Ether possession. A 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAL1bLYLC57
phrase used when a being born from, or in, the ether. Beings such as the446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBAnwhomaVA
popularly called demons. Full bodily control is impossible, thus 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEm3NMnMhBl
whispered thoughts or controlling the flow of the ether when casted is 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xltnFlyfJ
enough to classify a person as possessed.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdRySOv7jBV
Many believe that mages 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjlX337pNY
are the most vulnerable group to suffer from ether possession but that 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwXmGBWJEkv
could not be further from the truth. Mages are the most common to suffer446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7577csH3wG
from ether possession but that also means that they are trained to 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ95NIhb4pVq
tackle possessions.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmIP4tO6Zbc
No, the peasants who 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyxQHCk53A1
have only heard about the ether and its inhabitants from rumours and 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRQFOTyL8v
hearsay are the most vulnerable. Their minds being feeble, they're 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Ru38LYAML
easily influenced. The popular case of 'Bloody Jack' that happened in 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJgZovuJvb
the Republic Isles, comes to mind. Where a poor peasant was possessed 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrx9Mslnv7G
and an ether being manipulated him into murdering his whole village. 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ptoeHlxKF
Having said that not 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGcntPFHXM
everyone can be possessed. For someone to be afflicted by an ether being446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡApiNkSy3Zd
that person must have some of his presence, or soul, in the ether 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHfqNeRtKA
world. Mages qualify as they borrow from the ether to use magic. Thus, 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcj8QqzMj1c
their presence there being constant.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUUwSKAMTmP
Second group that 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNtcieDx29C
qualifies, are the ones who have died once but managed to come back to 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIDGSaOKvcW
life. While it is still debatable whether we go to the ether or 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡircpKzSNQb
somewhere beyond when we die, it has been proven that we must pass 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEE1LMlyNws
through the ether, and once someone does a part of them stays there, 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6JrTNqZnH
forever.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsfQRKwdYI
Third group that 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFLFw7PQDZV
qualifies would be the ones who are insane or have mental diseases. It's446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dJZIn63ID
currently unknown why they're susceptible. It's possible that they lose446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAriiB2V8n
a part of themselves in the ether, but research is currently 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBezFWmXjvP
inconclusive. 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSqGQp2HwCj
Something else to note 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRYklZorlL1
is resonance. The more similar the demon is to the person it's trying to446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyO68auXLit
take possession off the more successful it will be. In some cases even 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIabjzM9KC
opening gateways to the material world or even affecting the material 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZA0wF4HA2
world...446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4uKcO8zRFY
Extract of the research paper written by Diego Vispuccy. Headmaster of the mage academy.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUVkAMHhpVj
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Who would've thought 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxglkeOQnc
that walking on sharp rocks would be more painful than walking on the 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3w40R12g0
soft ground? Not David, as he almost exclaimed and shouted a few words 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHKFa0BQwd
no one would be too proud off once he stepped inside the cave. With his 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIjtqiK8AQH
shoes diminished to almost nothing the rocks were jabbing into his feet 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlul575Y7Kq
causing scars and painful blisters to appear, each step more agonizing 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSBmit6vBtl
than the other.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9MxjOfBtn
Thankfully the walk 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeufhYW3M1U
didn't take long as they stopped at what seemed a dead end, with a 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBDbfzdFfx
protruding rock standing in their way. Gob knocked on the stone a few 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAb1CL4YzGj
times, in what seemed to be a rhythm and the wall moved open revealing a446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWYzEtz6vhv
group of people standing guard. They quickly admitted Gobs group, some 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lFq9FDezw
giving David a puzzled look, and moved the rock behind them, closing the446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwQ3NqbLZv
pathway from any praying eyes.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRTqP1jKay5
As David entered the 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0VSFX7iA1
hideout of the rebels he was hit by a smell that reminded him of home. A446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8sFsyXCDK
smell of unwashed men and women and the residue of gunpowder and smoke.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2X2PkTFAM
Why if he wasn't surrounded by stone but metal he would think he was 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLnt9Zd9zq
back on a ship. Of course, there were other differences as well: the 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvwGj3cj3h
cavern that the group entered was huge, larger than any one room inside a446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVYrL0qdFi
ship. David guessed this was their main room since he could see tents,446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYcgC3mJNc
cooking fires and children playing around. David glanced up and could 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkOPkdXvLW1
see the ceiling high up, with its sharp ends pointing down, possibly 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdv9TgRBG4
waiting to fall on an unsuspecting victim. He definitely would not be 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdrO87a2Lsf
able to reach it, unlike the ceiling of a ship.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvGrKksjE5
"Get a move on. We need 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgXNJNQ6Edh
to speak to her ladyship" Gob said to the group pushing through a throng446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZsGp3ZgLj
of people that came out to meet them. David got pulled immediately 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP2vgFenOkm
after him, stumbling, while the rest of the group said their apologies 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIDrbeFwkZc
and rushed to catch up.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwHkQhZfWkt
Gob led them down one of446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mnXVhguUL
the pathways leading further into the cave, away from the main cavern, 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRwVeBLr1C
the path was lit by a mix of torches and lanterns. 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN10fXs18tq
After a few more turns 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKuhvwIqYgS
and twists they seemed to have reached their destination, a secluded 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqH9iLHCYX
door in front of which there were a few guards. Gob gave them David's 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5JilhQV0h
rope. "Don't leave your eyes off him and no talking." He then waved the 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64J7zXPF9G
rest of the group onward with him. "You guys come with me." And with 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMyVFqY4Az
that he went inside, followed by the rest of the children.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykN1mfD7Zb
"So, what do you guys do446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjaKXE8ulg
for fun round here?" He asked his new guards, but they seemed to be as 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlGacBZIasq
mute as Rock. David imagined it was fear of Gob that made them as mute 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgtmA6LJO9u
as a rock. After giving a few minutes and not receiving an answer David 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJqmAvbPsv
shrugged and leaned on the wall. Slowly sliding down to hit the ground, 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpyPs4u8ptA
it was uncomfortable and his back hurt after sliding on the jagged 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCxo04PnYy
rocks, but the relieve his legs felt overcame any sense of pain.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFTZGd7BjxH
David even managed a 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGjpSkPaCD
nap, .but the blissful moment of quiet ended when Gob came back to pick 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74nrv0bYQU
David up. As per usual form he didn't wait for David to get up and just 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDSfPTWeiQ
yanked him up with force. Which resulted in David waking up and diving 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEC0aWGUhl
headfirst into the ground.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2iEN2J1Vt9
"Ow..." David managed as his nose started bleeding again, not fully healed from Gob's painful jabs before.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC4dlRIQUFm
Gob grunted and pulled the rope again. "Come on." David could see one of the guards smirking as he passed the doorway. 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLVzNRJLV7B
David entered the 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM85283UqC8
secluded chamber and was greeted with something that he hasn't seen for a446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM0N7jk8faH
while, a bed. Even if the bed took most of his attention he could see 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzSS6sd2yi
the rest of the group standing behind Gob and a woman. Who David could 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡckkQNVnTkC
tell was royal, they always had that air around them.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvI5kJmOm2N
"Ah this must be our honored guest." She said giving David a wide smile, but not looking in his direction.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj9B7BP1SjE
"Indeed." Gob replied, humbly, subdued. David was astonished that Gob knew what it meant to be, let alone sound, so.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXrdaHxlYOE
"Perfect, leave us 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vJvYa2Ihg
alone." She nodded with a smile to the children and they bade their 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwZZH88IKG
farewells. The only three people left were Gob, David and the woman.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1myH1hYROs
"Yes Gob?"446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUR0nGJ3dW6
"I don't believe it's safe to leave you with him without anyone here, my lady."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2kYsx8BPOW
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."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3sxo2iR9Lm
Gob walked up to her a bit closer with intensity in his voice, "if you die, the rebellion dies. If you die..."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUAX4zd6LU
"Enough." She said sharply, not loud but commanding. "I know you care for me, but I'm no child. Leave, Gob." 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vqnF5FaHF
Gob stilled at that but 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pbyjh203l
followed the command. "And we agreed you wouldn't call me lady anymore.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7IJv6LCJs
It's just Francesca." She called after Gob, steel in her voice all but 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNdTGNPrEwi
gone.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6or98hcVOh
Francesca turned towards446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWwPzsh8IoU
David and gestured at a free chair. " Please sit, I apologize for your 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkdNbjlWjU
bounds, Gob would've had a fit if I pushed on that." She said, slowly 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWqc7BgMouD
feeling her way around with her hands and sitting down on the opposite 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9P3ktC9fz
side of the table.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGnsJtYw0n
David nodded and moved 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpNvzd9f8u4
towards the chair, smiling amicably. now that he got a better look at 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDXft4CKUy
Francesca, David could tell that she was about the same age as Denis and446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLApXzbHUXT
his siblings. Hopefully that also meant she'd be easy to manipulate, 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFnn6CVxia
you could never tell with those pesky nobles,446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgCTfjxRLr
"Who chose you?" The 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZL1CU1evD
soft voice pierced his thoughts as he sat down. Francesca was still 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1vNUvFMCl
smiling but he could also hear some tension in that voice.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX4nSrw9Ocv
"Excuse me?"446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCH4dBddVgY
"I can feel a...magical tug. It allows me to feel when another chosen is nearby."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYeiA0pGkzT
David was still confused, so he decided honesty was the best policy. "Excuse me?"446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZLdADGamu
Francesca tilted her head, and then put her hand to her mouth and made a gasping sound. "Oh my! You truly don't know?" 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWh6zomWUBG
"We have been chosen by 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Dboyix1dM
one of the great five!" She begun excitedly. "I have been chosen by 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsABQAmXVa1
Asmodea. She told me that I'd feel a connection to others chosen by the 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpO3TI82GyP
Five! Do you really don't know who chose you?"446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4B0Zxbkmy
David wanted to laugh at446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlonZIT4sMh
the idea that Jester was one of the Five. Sadly, he couldn't, not after446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUxMobEEgZD
what he'd seen and survived. David also remembered having a strange 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Szim9hLEI
feeling at the entrance to the cave, maybe it was that magical tug that 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCHrrS5ZKV
Francesca mentioned, although he was too tired and too much in pain to 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjFIFPgJjB
feel anything else right now, though.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrQpRyavJ1
"Sorry, no idea." He 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAR3ac4v2lH
said it in his most innocent tone. "One moment I'm on my ship, the other446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKnoxhwD8x
I'm on the ground getting manhandled."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4plzjtzW7D
"I apologize, Gob can be...paranoid. But he means well " David just nodded and smiled at that.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLt13oLI2y
"I'm also sure the one who chose you will communicate with you soon enough!" 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnVmlJ9aee1
David hoped he wouldn't. "So, what does it entail, being chosen?"446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBBoXfw9ECz
"Oh! Well when Asmodea 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1jmDHEB8P
shown herself to me it was before the rebellion began. She told me of 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrQCQzRuUfj
times before the elevation, various inventions, their way of 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSp6s5JcMIF
life...That's what gave me the inspiration and courage for the 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyAnHbssjqK
rebellion." She paused as if unsure if she should mention the next part.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSahAEepqpL
"Mostly it's just advice now, she can sometimes hear and see what I 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQM3aLubVe
hear and see. Of course, your benefactor might have a different 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡElWfCycrRV
approach, I cannot presume to know the minds of the Great."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡACm8IGju71
David nodded, as if his 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4yIrJoesRc
currenFt predicament made complete sense, or maybe he was just going 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9TCy3RTOD
crazy bit by bit. Going with the flow seemed to be the best approach for446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwJo6Rmfpy
now, especially if it got Francesca on his side. 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jyf6tOsnv
"Does anyone else know of you being chosen?" David asked Francesca.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqYZOOaVNi
She shook her head 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwywekAvtoj
sadly. "No, I'm ashamed for lying to my friends but it would be hard to 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqk0IlXVcc0
explain. You're the first person I spoke to about this. I was hoping 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvlMl5olH0
you'd know more, but..."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66Hxmp3QEf
"Sorry for not being more helpful."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeb5tAyoxrZ
"Oh, gods, no! It's not 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpkIS7YSjQG
your fault, I'm sorry for telling you all of this. You must think me 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjoa0XoBkjr
crazy or an idiot." She gave a weak laugh.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj97IwjRSId
David sensing an 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3Sw8hipNo
opportunity moved closer and took a risk of holding her hand in his 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOtEiGQdOy
own." In these few moments I've known you, you've shown yourself to be 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0CzzgJH7f
kind and smart. I thank you for telling me, hopefully together we can 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiDrg9BIwpW
work through this together." David heard that nobles were suckers for 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWeEB4KepqM
the chivalrous knight types, he decided to test it out.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOQ9N9g9ynD
Francesca looked up to 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtwWnS6Crdo
David and he could see her glassed over eyes, he could tell she was 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpS78Z2GC45
blind. That explained why she kept avoiding looking in his direction, 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQGLM9UxCC
also showed a lot of undue trust in David. "Thank you, the way you talk 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2udtRqe8z9
seems so elegant and wise. Looks like Denis was correct when he claimed 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVuBaLyLqoD
you traveled all over Astaria"446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuf7yoCiZN
"Traveling the isles 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQahM4JE5w
doesn't really make you elegant or wise. You just bring out the best of 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsCkH76sgQa
me." Was he laying it on too thick? Probably.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJDRk32vZt
"You jest." She shook 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡulwFoFbGmB
her head chuckling, a smile lingered nonetheless. "You were saying you 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJsDV67yin
were on a ship, the one that crash-landed?"446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4z6QPVdvOT
"The flying fish, yes. I was one of the officers."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6n4E9SjSv
"My condolences for your446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlZf1yPwvF
crew members. They died trying to get the weapons to us." She squeezed 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJhYnMYl13
Davids hands tighter. "I shall not forget their sacrifice."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDAbYM0mxR
David nodded and looked 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1f7NnL4Ett
down. He didn't really care that they've not survived, most of them were446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXRm5fnHpbx
scoundrels, David included. As far as David saw it, they've done the 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3PPkKkIX2
world a favour by dying. Not David though, he was a scoundrel worthy of 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP4GpcBNsfj
redemption, one of the Five seemed to think so at least and if they 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfKTbsM9Z7
could not see the good in a person then who could?446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkUMQqDny2U
"Gob believes you are 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSYsUaMlk8
dangerous to the rebellion. He also believes me to be naive, but I'd 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRo1tqhbaWs
rather put my trust in people. You can stay here with us. I will not 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkyioadS3TK
make you fight but I also cannot promise you safe passage home, at least446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEKXgAAKryu
not now. Maybe later, but you can stay safe and share our food." She 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2WAY7XbOF
paused a bit and the continued more quickly." Only if you wish to, of 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfD2ulMRIly
course. If you have no desire to, feel free to leave and I shall give 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Vrrz7zyBc
you some clothes and food from our stockpiles."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmTvKfeGLnn
David shuddered at the 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJu5k5tC1b5
thought of spending dark, cold, hungry nights out in that forest. Even 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9r0PkUunpo
if he did decide to leave, he didn't have anywhere else to go. No, as 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMpBDwAacMb
far as David could he had no alternative but to stay. He was never a 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaOsVdl827r
rebel before, he wondered if he'd enjoy it. "I'll be more than happy to 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPgU7WHVHSj
take up on your offer to stay here. As for fighting for your righteous 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgm2wG5vUWN
cause? It would be my pleasure." David would probably regret saying 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh43DqokJHm
that, but he can always go back on his words if the situation requires 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO31uOS12Fw
so.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPdgDhRqlt
Francesca giggled and 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoEeeSicv7T
clapped her hands. "Excellent!" I shall ask one of the guards to get you446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0nBpUxooLp
a sleeping bag and some supplies. " She wrinkled her nose. "Maybe a 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAKokLBFrKd
bath as well"446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5WMyBsgFu
David gave a fake laugh,446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfiFebIPdUk
nobles always so rude. Though the fact that she had a nice scent even 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1WW2oXj93r
when living in these conditions didn't help his pride. "I'd definitely 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGtjPB4yr6
appreciate it, my lady."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFiLcz5u8F
"None of that, it's Francesca."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn3AVvGMKx8
"Francesca it is, then. Thank you, Francesca."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUx0ARzM05
Francesca nodded and 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwKfv0hiMdH
gave David a warm smile. "Nook!" One of the previous guards peeped in. 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1qKFDJLomD
"Take David and get him a sleeping bag. Take his bounds off as well, 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObkE3TQO7v
from this day on he fights with us. I'll let Gob know." She added the 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTCwpgUmrvJ
last part as Nook was about to protest. But he nodded and took David 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHITeC8sgeP
with him with no further complaints. Nook took out a knife and cut the 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQZ14iQLpPp
rope that was holding David, who nodded in appreciation.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRuxHokqpir
Rubbing his wrists to 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHaVQBzUHO0
relax them from the strain he smiled. With things finally looking his 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQySPyTVWY
way David had a better outlook on the future. If he plays his cards 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RjkUq9kMm
right he might just get out of there alive. Francesca herself seemed 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsleGcaRqRv
easy to lie to and manipulate, though he did feel a bit bad about lying 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26mZDQ6T8I
to her.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWp1qNGlCvt
~don't trust her, don't 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU7v889x8gV
trust anyone but yourself. ~ David shook his head. He almost forgot that446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxLdTe6LDF
lifelong lesson. He couldn't get too comfortable, he always had to be 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJfHIywgmdw
on his toes and aware. David will betray her and everyone in this 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUyM14xgdzN
rebellion. Just like he betrayed everyone else. After all, they'll just 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhTBXgeAmET
betray him first if he doesn't.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvBSlq8TIlx
His new home didn't seem446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZA1Bw0o2hQ
much, he was placed in the spacious cavern near the rest of the rebels.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADZ3gZdiyb
David didn't really have a tent but was given a sleeping bag by Nook. 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZt9CTQ1BEC
"We have specific feeding times, you'll know when it is when everyone 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jTWVV4mlu
starts gathering around the pots." 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmDuyyEhFTh
David just nodded at 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb9G2s6heHx
that. He didn't really care about hunger, he only cared about how tired 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpH0zq8o4t5
he was as his knees gave out and he fell on the sleeping bag. Finally, 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuzh3OqUjpv
some comfort, he could still feel the rocks but compared to beforehand 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNFIXJH1r8x
it was basically sitting on a soft cushion.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGVkF8YLoXK
He looked around and 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtb3Ba5svR
noticed some of the rebels stealing glances at him, no one brave enough 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIux7xAJo9
to come up and start a conversation though. The guards seemed especially446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2NSSF6ppU
weary as they didn't even try to hide the fact that they were glaring 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5JlLPUcbVy
at him. It made sense, he came here as a prisoner and David was looking 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ggC4SNCF6
forward to finding out how long it'd take to get them on his side.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtiXmU9jNNa
As he laid down further 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJj6eZL1wD
on the makeshift bed he felt something in one of his pockets. David put 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYEwRmmUaw
his hand down the pocket and pulled out the locket from Boyle, 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2zoLb9iufT
surprisingly it wasn't destroyed. That reminded David that he stole some446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7wvmaGkII
coins as well and decided to rummage his pockets for them, sadly he 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQaiZ2mLpg
couldn't find any.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQnOEu8qLL
Giving a sad sigh, David446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9h95FK2csC
started playing with the locket. It seemed to be gold or at least a 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntXjdT0ShM
golden colour. After a while he managed to open it, revealing a picture 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqv7kxuIgJM
of Boyd, a woman and a child. They all seemed happy, which made an 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVszrEDn0Y9
unexplained feeling of anger rise within David and he closed the locket,446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUAP2CEc3uJ
putting it back in his pocket. The faster he pawns the falling thing 446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3IHsgP0HV2
the better.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ5Z31l2IKR
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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