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The agents of the mage council. They're a known secret, everyone knows they exist but it's considered impolite to mention.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKuiLP4y8c3
They are men and women 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlPtwA6AuxV
who aren't able to cast. Nonetheless they are trained to combat ether 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqKWYmsC9uF
casters, whether it be from the shadows or out in the open.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡktBqR5W4NA
They extensively trained502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOuMYbCRKr
to the peak of human condition in both physical and mental 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23LUuOT69h
capabilities. They serve only the council and deal with anything ranging502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKeYKUDHasf
from assassinations to body guarding important personnel.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzSk8R1tkLi
Fragment of Josh Wilkins', ambassador and spy, report on the inner workings of the Empire to the Commonwealth. 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLC5XqG5vzF
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Davids relief didn't 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0YPUi1FWht
last long as he saw Gob slowly coming out of the water and joining him 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1Jg5NHcT5
on the shore, barely looking tired, no in fact, taking a better look, he502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDumKQG2cNN
didn't even look tired. Gob pulled someone else from the water, someone502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVxm0zm3c6
who had it even worse than David. Her brown hair was plastered to her 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS9wliREuOA
head and face as she was reeking water and barely breathing. David would502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡympR299Dgk
be lying if he said that he didn't feel a bit better knowing he was 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHf4g70eYL
better off than Angela.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LSmxJjIvu
"Breathe slowly and calm502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiz6j1Dlogf
down. It'll only be worse if you take quick breathes." Came Gobs calm 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4k51T7xTHk
voice as he was wringing his beard from the water. It did seem to have a502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvgmqq8oX6
bit of an effect on Angela as she visibly calmed down and her breathing502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTa78Scq0y3
got steadier.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoontPHFmYg
"Useless." Gob said as 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqUUO5yqndT
he inspected his musket and pistol, dropping them on the grassy shore, 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8dhLu0e5B
but nodded as he took out his knife and examined the edge. "Well when 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡloxGOCsZcN
you two are done we can start moving, we have places to be."502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8MHj88cbUM
After his conversation 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjK6ZtOtyq
with Francesca, David knew where they had to be. David just wasn't sure 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1wxFu0xwmN
if Francesca told Gob about their conversation so, he decided, it would 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSyz7NrV84
be best to keep quiet, lest he wanted to be tied up again.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtsNe35UZdE
"Where...where to?" Came Angela's question with a rasp.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2CWloSdJU
"To get new weapons and 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuxoyFzqgoW
find the others." Gob said, putting his knife back into his sheathe and 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXtX1KBkvnV
drying his shoes from any excess water.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN084m54jpW
"Wai...wait. They might still be stuck in there! We..need to go back." Angela said, her voice slowly coming back.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJe28cCnQbE
"If they are then it's too late. Now come on let's go." Gob said, unflinching.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnja7aB0nC6
"No!" Angela stood up 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKnibJ8Bqz
and faced Gob. Which was impressive as Gob towered over her, he towered 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXYUipYtF4A
over most people. "I will not abandon them They might be alive and..and I502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcVqSpFxSd
won't lose them." Gob didn't answer. He just glared at Angela until she502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSv39pc3eKD
averted her glaze. He nodded when she did so.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMWKzlg1UD
"If I could do anything 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡasmdlnTpPk
for them I would." Angela gave a weak nod to that. Gob grunted and began502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB7Sx2BxASe
walking. He kicked David, who was still enjoying the ground underneath 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7GkECZC7U
him, for good measure as well. "As much as I hate it you're coming with 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJKVyFhjP8
us. Now get up."502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3tpSOysvLv
David grumbled but got up. Not much else to do but follow the man with the plan, and the knife, and the murderous intent.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGIyrCIyDdg
Thus, they began their 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNMOOgwRkA
journey, in silence except for the squeaks their clothes and shoes made.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY0CLHd8s5U
David was miserable, with the sun slowly setting down he was barely 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMxbOmZk1d
able to see what's in front of him, barely being able to suppress a 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbloLR6rjJJ
shiver whenever there was a gust of wind. Angela was pretty much the 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfu5oP0LN9X
same, except that she was also sullen and worried for her brothers. 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzIbaLvyJMr
David tried opening a conversation a few times but she just smiled 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnoCcGFhzHh
weakly. David was confused why she either followed him or Gob instead of502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2mehuAexrs
following one of her brothers, but it didn't seem like she was up to 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWbAT2pMcDN
answering that, no matter how much David prodded.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrAruaoCTZM
The only one not 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnxzx2BNLW
affected by his current condition seemed to be Gob. He managed to avoid 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPcNii6MTlW
any loose branches or an uneven part of the mud, even his clothes didn't502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcflJO4nsME
make any noise when walking. The only thing he really reacted to was 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiTTXbYQunV
gunfire, which could still be heard from the direction of their hideout.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL70sHCWNVS
It was also the only thing that woke Angela from her stupor as whenever502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTpBlZDaxEC
it rang she immediately looked at the direction they walked from. But 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ybNOJGBkC
even those stopped, whether because of distance or the fact that there 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lFBXhv3TC
was no more fighting, David didn't know.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO08PwBlqaX
David hoped that 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvy5EicQQVH
adrenaline would keep him going for a while, David wasn't sure how long 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1clRRgt2L
they've been walking but with the blood pumping through his veins he 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxNgMCvLiP
felt like he could walk a few more days straight. Hoping didn't seem to 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Sd1Ja0frw
work for David, never did really, as the adrenaline was wearing down. 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYPbvth4OY
Slowing down more and more. Gob looked back and noticed David slowing 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZEOrN2IKu
down giving him a look of disdain, but then he looked at Angela who 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4FcPLRhBa5
wasn't doing much better and sighted. "We can take a rest. Sit down, 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH99sMvZnER
I'll try finding some berries or anything for us to eat." 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4KMa3uCZv
David slouched to the 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghU4XEeMyq
ground with a grateful sight while Angela sat down with her back to a 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7kxApbDEQA
tree, hiding her head in her knees, as silent as she was during the 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKevhsq865D
whole walk. David didn't care how devastated she felt, but if she wasn't502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYk3OrJoLk
fully there with them they might get ambushed and David didn't survive 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWAJW3N1rjR
so long just to have a teenage girl kill him because she was going 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGMIsHEjIa
through mood swings. "Hey, they're strong. Even Twitch, I'm sure they're502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnb2vEd3d8
fine and when we see them they'll be as cheery as ever." He called out 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVE581Euse1
from his spot, not bothering to move closer to Angela502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzqVJT0pwO
No answer. ~Oh hells, do502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUdL7afMQD
we have another Rock on our hands? ~ David waited to see if he was 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERZEVIQ0xJ
going to get anything from her. Mostly because he didn't know what else 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfEx8W9YUxo
he could say. After what felt like an eternity he heard...someone 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7mxE5twlc
sniffling and saw Angela shake. With a suppressed sight David got up and502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdjbMZDg9JJ
sat beside Angela, he hovered his hand above her shoulder but decided 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ZNoowiWrq
against putting it on her.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXM6ROoaqf
"I...I should've been 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiimmcdRI4U
there. I should've been there when pa was shot, I should've been there 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvqX064RXI
now. Oh gods...oh gods...." She continued in that vain for a while 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUkBwwOuTCC
seemingly not aware of her surroundings or any words that came out of 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKyxPCwBo5x
David's mouth.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡloMJGeRU0Q
"Why weren't you? Now, I502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZlTvWwRnHF
mean, when the attack happened?" David asked anxiously, he wasn't the 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQqDT41eCCs
best when dealing with hysteric people. Again, no answer came, just more502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJTiq7UEPjC
cries. David lost hope of ever getting an answer, but one finally came.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYnAwpSnnej
"It happened so fast. 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsu7NNQgR68
I've tried following them, but I lost track of them... No that's wrong, I502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKAk51ch8i
could see them during the attack but I couldn't get to them. And when 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgcYtcEe7rE
everyone started retreating...oh god it was like a butchery. So when I 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCBFIyEAdcB
saw Gob turning a corner I followed. I was scared...I was scared...oh 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjRUsO3827
gods I murdered them because I was scared." And then she began muttering502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADDwbWLTrK
to herself again502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8bxEvxP9j
David struggled to find words, but thankfully Gob saved them from the awkward silence as he came back from his hunting trip.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtwDnp5wRWq
The mighty hunter 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLyFuuTwqu
managed to gather fruits and berries, apparently the fighting had scared502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7wXp42909
most of the animals away, and they couldn't make a fire so they were 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlkelgKY0gU
stuck being cold, miserable and hungry. Berries weren't the most 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5dfzdqDQh
fulfilling things to have on an empty stomach 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwLBSzrZyH
Their respite didn't 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLLrC3rO99
last long, and they were on their way soon after. Angela seemed to have 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCBJEx93vek
calmed down, she still wasn't participating in conversations, but she 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInpd7YXNEP
wasn't crying either and David counted that as a win. Even if Angela 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJKmOGtQPO5
wasn't paying attention to anything around her, David decided to trust 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr6Fl1uNqVf
in Gobs awareness of the surroundings to protect them from any ambushes,502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYX8vlHDAON
he seemed to know where David was at all times, so he might as well put502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcaWKZH6QpJ
that skill to actual good use.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKGNCDPxEA
Thankfully their walk 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTEo6aPkao
didn't last long, moving through the overgrown bushes and trees they 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5uZPs8IuZJ
reached the edge of the isle, looking down to the surface covered by 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDgqH2xNiYs
clouds. It was told that if you'd look long enough over the edge you'd 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqu9GIGxwB3
go crazy, as far as David could tell that was true. Everyone he flew 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZqxzdwXOio
with was one degree of crazy or another, including David himself.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFvlJ6tr4ve
Gob motioned for them to502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQsw8Q8Zgup
wait as he went back into the forest, David was about to start another 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVq4Ve9PQxQ
awkward conversation with Angela, but Gob returned quite quickly. He 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHI1969htu
didn't return alone though, he had a fly boat with him, which he 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ymayf8OU3
conveniently carried on his shoulder.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5bI7idh9s
Fly boats were made out 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKhKss8I9W
of wood and had a ether engine on them. While smaller than ship engines,502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5rdAHXOuL
they managed to lift the boat and three or four people, with the 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMmNXUpqiUD
paddles being used to move while airborne. Movement was agonizingly slow502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZQcSJTEHg
on them as well as dangerous. Ether engines were basically bombs, even 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGgjHp7tPJu
small ones. Ships had precautions for that, security equipment shield 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXsr94vgqfT
from the worst of it, of course it mattered little in the end, but the 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSq7d9zVNPw
boats didn't even pretend to have those measures. So, Gob was basically 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwv3PTY01E7
carrying a bomb on his shoulders, with the same facial expression he ate502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv3muEfuJzv
or smiled. A frown.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsAduJQVyz2
He put the boat down on 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrDq3AcA5Y5
ground and activated the engine with a practiced motion. The engine 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDk46InOSyp
started making a sound. Gob nodded, lifted the boat and made some more 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjupVFSpG20
motions which made the boat stay at that height. David had seen some 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJroGkOZ1V
boats while serving on ships and he knew they had no way to actually 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHbo5njCfY
lift themselves up, only to float. Ships were the same, but with all the502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pbeWaDaZO
technology attached to the ship they were also able to lift themselves 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRP1o69p7d
up. David moved his hand across his eyepatch and scar, the engine was 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOaivpzsyzG
making his wounds ache.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZhf3uqYl8
Gob put the boat over 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQKdJ2i8Rc
the edge and jumped into it making the boat float down a bit but it came502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhiGm5HH8QI
back to its assigned height in moments. "Well come on, we don't have 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMUCeYsYGau
all day." David and Angela promptly followed, one more tentatively than 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKXeME2rhN7
the other. 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMqz3uDP1wg
Gob handed David the 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ1QjOu79GC
paddles and he knew better than to argue. There went a relaxing trip 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66Ja0jnRRo
over the bottomless skies with a bomb as his companion. Death seemed to 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡot8tjc7rkP
always just be one step either behind or ahead, David still couldn't 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbNLl2y1Arm
decide which. ~There are worse fates than death~. David wholeheartedly 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqqEcdjgNfh
believed this was definitely one of those fates.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBoMxBGTR8L
All though David did 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHNmv2YH3G
grumble the boat itself moved quite fast. With both Gob and David 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqBxblvkEE
paddling they made good time and soon enough they got their rhythm and 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5PvPp0VuJ8
David's mind blanked out. He didn't even notice when they reached the 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzNkBQRkoUl
edge of the other isle, at the very leas not much time passed, judging 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8Ku4B19F1
by the sun.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDvzOFXYPr
They all disembarked, 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk6iFLplbDM
and Gob opened a trapdoor hiding the boat after disabling its engine.. 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqafXh4g4NM
When all seemed to his liking he closed the door and hid it with some 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxxRUODAjBJ
make shift ground and grass "We'll need to find a place to sleep. My 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgRjNlQMGrJ
friends wanted to meet tomorrow so we'll need to find a safe spot." 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2JrZkTguLK
David had no idea what day it was or how long it's been since the 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYUoxBWJdGz
attack, good thing Gob the human sized watch was on the job.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKxXqcXTPWG
"How do they manage to 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjRbBsMZ3Qg
slip past the patrols?" David asked, it just seemed like they were 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKcl5y2o8M
walking into a trap, especially after the attack. Gob kept walking and 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡclrEK1Zhek
it didn't look like he was going to answer, but at the end he relented. "502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq1nFETpu6W
They have special...permission to be on any isles they want, as long as502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwjtzJsGT5
it's a good reason no one will suspect them."502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTUopWskPa5
David nodded, the answer502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVy6zkKgBD0
didn't ease his worries, but it was the only answer he had and not like502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBRkLgaCS6
he had much of a choice but to follow their glorious leader.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2UZ7q9gMqe
One thing David noticed,502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQqm9q8xXe
during their walk, was that some of the shrubbery was more burned and 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10PaFydsBT
drier on this isle. This wasn't so rare. Apparently when their ancestors502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAxJjM9U1Pv
were plunged into the skies they couldn't hope with the change of 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1GLUvIUMbk
weather. No rain or protection from the sun meant that many trees and 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxF4dL2xK79
plants either caught fire or dried out. Mages had to think fast and some502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFaWNot2M6N
of the isles were luckier than others, with the mages making everything502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmAvzrbir4e
self-sustainable. Over time the forests adapted, and new seeds didn't 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7HJy5op5L
require rain to survive. The aftermath could still be seen on most 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡktEQDz65oz
isles, especially on ones that rulers deemed inconsequential. Oh, what 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNzzUO18M1i
things you learn while travelling with people from all flights of life.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl5ypC7oJAO
It made him remember 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxlvVqnGbnN
life before meeting the rebels. Much more carefree, just flying, 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVxoPe3pKl
gambling, sometimes betraying. A happier life, happier than walking 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcwB0x1M3Uw
around in the mud and cold at least. ~Happiness is for people who aren't502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGjDE4FPws
damaged. The chosen few who get to enjoy it, while the rest just 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZhQGd51KY
pretend to have it. ~ Indeed, happiness was something David could never 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHBFvlhrq5z
feel or archieve. He could only pretend to feel it. David accepted that 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYq3phItdMW
as part of his life, he wasn't sure when he did but he knew it happened a502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYhrtjFXZX9
while ago.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGm7GQoQ7oj
Just as previously they 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrzDafL3oEk
walked in silence, with Gob in the lead pausing every so often to listen502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡggvEJNHsjt
to his surroundings. Until reaching their next camping spot. On top of a502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhAv4znIee5
hill with dried out yellow grass. Not a lot of trees surrounding them, 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzpRqC4rMq0
but only one way to get on top of the hill. Easy to defend and easy to 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FZcIA77uT
get spotted if not careful. Gob went to go hunt and left David and 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejVNvePGEx
Angela on their own to set up camp. David was able to follow Gob, with 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCtEgS7w0Lb
his eyes, now that the colours of his uniform did not match the 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLvRhq3gD2
surroundings, of course that didn't mean he could do it for long and 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMTdmxnzW1
sooner rather than later Gob disappeared from David's view.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePAvAkLkUN
David was apprehensive 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡquzzb4WDj5
on starting a conversation with Angela, thus he just concentrated on 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbvvochrG1
making his sleeping spot as comfortable as possible, while she sat with 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkxgVPLuZm0
her head down. It didn't take Gob long to come back with some food, 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1nXwsiYZj
berries and such again. It didn't look like he had any luck hunting. 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyFINxq10Bo
Maybe he was just rubbish at it. That thought made David feel better.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuOxsavhnkF
Before they all turned 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMaddbMFGa8
to their respective spots on the ground Gob approached David. "You'll 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnONTkhEeEV
take the second watch, I'll wake you." David just started to say 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8zXkTMkGQ
something, but Gob turned around and stalked away before any words could502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP6aO71hsyR
be formed. Shrugging David laid down on the ground and contemplated how502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxeMMIINAG
far he and Gob came. ~Sure, and soon he'll let his guard down and will 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59lpylqJ0L
be an easy target~ David went to sleep imagining that sweet thought.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABH4Ahehq5
Sadly the sweet dream 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9jyPojtmX9
turned into a nightmare, as he was rudely woken up by Gob, who 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZRuTyMMJHz
immediately went away after kicking David awake. Rubbing his eyes David 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17Y2eQMle6
walked to a boulder which provided a good view of the only path up to 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcrQlUM9nlO
the hill. He wasn't sure what he was actually supposed to do if imperial502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwcqVZoMTc
soldiers found them, wake everyone up so they'd be arrested in an 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9jftzXlekv
orderly manner? Or pretend he's a huge bear? David contemplated on 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD2Ydy1ntZj
making a roaring noise but quickly subdued that thought. Gob would 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgRcSx4bkKZ
probably kill him and the bear, imaginary or not.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUKPtId3nk4
~Or maybe just hide yourself or betray them. Wouldn't be the first time. Not like they matter. ~ 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXXXPFYjp2
David shook his head and502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJQhaMSClC
let his mind wander to more cheery thoughts and over time the sun came 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOVgIQ6H4X
back shining light on all the yellowish grass. Slowly Angela and Gob 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNjlJOvjQKQ
joined David in the wake world. It was so nice and quiet without them 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy4l5rnDFAU
too.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRIAskyh5S
They spent the morning 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnTMqGabRBv
in silence finishing all the berries; Gob was his usual gruff self. 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡha5gzSQV3Z
David was feeling tired and Angela was still grieving. ~What a fun 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Ub8RXTyZU
crowd. ~502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjcvXA3gDb
After they were all done502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ51HbcyXCVG
their journey began anew. Surprisingly David felt positive about it, 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB39AOsdDwS
his clothes were finally dry, the sun was out and shining. He even 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7LK3BWlMx
started to believe that it wasn't a trap they were walking into. 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0Qrke8wUq
Positivity all around.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxVn4q8DHq
Soon they reached the 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbD6UgVXo3T
meeting spot. A secluded edge of the isle, surrounded by dead and burned502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAbitPZs8d
trees. There were people there already, a small crowd with a smaller 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW9wLZ16pCi
ship floating above a crack. The aforementioned ship was flying league 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisjdkTgwhi
colours. That explained why they'd be able to go here without much 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrBzvkL6nMa
scrutiny. Some of the trading princes were rich enough to buy their own 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnLGmkqhR7M
isles so bribing a few officials to look the other way wouldn't be too 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡULBRyYnjDn
hard and as long as they weren't caught doing anything suspicious 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJ22DAx9Rb
everyone won.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNCwFjwNeYf
Gob seemed to be pretty 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1lcRyK2CXu
tense, while still out of the view of the men he slid his knife out of 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFa2vAIUC80
the sheathe and hid it in his sleeve. Having finished his preparations 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ha5cZbQS7
he made his way towards the group of people. Without further 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtstnsPUVvM
instructions from Gob, shrugging, David followed Gob, with Angela slowly502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTA1Sj1gBkq
making her way behind David.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqDKv8ttof
"Where's Lev?" Gob 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZW9FYOJ6n
shouted from a distance. One of the men walked up and put his hands up 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0hZB9rQHyn
in a cheerful manner. "Couldn't make it, friend. My name is Ioseph. Lev 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAfRC9jie7v
told me everything. You are Gob, yes?"502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqpUYJrXJeX
Reaching the middle 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL43Gx8azmE
point the two men met and Gob carefully nodded. " Why not?" Ioseph 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlKtFCwNoS
shrugged jovially. "Dangerous times, friend.A lot of pirates, a lot of 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzolbexwx7T
guard, a lot of unpaid debts..." Ioseph's voice had an edge while saying502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsMozcYTGJ
the last bit. Before anyone could do anything, Gob and grabbed Ioseph 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhzpdZa836
and quickly put a knife to his throat.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmor20Ogdo7
Before David could 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ84k1aqKv9r
react, shouts came and boots hit the ground as soldiers emerged from the502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmeSpaVj0qT
league ship. All the guns were aimed at the group of four. A soldier, 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11h01ieVqi
most likely the leader judging by his hat and emblems on the shoulder, 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDMuId4TiI
approached Gob, slowly. "Put down your knife and you have my word you, 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVYZPBVMXg
or your companions, won't come to any harm" Gob, just pushed the knife 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2x0RSN6m1W
deeper into Ioseph's throat, drawing blood, as his answer502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYDXhIEtDH
The captains facial 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLXEzYOwYv
expression didn't change and he kept his gun, steadily, aimed at Gob. 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9G6v0YHw4
"Put it down." David was getting a bit anxious, the rest of the soldiers502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlVbxIiaNC
were circling them and neither David nor Angela had any weapons.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsOFofdaxYz
"Enough of this!" 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLIuzX2Ab3v
Another figure disembarked from the ship. Before David could take any of502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0xVtWJ7wW
the newcomers features, a ball of hot appeared in the air and flew 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJuGCb6KQsR
towards them.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tIy3Zb0TV
David felt himself flung502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa2ps6u6Ccp
into the air. Landing face first on the scorched ground. Ears ringing, 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjpdUCZoZRS
eyes confused, ash and smoke around him. He saw Angela's body flung to 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgulLM4DezL
the other side, unmoving. David wasn't sure if she was still alive or 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUlK8j8iB5D
not. The last thing David saw was Gob getting up and the soldiers 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4ZBFbBgnz
subduing him, knocking him out with their rifles, as darkness finally 502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7deIFxHY0h
overwhelmed him.
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