If David didn't dislike 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcHVPoXJdp7
nature before, he definitely did by now. With all the insects flying 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Xw9ClMIrf
around, trying to either get a bite of him or taste his blood, and 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi69k76ziQp
walking on the uneven ground it was truly beginning to dawn on David 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ12NZVDdSrm
that he didn't belong in the great outdoors. He was a city boy, no a 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdSHc3peqZ
ship boy. With the sky being his home and a metal grave his most likely 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1ziy5BAwv
resting place. But in his current situation it looked like the bugs 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEsSFEtZ2dG
would just bite him to death first.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRj3DHXXuUF
His shoes were 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZQVbqnCpk
unsuitable for long nature tracks and they were about to fall apart, his590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7s3SLeumY
clothes couldn't protect him from all the bugs and at this point he had590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe78AKmMwoe
more red spots than skin. David glanced with envy at the coats his 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAL67Pc2N43
newfound friends were wearing. At first glance it looked like an 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHAauis5Fc
assortment of random clothes, but David changed his assessment. Their 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxRhZAZQDnW
clothes not only made them blend with the forest but also protected them590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTbffEdWvj5
from the various insects.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUjIYPv9Pyl
There was a silver 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXeldRnaji
lining and it was the fact that they were taking a break. Even if the 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzpX7gEGSL
rebels were used to long walks they still needed to take breathers here 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbtYz0zYFK
and there. Although Gob himself didn't seem to be affected the younger 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwv06iOZUdL
rebels weren't quite as enduring. Neither was David and he wasn't shy to590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR9eBtkEnlW
let everyone know by releasing a loud sigh and plummeting down on soft 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFec3IR0U7J
grass. That, of course, earned him a glare from Gob.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbo8i4A6Yk
Thankfully, Gob left 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡekaWYn9vdN
David alone, tied up to the closest tree. So here he was relaxing, 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡom98fAtjQk
trying to make the most of it by stretching his legs and moving his 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvuH6aMKkjB
shoulders. He caught Denis's attention and nudged his head inviting the 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1LbpMz3tm
young lad to join him. ~Time to see how easily manipulated this one can 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Hq0Z6QVVD
be. ~590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Rw4vZ7UaD
While Gob did give a 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmhMULPuho
disapproving look, he deigned not to mention anything and went back to 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuEz5vTH0AU
his map which was laid out in the middle of their makeshift camp, 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP85Vui2X1X
marking down something. The youth made his way across to David and sat 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtS8t9VY9r
down next to him. He fidgeted with the musket for a bit, David moved his590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0tJuoSwbia
head as far away from Denis as possible not wanting his head to have an590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8hMCML8r8F
additional hole. Finally done and putting it on his lap, Denis turned 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9QgHYIUG97
to David with his eyes bright. "So, you're a sky traveler?"590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrBJ4z3dLFT
David nodded, even 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EUixvw3M0
though he wasn't much of a sky anything without a ship. That didn't seem590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡckBK1EqaWD
to dissuade the boy." So, you've travelled all around I imagine!" His 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnceM2xv7kd
voice was getting more excited.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKh8vgixSEx
"From the commonwealth 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPnGHshnhYI
to the empire. From the central isle to the outer isles themselves." 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WLq3XFO5K
David said nodding, of course he'd never been to any of the outer isles.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLyuENPVrH0
He's been to the central isle though, a heaven for drinking and 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPUPwIgHEP
gambling.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoS5IjC8yPl
Denise bumbled his head 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGl6IfWDcVf
up and down and then continued more sadly. "I' never really traveled 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaKS8S0Neef
that far, only been to da's farm. As well as some of the close isles 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSu8s5taYTo
after..." Denis trailed off 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1UkkE0Sdx7
"You're still young, the whole world is open to you." 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YXXjbvsUU
Denise brightened up at 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDUW9EE4q0
that." I always did want to travel the world! Once we beat the empire 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvaKcjnkjdx
I'll go to all the isles." He looked away from David and then continued 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtwvfDREDOP
more shyly." And ah since you already know about ships maybe I could 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCLz5USy37
take you, just untill I know how to plough the field myself!" 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYyzwZNAkZO
~Plough the field Wha..I don't even know where to begin with that one.~590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFCy2Hve1e
David chuckled at that. "Sure kid, I'm your prisoner after all." He showed off his bound hands for effect.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0uARMINbiG
"Oh don't worry, I'm sure once you spoke to Francesca you'll be out of them!"590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8rbpSWh0ds
"Sorry, who?" David heard Gob mention her once before, but didn't have time to ask anyone about her.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMDaQG7lYWA
Denise's eyes widened as590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOnH84adk1
if he couldn't believe David didn't know who it was. "Francesca, she's 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9OcjBWrdnD
our leader! She and Gob gathered most of us and got us here! I should 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2baXV0LmzL
probably call her something else, but she insisted we call her 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvedDJKQ1Yo
Francesca. I think she's a noble, but..."590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYOjbPqkj2
"Alright enough chatter 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9O7LvpkaHU
you two. "Denis never got to finish his thought as Gob got up and 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHsc68T9QR
interrupted him. "We're going now, we won't make it to our base today, 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVkXm3dJg1
but I want to find a better spot for a camp." He gathered the rest of 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuYASvodlnf
the rebels and pulled David up using the rope. 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvl9pBuGC8a
"You know I can get up myself?" That just earned him a violent tug from Gob.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSItwC72MPm
Gathering all their 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6M7S3dasZu
supplies the ragtag group continued their adventure through the trees 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhEVdXyUw4q
and bushes. Thankfully the perfect spot manifested itself before David 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMAGmNPqzoJ
could die from some unknown disease. "Any chance for a fire, sir?" 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzTfcyM94X
Angela asked, she seemed to be the most proper out of everyone and most 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc06fP484tj
respectful.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagbZQA3dAB
"Sorry, but no." Gob 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglz0xECxcC
said shaking his head. "Another night of cold food and drinks for us." 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5R47NDgnFv
He said not unkindly and patted her shoulder. "Alright roll out your 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfu4KKzlva
sleeping bags and claim your spot. We'll decide watch duty later." David590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWJw3V7sSr
groaned internally, he was hoping for something warm in his tummy after590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrN8XYgSx51
the tough journey but no such luck590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwAO8x8RS4F
David was impressed by 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7NvYFuyNoj
how fast the youths managed to unroll their beds, they didn't seem to be590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7knUF5ISoM
the most disciplined, but they were accustomed to roughing it up 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX7AWajplTT
outside. Sadly, David did not get a bed, instead he received a comfy 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1najECRvyz
tree he could lean on, which made him hate nature all the more.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9vBHSHnaZ
Gob nodded. "Good you're590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhavTQH9L3W
getting faster, we'll draw straws to decide on the watch." Even though 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXiNPUi0CXe
it was dark, and they were further away, David could see the youths 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKLrKXwb5T
beaming at the praise. None complained about their watch after drawing 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzu9UongDhA
their straws either. David had never seen such professionalism on any of590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3nbW4K6LS
the ships he served on.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaNsFNJy3e4
Everyone began settling 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXv0QNb4ix
down and taking out their rations. Unwillingly and grumbling Gob shared 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzH6jNNUcoh
his own rations and water. David clumsily stuffed his face with the 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6gRyq0IUc
tasteless meat, his hands still being tied didn't lead to a most 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNenrXagxey
graceful dinner and poured it down with the foul-tasting water. Even if 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ie2AhgoYA
the food was tasteless and the water foul he was still grateful he had 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHM9TKnvhyC
something inside him. Having done that, David got comfortable around his590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpsNrjqyVl
tree, but not to go to sleep, no, he had other plans.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPo70Ick8Xg
Everyone else finished 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNpmPykbpVj
their dinner at around the same time as David and started settling in 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrq53oqRlqg
for bed. Except for Angela who was the first one on watch. David was 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4aYthptYUW
hoping she was like Denis, someone who was interested in his stories of 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0F5pcVlCSg
the big wide world.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjy67oB2uyG
After a while, David 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzbmjQWdDi
didn't have any way to count time, he decided to implement his plan, 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyIun5mfY7c
which mostly just consisted on getting the rest of the group on his 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNrl7VdU3ro
side. He managed to call Angela over as she was passing him by and asked590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3rlWlLCnM
her to join him. "Was just wondering if you could join me, I'm having 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwVDAeddPF
some trouble sleeping."590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrhndnci2K
Angela looked at the 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQywTqtphe
sleeping figure of Gob and then back at David, shrugging awkwardly. 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy6Bz7a3zTF
"Alright." She walked closer to David and stood next to him.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepwPGSvhRu
"You know they are quite lucky to have you. I've seen how you look after them"590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJFG7tVXFf
Angela gave a shy giggle at the compliment. "It's Gob, he's the one keeping us alive. I just mother them." 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwRo1AzRjE
"Everyone needs a loving590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcvXNxLWi6Q
mother." Saying that made David feel weird but he shrugged it off. 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTputMG5ot1
"Especially when out fighting a war. I'm sure you do as much as Gob in 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWy0XT2suuo
keeping them alive." Angela seemed to find comfort in those words and 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl2VgebdPI3
shuffled her way a bit closer to David.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcLjy2Hjlu7
"You're kind to say so..." she seemed to hesitate asking her next question. " Uhm...were you really on that ship?"590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsaxr8VclM
David nodded. "Aye I was."590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrdv0L8mp9Q
"But how'd you survive?"590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU7mr6nJQNT
"I'm just lucky I 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgJ0ecAjiV
guess." David said with a smile. "Honestly I don't know. I'm glad I did,590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Z8CMKKmhH
since I get to enjoy a conversation with such a beautiful lady as 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqlrZ9ad2GT
yourself."590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAC0Y4NP6xo
Angela blushed scarlet 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4JVhfCtif
and turned away. "I ain't no lady. Just a farm girl." She seemed to want590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXJmEa54bX
to say something so David let her be in silence for a while. "We all 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMaxgPpHEJS
grew up on the same farm." She waved at the other sleeping figures. "Me,590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXEZom2IOr
Denis, Rock and Twitch. We're not related by blood, but we are family 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡquLrPoLL6C
nonetheless. And pa looked after us well. Even taught us basics of 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGikFfzll8j
reading."590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcW88KXUlxW
"He sounds like a good 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ5URN6jN0K
man." David knew it was hard to learn to read if you couldn't afford to 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSx1VvVDn5I
learn. He heard that the Commonwealth and the Republics are opening 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFlSZ6ZI2Yi
schools for everyone, but the empire and independent isles were still 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1LHX8YJkGh
pretty backwards about that, only allowing education to the rich or 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTISz3lIlV
noble born. Having said that David never learned how to read either, 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTlNXpwPqub
even though he was born in the Commonwealth.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNkhBi8ExP
"He was." Angela nodded smiling. "He died protecting our farm." She went silent, most likely reminiscing about her father.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTg8FOKjv4W
"I didn't know the man personally, but I'm sure he'd be proud of how you're keeping your family together."590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7pYAFGA21z
Angela quickly rubbed 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSSmXSO0svo
her eyes. "Thank you, sorry I'm not sure why I decided to tell you all 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2aqrfQervq
that." She added with an awkward laugh.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fSjucz8IO
"Don't worry about it, 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtSKGLOb1Ck
whenever you need to you'll have my ear." Angela smiled gratefully and 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJzLGhbT6N
blushed again looking away from David. "Thank you." She said quietly. 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbYIin1qdrg
But then perked up a bit. "I'll take a walk, make sure no one is around.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR5HGprWGfe
You should get some sleep." She added the last part chidingly but with a590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42C4P51GdN
smile.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgWAo8KR5S
David smiled as well, but for a different reason. That's one of them caught in his web590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWirez1ATEB
The next person on watch590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeP3iioFaqC
was Denis. David could see as Angela rousing Denis and he got up 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepEkyzJsAX
moaning about lack of sleep. David got Denis's attention by saying his 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT08jURy0TA
name, quietly not to wake up others.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQr9AzbBbX
Denis with a smile made his way across to David. "Oh, I was afraid you'd be asleep."590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYr3OtPW6f
"How can I sleep, when my captain is awake?" David replied with a wink.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfaPJS3sHab
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?"590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3XO0Qr7ma
"Sure, with me showing 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT0xlCgVjgq
you...uhh...how to plough the field we'll go from one end to the other. 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJ35Fq3Wip
We'll need a crew though; your family seems like they'd be good in a 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDj2qWfHw0T
scrap."590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr644XCdDrn
Denis looked down a bit 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZX5q2bjoP
before replying. "I don't want them there, I love them but I also want 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdk4tOBQedx
to be independent. I want to make my own way, without anyone telling me 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCuDV59Ow78
what I can or can't do."590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHDLS7Ori5
David nodded. He 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSigA9ZCUBm
understood that strive for freedom quite well." Well, since, you'll be 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxPKpLnBQU
captain you'll be the one flying the ship." Denis looked confused at 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFsMcOe8aD7
that. "You'll be free to do whatever you want cap"590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHerPcr62oN
Denis nodded, cheering 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07p36GkZoL
up. "Yeah and we'll fight pirates and save damsels and get rich!" He was590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKauQtQv3uW
becoming more animated with his talk. Poor kid. ~head full of 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrB974C87cj
fantasies~ nothing in flying the skies except spending time near dirty 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUoTFlZ01l
and, usually, annoyed people as well as being afraid for your life on a 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡruxVyjXLhF
daily basis, hoping that the falling void engine doesn't blow or that 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrrUwQIodP4
you don't get shot down. The freedom and riches though, if you were 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQrVPhwPbF
lucky you'd have both out in the skies.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqOkVBm6D2A
Either way David wasn't 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2HfKPsUIWe
planning on destroying Denis's dreams with reality, so he told him more 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4cpObQnyby
stories, exaggerated stories of his adventures. Of how he jumped from 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQicW98BLW4
one ship to another disabling it and saving his crew. Of how he romanced590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8T7lTJULK
a nobleman's daughter escaping with her and her, eventual, tragic 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07e5ziXL9B
death. Of how he was overcome with grief but lived on and became 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIRquuSkWLN
stronger for it, quite riveting stuff. David was sure the next tale was 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTanVADBTAF
more ridiculous than the one before, but Denis ate it up. 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBeN4qyNsO5
After a lull in his 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRhhPatZEG6
stories David decided to find out more about his actual captors. "Hey, 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotuhCOA6HH
you never finished talking about Gob and Francesca."590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡozkgD7TZfg
"Oh! Well we think 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlgSpyw0pZX
she's, uhm Francesca not Gob, a noble! She's just so graceful and smart 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNxWp1enna
and nice! She and Gob are basically the leaders, but I don't know much 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk1mf0zFV5x
about their past, don't think anyone does. They're amazing though, 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTrrdlYKo8a
they're nobles and they care about us peasants!" Denis told more stories590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Ypips8foG
about Francesca and Gob. About how Francesca teaches the rebels to 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQlFdc0TPN
read. Or how Gob thought them how to shoot and basic fighting skills. 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVaKdyN3xHL
The more David listened the less it seemed like the dangerous army and 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaiJ2vREbPL
scourge that the empire was portraying them as, to David it seemed more 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW7pXifNnY3
like a group of friends gathered to teach other valuable skills and sing590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKyTRHwd7Fw
happy songs.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1d3sgUJei8
After Denis's watch 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Sp76unzsu
ended, Rocks begun and...well he wasn't much of a conversationalist. 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡul7HwwJU0E
Even so David tried as Rock was passing him by.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgeQdjPaaYa
"So, I heard you grew up on a farm with the rest here?" Grunt590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHayK3rROd
"Can't imagine what's it like growing up with a big family like that." Grunt590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuyBKSreZM
"You...you're quite good at this whole talking thing, aren't you?" Grunt590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPlKScM6GZ
"Well, I do say that a family needs someone steady in their midst" Grunt590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHaEMWXVxlh
With a sight David 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIIhH0uso3N
stopped trying to hold a conversation. Maybe the youth was mute or maybe590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKs58zvIjAz
he just wasn't all there. David imagined you'd have to be crazy to 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGczHrniki
fight for some higher cause than your own purse.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx53IcEiGNV
As Rock continued his 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZIQ18NnFF
vigil in silence, David could see the sky gaining some colour. Meaning 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDagMFWmOM
that the next person to take watch would be the last. David was hoping 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG8G9p74rTN
it would be Twitch who was scared of his own shadow more often than not,590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIktw0KBKKq
he looked like someone who could be easily manipulated.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5eRmaxiaDZ
To David's dismay the 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgsYvYneCDf
last person was Gob. Who just stared at David and went the other way, 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYd9dnd0Rmx
not bothering to even mutter a word. David didn't see much of a point to590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBdBx2GH8M9
stay up after that, so he decided to finally get some shut eye or 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYXvBCraQ6
atleast close his eyes for a few minutes before continuing their 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iarmigsZq
gruesome journey.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQCXqQ7YZR
As soon as he closed his590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2YUFjMQvzv
eyes David was woken up with a kick to the ribs, he gave a violent 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2kTktD5C8d
cough and looked up to see Gob grinning at him. "Time to wake up, liar."590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBIWzpR6iK
"Oh fall off, you cloud 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RMFRwbnIP
sucking bastard." David muttered under his breath but complied easily 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8brrTawBO3
enough when he was untied from the tree. Gob promised a short walk, he 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCANT3DW4l
also promised an easy walk. David was sure that Gob was the liar not 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmZlqBzHCo
him. 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6F1Tf0ulr
During the walk Denis 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXbmZsR4Te1
did walk closer to David and asking him questions in whispered tone when590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKpu206DhP
he thought Gob wasn't looking. David also noticed Angela giving him 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Y5td1tCLz
quick glances and smiled back at him when he gave her one. So at least 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7eLHvNRSUT
he was winning them over, he was hoping it would mean something when 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDMyK88WJq
they met with Francesca and decided David's fate.590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOExFen6UR
"We're here." Gob 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7XNap0wV9q
finally announced after hours of walking. At some point of the journey 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59r3eSx5Uo
David turned his brain off so he wasn't even sure how long they walked 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuT3i5CvEzG
for. They were at an entrance to a cave, which was completely dark with 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSDc4GP25PB
no trace of light. It reminded David of his own future, dark and 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvXPrvCPWE
uncertain. He could also feel an unexplained feeling, similar to the one590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn4pNOwkKnj
he felt to one of the imperial soldiers, coming from inside the cave. 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpn4s56dc4d
Maybe it was the feeling590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM0txQ75u6n
of dread or a premonition of upcoming death if no action was taken. 590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMWQQakuoM
Well not like David could do anything about at this point as he followed590Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMtWGn0meo
Gob into the darkness
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