If David didn't dislike 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRzsu2RWoj
nature before, he definitely did by now. With all the insects flying 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqJSbo4tIX
around, trying to either get a bite of him or taste his blood, and 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj2q15nwsMg
walking on the uneven ground it was truly beginning to dawn on David 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuo4Yi45X57
that he didn't belong in the great outdoors. He was a city boy, no a 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxq00Uj1GWe
ship boy. With the sky being his home and a metal grave his most likely 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKkFMPqWxWC
resting place. But in his current situation it looked like the bugs 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLcace9qdYZ
would just bite him to death first.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVJPDkYLgT
His shoes were 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZERt0uJ7b
unsuitable for long nature tracks and they were about to fall apart, his507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjFY2BkWXv
clothes couldn't protect him from all the bugs and at this point he had507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMAgmy6kxr
more red spots than skin. David glanced with envy at the coats his 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6px8kMZN4
newfound friends were wearing. At first glance it looked like an 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSS0gX2Z5Jr
assortment of random clothes, but David changed his assessment. Their 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVmvpGmOv5
clothes not only made them blend with the forest but also protected them507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJ4mgvwjQ4
from the various insects.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXEt0sZJQG
There was a silver 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLk7UN2EJJ
lining and it was the fact that they were taking a break. Even if the 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzotMbIR6OJ
rebels were used to long walks they still needed to take breathers here 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5hXkITXMRD
and there. Although Gob himself didn't seem to be affected the younger 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbzZVjpsmv2
rebels weren't quite as enduring. Neither was David and he wasn't shy to507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFNl188VK9t
let everyone know by releasing a loud sigh and plummeting down on soft 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ85uoOA0rvs
grass. That, of course, earned him a glare from Gob.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJsrkgdqjVH
Thankfully, Gob left 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN5Jg0IFfLt
David alone, tied up to the closest tree. So here he was relaxing, 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGbxxZ3Dnm
trying to make the most of it by stretching his legs and moving his 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZYm0egqCbR
shoulders. He caught Denis's attention and nudged his head inviting the 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJPKvlv4Uiz
young lad to join him. ~Time to see how easily manipulated this one can 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqOCOBWwUGz
be. ~507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rp7ViyKt7
While Gob did give a 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL9XSZO5fzX
disapproving look, he deigned not to mention anything and went back to 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZaYQPFbENO
his map which was laid out in the middle of their makeshift camp, 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVe2Gm749oS
marking down something. The youth made his way across to David and sat 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvW2xpkJPk
down next to him. He fidgeted with the musket for a bit, David moved his507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNCSOnPV5jH
head as far away from Denis as possible not wanting his head to have an507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKG79Rk38r
additional hole. Finally done and putting it on his lap, Denis turned 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkryyAPjMv
to David with his eyes bright. "So, you're a sky traveler?"507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7hpEMCNOfj
David nodded, even 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9CYKrKpA05
though he wasn't much of a sky anything without a ship. That didn't seem507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXIgD53HbI
to dissuade the boy." So, you've travelled all around I imagine!" His 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUTsOFzLeF
voice was getting more excited.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ32HWuKhxuP
"From the commonwealth 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjuG1XtSVn
to the empire. From the central isle to the outer isles themselves." 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJtVbawybhD
David said nodding, of course he'd never been to any of the outer isles.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRhSYXkYCN
He's been to the central isle though, a heaven for drinking and 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6Z9iZKLsR
gambling.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXUdJRkWfwZ
Denise bumbled his head 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUOiDHXYeK
up and down and then continued more sadly. "I' never really traveled 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLIHFEnkbIb
that far, only been to da's farm. As well as some of the close isles 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX7gY70Jofz
after..." Denis trailed off 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyyedr8ugUx
"You're still young, the whole world is open to you." 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40KewYJ8r1
Denise brightened up at 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1tDMS2r5Q
that." I always did want to travel the world! Once we beat the empire 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBb8Ph2H8yF
I'll go to all the isles." He looked away from David and then continued 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDJiwFjMmqx
more shyly." And ah since you already know about ships maybe I could 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡznSMCUbxhz
take you, just untill I know how to plough the field myself!" 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNy7IIoPRGb
~Plough the field Wha..I don't even know where to begin with that one.~507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgdEDDyJtkx
David chuckled at that. "Sure kid, I'm your prisoner after all." He showed off his bound hands for effect.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMPmQOtIIq
"Oh don't worry, I'm sure once you spoke to Francesca you'll be out of them!"507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡklrseGXJFf
"Sorry, who?" David heard Gob mention her once before, but didn't have time to ask anyone about her.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjW6iEodrQ
Denise's eyes widened as507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmZ1jbFvoNb
if he couldn't believe David didn't know who it was. "Francesca, she's 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNT1aoD2xlg
our leader! She and Gob gathered most of us and got us here! I should 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnTthYGnT0A
probably call her something else, but she insisted we call her 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0XkXtroRtk
Francesca. I think she's a noble, but..."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbWNMWMhtry
"Alright enough chatter 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgdDcOyAMg
you two. "Denis never got to finish his thought as Gob got up and 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeL3TejFgzU
interrupted him. "We're going now, we won't make it to our base today, 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlPQVG1PNHj
but I want to find a better spot for a camp." He gathered the rest of 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡng10iGUD0J
the rebels and pulled David up using the rope. 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhUetPTWQ5
"You know I can get up myself?" That just earned him a violent tug from Gob.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhkCCOnzjm
Gathering all their 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCmonjPtvq1
supplies the ragtag group continued their adventure through the trees 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOP1oGHIV0
and bushes. Thankfully the perfect spot manifested itself before David 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59W8IPY7Jw
could die from some unknown disease. "Any chance for a fire, sir?" 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4opkeJW6Sp
Angela asked, she seemed to be the most proper out of everyone and most 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHVkQDlHkV
respectful.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3kUaVcXLr
"Sorry, but no." Gob 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4xPesPgfjS
said shaking his head. "Another night of cold food and drinks for us." 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKFUQy3PW5W
He said not unkindly and patted her shoulder. "Alright roll out your 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡybdShtTo6w
sleeping bags and claim your spot. We'll decide watch duty later." David507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlbaZt4b2EV
groaned internally, he was hoping for something warm in his tummy after507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrufVnxJIId
the tough journey but no such luck507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdafwfd58t9
David was impressed by 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡia8EpJOesC
how fast the youths managed to unroll their beds, they didn't seem to be507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCeaVhhkfQq
the most disciplined, but they were accustomed to roughing it up 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡny35pR12WT
outside. Sadly, David did not get a bed, instead he received a comfy 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdyr9otQzOj
tree he could lean on, which made him hate nature all the more.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwmBuMrWCLL
Gob nodded. "Good you're507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpI0klI9PC6
getting faster, we'll draw straws to decide on the watch." Even though 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN6VhX5TNkQ
it was dark, and they were further away, David could see the youths 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8rsQRu0E0
beaming at the praise. None complained about their watch after drawing 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvqhESCoDs
their straws either. David had never seen such professionalism on any of507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFUwOn9xlVE
the ships he served on.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxAKszAYpK
Everyone began settling 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdEwNcQVPO
down and taking out their rations. Unwillingly and grumbling Gob shared 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJvtazbboa
his own rations and water. David clumsily stuffed his face with the 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQij4jrmWf
tasteless meat, his hands still being tied didn't lead to a most 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcp0EIAcy2v
graceful dinner and poured it down with the foul-tasting water. Even if 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDnLGmZlT7
the food was tasteless and the water foul he was still grateful he had 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGyCpCmGjGT
something inside him. Having done that, David got comfortable around his507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfLJfIbrvZS
tree, but not to go to sleep, no, he had other plans.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2cYDlHFwhu
Everyone else finished 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwJNavWIeh
their dinner at around the same time as David and started settling in 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9urC4jn3b3
for bed. Except for Angela who was the first one on watch. David was 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3IZxhQ3vd
hoping she was like Denis, someone who was interested in his stories of 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZrTLJPddc
the big wide world.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JDncsvGja
After a while, David 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7ulXztlcE
didn't have any way to count time, he decided to implement his plan, 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4aOGMktt2F
which mostly just consisted on getting the rest of the group on his 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMFsT5OMbI
side. He managed to call Angela over as she was passing him by and asked507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUAeVOA4VH
her to join him. "Was just wondering if you could join me, I'm having 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡktuSFHWIB5
some trouble sleeping."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEosKXQa7ZS
Angela looked at the 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ580hffMJpO
sleeping figure of Gob and then back at David, shrugging awkwardly. 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWvgPFGrAQq
"Alright." She walked closer to David and stood next to him.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgHjXv58jR
"You know they are quite lucky to have you. I've seen how you look after them"507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZiS6JvaHaA
Angela gave a shy giggle at the compliment. "It's Gob, he's the one keeping us alive. I just mother them." 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOGCYTWcaz
"Everyone needs a loving507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjpG0kEU55C
mother." Saying that made David feel weird but he shrugged it off. 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlD8X1BsHN
"Especially when out fighting a war. I'm sure you do as much as Gob in 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQj5zk1mEB
keeping them alive." Angela seemed to find comfort in those words and 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6GccVQwh2G
shuffled her way a bit closer to David.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZXtF7Z05P
"You're kind to say so..." she seemed to hesitate asking her next question. " Uhm...were you really on that ship?"507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlejPZ2Fccl
David nodded. "Aye I was."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRuY520Kgfi
"But how'd you survive?"507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbkfROBbpmu
"I'm just lucky I 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Uq2nbKcgg
guess." David said with a smile. "Honestly I don't know. I'm glad I did,507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlu40o47kL
since I get to enjoy a conversation with such a beautiful lady as 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5Cw58rf7U
yourself."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGNyUjTBOW
Angela blushed scarlet 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE74nfsYLAm
and turned away. "I ain't no lady. Just a farm girl." She seemed to want507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbn1LOZlPOW
to say something so David let her be in silence for a while. "We all 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyUo68HAvNX
grew up on the same farm." She waved at the other sleeping figures. "Me,507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUea04hV3F
Denis, Rock and Twitch. We're not related by blood, but we are family 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXNcA7vpAgi
nonetheless. And pa looked after us well. Even taught us basics of 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQSYFlSSNz
reading."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZU2q92tKST
"He sounds like a good 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29DJucWoDO
man." David knew it was hard to learn to read if you couldn't afford to 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLi5ZPFq7jN
learn. He heard that the Commonwealth and the Republics are opening 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEa6UFYCAgW
schools for everyone, but the empire and independent isles were still 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEK84lKvARW
pretty backwards about that, only allowing education to the rich or 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqscwQB0ecq
noble born. Having said that David never learned how to read either, 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWuiQR0TnMx
even though he was born in the Commonwealth.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLI3yYN8T6C
"He was." Angela nodded smiling. "He died protecting our farm." She went silent, most likely reminiscing about her father.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghch8V7YWa
"I didn't know the man personally, but I'm sure he'd be proud of how you're keeping your family together."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgAM5IcQLMx
Angela quickly rubbed 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP94CHkXtbw
her eyes. "Thank you, sorry I'm not sure why I decided to tell you all 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlroUxGT4i0
that." She added with an awkward laugh.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsSWOQPFRX1
"Don't worry about it, 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAjBx4DgO0n
whenever you need to you'll have my ear." Angela smiled gratefully and 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzEbQ7gsEYf
blushed again looking away from David. "Thank you." She said quietly. 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLULTdVelHl
But then perked up a bit. "I'll take a walk, make sure no one is around.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbDValC9n9
You should get some sleep." She added the last part chidingly but with a507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnN3hkxB0i
smile.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ51s454SftB
David smiled as well, but for a different reason. That's one of them caught in his web507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDF5JF49Jn
The next person on watch507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxrBv4ijyi
was Denis. David could see as Angela rousing Denis and he got up 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4OVZUr0fk
moaning about lack of sleep. David got Denis's attention by saying his 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbGEUHYArj
name, quietly not to wake up others.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHu7jjPQRad
Denis with a smile made his way across to David. "Oh, I was afraid you'd be asleep."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJVpvnnWVP
"How can I sleep, when my captain is awake?" David replied with a wink.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0U4LjiVyab
Denis beamed at the words and slumped down besides David. "So, do you really think I'd be able to do it. Go all around Astaria?"507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxilzdbaRSs
"Sure, with me showing 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYICHpBThnX
you...uhh...how to plough the field we'll go from one end to the other. 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0hQBvwWmg
We'll need a crew though; your family seems like they'd be good in a 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfISCK3OuPI
scrap."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUz5UxuLu2J
Denis looked down a bit 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hoanmxgGh
before replying. "I don't want them there, I love them but I also want 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXskWOooUby
to be independent. I want to make my own way, without anyone telling me 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzD4cnaBUiI
what I can or can't do."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzTULYlp83
David nodded. He 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4UTsaqLXZ
understood that strive for freedom quite well." Well, since, you'll be 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9KW7C7LITk
captain you'll be the one flying the ship." Denis looked confused at 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDj5zVxVCk4
that. "You'll be free to do whatever you want cap"507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTpMJr6bzqq
Denis nodded, cheering 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqQE0NpCjr
up. "Yeah and we'll fight pirates and save damsels and get rich!" He was507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYhvLIa8qq
becoming more animated with his talk. Poor kid. ~head full of 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bEucHhmda
fantasies~ nothing in flying the skies except spending time near dirty 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqiuBqMDvbI
and, usually, annoyed people as well as being afraid for your life on a 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4E7pv388G
daily basis, hoping that the falling void engine doesn't blow or that 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1GEqvm446a
you don't get shot down. The freedom and riches though, if you were 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlROap6efP4
lucky you'd have both out in the skies.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjZjWxamkQ
Either way David wasn't 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZdgKzDho6
planning on destroying Denis's dreams with reality, so he told him more 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BWv8NpnWR
stories, exaggerated stories of his adventures. Of how he jumped from 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn48qbRFEQH
one ship to another disabling it and saving his crew. Of how he romanced507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKBt7S01H7
a nobleman's daughter escaping with her and her, eventual, tragic 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡetogAYOrMm
death. Of how he was overcome with grief but lived on and became 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4xTd5H5jlD
stronger for it, quite riveting stuff. David was sure the next tale was 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9IeOp2inj
more ridiculous than the one before, but Denis ate it up. 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4flj3tbQe0
After a lull in his 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7q3OsEbPbI
stories David decided to find out more about his actual captors. "Hey, 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMLdVwUpu6L
you never finished talking about Gob and Francesca."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn9QnWBDRIz
"Oh! Well we think 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡilZHGfoiiX
she's, uhm Francesca not Gob, a noble! She's just so graceful and smart 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIj9uxBXsH
and nice! She and Gob are basically the leaders, but I don't know much 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXJ5eRVKJP
about their past, don't think anyone does. They're amazing though, 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5DJyUIAePO
they're nobles and they care about us peasants!" Denis told more stories507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3eIDFq6nCj
about Francesca and Gob. About how Francesca teaches the rebels to 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl5ydLkc4Fb
read. Or how Gob thought them how to shoot and basic fighting skills. 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpZuZhJKJ8j
The more David listened the less it seemed like the dangerous army and 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHnyYLt5HeI
scourge that the empire was portraying them as, to David it seemed more 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNuvnzN5M02
like a group of friends gathered to teach other valuable skills and sing507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8E8y1cXHM
happy songs.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDcMpey14S7
After Denis's watch 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzCpUkUKTDJ
ended, Rocks begun and...well he wasn't much of a conversationalist. 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡugz1C66xwy
Even so David tried as Rock was passing him by.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvZC8DrMU6
"So, I heard you grew up on a farm with the rest here?" Grunt507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRkts6oHPE
"Can't imagine what's it like growing up with a big family like that." Grunt507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFklnrhQPc5
"You...you're quite good at this whole talking thing, aren't you?" Grunt507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2wNvblCzj9
"Well, I do say that a family needs someone steady in their midst" Grunt507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9y0YoXVcmw
With a sight David 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSgi7nojWH
stopped trying to hold a conversation. Maybe the youth was mute or maybe507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ54fEjA4duY
he just wasn't all there. David imagined you'd have to be crazy to 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40X3TuTTaj
fight for some higher cause than your own purse.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOU9H3EV5qC
As Rock continued his 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2pYMmnQOuQ
vigil in silence, David could see the sky gaining some colour. Meaning 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVZi5ZS1JS
that the next person to take watch would be the last. David was hoping 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADi1OLbWcF
it would be Twitch who was scared of his own shadow more often than not,507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYxgjFW4L1g
he looked like someone who could be easily manipulated.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTNbJXF8ge
To David's dismay the 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrA38oVJQwJ
last person was Gob. Who just stared at David and went the other way, 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmrgBx5dFOg
not bothering to even mutter a word. David didn't see much of a point to507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLnN1F2PmRk
stay up after that, so he decided to finally get some shut eye or 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWF1r1PV3f
atleast close his eyes for a few minutes before continuing their 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKOURLJjI9
gruesome journey.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwmLBMagpE
As soon as he closed his507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1z32bzMjyQ
eyes David was woken up with a kick to the ribs, he gave a violent 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfj5WJ27qt2
cough and looked up to see Gob grinning at him. "Time to wake up, liar."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAsONBHwpg4
"Oh fall off, you cloud 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9HJvocFsDd
sucking bastard." David muttered under his breath but complied easily 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMt3GbeaoG
enough when he was untied from the tree. Gob promised a short walk, he 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVNfejO3jt
also promised an easy walk. David was sure that Gob was the liar not 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHlYOwlmCJ
him. 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwaXrHCymrq
During the walk Denis 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWQ9QwMIaW
did walk closer to David and asking him questions in whispered tone when507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LxzDIO8RO
he thought Gob wasn't looking. David also noticed Angela giving him 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD10l2gguaM
quick glances and smiled back at him when he gave her one. So at least 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGrP1m2JFa
he was winning them over, he was hoping it would mean something when 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ39XvSmMiRb
they met with Francesca and decided David's fate.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeIhB4kjFas
"We're here." Gob 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOtrvN20PDd
finally announced after hours of walking. At some point of the journey 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Ecwy9DlyR
David turned his brain off so he wasn't even sure how long they walked 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRu2Yg4r0v8
for. They were at an entrance to a cave, which was completely dark with 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTDS2V6xmTA
no trace of light. It reminded David of his own future, dark and 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1oJ7E50oU5
uncertain. He could also feel an unexplained feeling, similar to the one507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVPnSHJbBlN
he felt to one of the imperial soldiers, coming from inside the cave. 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNL6mQl9cvo
Maybe it was the feeling507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDxgdvFvMZ
of dread or a premonition of upcoming death if no action was taken. 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAHX3bYIP1
Well not like David could do anything about at this point as he followed507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn714loQZ5m
Gob into the darkness
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