYqt
rather put my trust in people. You can stay here with us. I will not 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tTY3KiVqv
make you fight but I also cannot promise you safe passage home, at least551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6iHfF6jfJ
not now. Maybe later, but you can stay safe and share our food." She 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2f5Sdzq51Z
paused a bit and the continued more quickly." Only if you wish to, of 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqupHxJoyRU
course. If you have no desire to, feel free to leave and I shall give 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG7lV3t8u5L
you some clothes and food from our stockpiles."551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡenskZ0si9i
David shuddered at the 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOwfDxjoip
thought of spending dark, cold, hungry nights out in that forest. Even 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ587fw5iHJp
if he did decide to leave, he didn't have anywhere else to go. No, as 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVlnBXhCWb
far as David could he had no alternative but to stay. He was never a 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSE269HAysv
rebel before, he wondered if he'd enjoy it. "I'll be more than happy to 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2yD8mklLy
take up on your offer to stay here. As for fighting for your righteous 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEPD8lqDqF
cause? It would be my pleasure." David would probably regret saying 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBO2fVwkuJ
that, but he can always go back on his words if the situation requires 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsp7q7o7Dt
so.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJcS1rbHgp
Francesca giggled and 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0WYoiSB4Os
clapped her hands. "Excellent!" I shall ask one of the guards to get you551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvsqRIE7RU
a sleeping bag and some supplies. " She wrinkled her nose. "Maybe a 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKRlXpYeGd
bath as well"551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYzcVNJxya
David gave a fake laugh,551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQyAaIQvGv
nobles always so rude. Though the fact that she had a nice scent even 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJwV2BYLINi
when living in these conditions didn't help his pride. "I'd definitely 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSLEExw8krX
appreciate it, my lady."551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOwSwEQrbV
"None of that, it's Francesca."551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dBhEbD8ZJ
"Francesca it is, then. Thank you, Francesca."551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiefkDrJ9zS
Francesca nodded and 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPnpvVXnPr5
gave David a warm smile. "Nook!" One of the previous guards peeped in. 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSCFbvi7PN
"Take David and get him a sleeping bag. Take his bounds off as well, 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGa85TB1ZfK
from this day on he fights with us. I'll let Gob know." She added the 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpD8k3S1sJ
last part as Nook was about to protest. But he nodded and took David 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxoXc7gJPZ
with him with no further complaints. Nook took out a knife and cut the 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHA4PqrxT1
rope that was holding David, who nodded in appreciation.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4hqaLw7Dqd
Rubbing his wrists to 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywnijWaf2i
relax them from the strain he smiled. With things finally looking his 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnen0CF2rA
way David had a better outlook on the future. If he plays his cards 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiOAzOME6tn
right he might just get out of there alive. Francesca herself seemed 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31XMWMJzgs
easy to lie to and manipulate, though he did feel a bit bad about lying 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFgkSlgjWA
to her.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBRoAEF903
~don't trust her, don't 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jUgPWrjEa
trust anyone but yourself. ~ David shook his head. He almost forgot that551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKlFQhRmFQ
lifelong lesson. He couldn't get too comfortable, he always had to be 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9MH8lUDHVQ
on his toes and aware. David will betray her and everyone in this 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLWX1Jko9hq
rebellion. Just like he betrayed everyone else. After all, they'll just 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZu9mJRCJJ
betray him first if he doesn't.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJc9jsAPDXn
His new home didn't seem551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLSkf3aBGIl
much, he was placed in the spacious cavern near the rest of the rebels.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz1zlckhw96
David didn't really have a tent but was given a sleeping bag by Nook. 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡra3q0MK9B4
"We have specific feeding times, you'll know when it is when everyone 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXLFBJqOxKO
starts gathering around the pots." 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9QCOk6KLvw
David just nodded at 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OULXAHnLN
that. He didn't really care about hunger, he only cared about how tired 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHAjJvAOuZ
he was as his knees gave out and he fell on the sleeping bag. Finally, 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVy7TTJT83M
some comfort, he could still feel the rocks but compared to beforehand 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkjnHIqRqC7
it was basically sitting on a soft cushion.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0d8zwhsQXp
He looked around and 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHpE1KLd6O
noticed some of the rebels stealing glances at him, no one brave enough 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuOXDbOr1Sb
to come up and start a conversation though. The guards seemed especially551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwDGeWjEwz5
weary as they didn't even try to hide the fact that they were glaring 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFryZ9Sq32H
at him. It made sense, he came here as a prisoner and David was looking 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYUR03JEAbk
forward to finding out how long it'd take to get them on his side.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3uUX2AR1t9
As he laid down further 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlx3wEi6giA
on the makeshift bed he felt something in one of his pockets. David put 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvZ3ON1yjb
his hand down the pocket and pulled out the locket from Boyle, 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWAUZ8sVN7
surprisingly it wasn't destroyed. That reminded David that he stole some551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvJ1Jv34rnp
coins as well and decided to rummage his pockets for them, sadly he 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRY9ZTrP0RN
couldn't find any.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtqPJlqlYR
Giving a sad sigh, David551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7YgP4iH1W
started playing with the locket. It seemed to be gold or at least a 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0dVreSGFn
golden colour. After a while he managed to open it, revealing a picture 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfgmBZCUpN
of Boyd, a woman and a child. They all seemed happy, which made an 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFVCd5gNWbK
unexplained feeling of anger rise within David and he closed the locket,551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOZWarq7Z5
putting it back in his pocket. The faster he pawns the falling thing 551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDgo8f47nMr
the better.551Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdygH9by9kr
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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