Ether possession. A 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8MYjTg1FPA
phrase used when a being born from, or in, the ether. Beings such as the552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfSXOfwA05a
popularly called demons. Full bodily control is impossible, thus 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbFnewfBXy
whispered thoughts or controlling the flow of the ether when casted is 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡANFP1dee52
enough to classify a person as possessed.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5z8HR7fqUI
Many believe that mages 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwiZIVTPA2
are the most vulnerable group to suffer from ether possession but that 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqWZoN7e5X
could not be further from the truth. Mages are the most common to suffer552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bPZmcfZBR
from ether possession but that also means that they are trained to 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzIA9ce7vXs
tackle possessions.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5Zecvu0Ve
No, the peasants who 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGOYU92hMk
have only heard about the ether and its inhabitants from rumours and 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6decwtGiJ
hearsay are the most vulnerable. Their minds being feeble, they're 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVvmLs3U8Di
easily influenced. The popular case of 'Bloody Jack' that happened in 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzk97qKcBv0
the Republic Isles, comes to mind. Where a poor peasant was possessed 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR3C0xNbIyt
and an ether being manipulated him into murdering his whole village. 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sfPeVJv63
Having said that not 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPgbaQwCqE
everyone can be possessed. For someone to be afflicted by an ether being552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFHCuRXz7P
that person must have some of his presence, or soul, in the ether 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzkpqH70n4M
world. Mages qualify as they borrow from the ether to use magic. Thus, 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeq0JI28Wt8
their presence there being constant.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0OxQvcV9Z
Second group that 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtGb7BOZkvE
qualifies, are the ones who have died once but managed to come back to 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0htlUpQUm
life. While it is still debatable whether we go to the ether or 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5l5Qxcp4Dt
somewhere beyond when we die, it has been proven that we must pass 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL9fZAgvYWK
through the ether, and once someone does a part of them stays there, 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSm2o67opc
forever.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCoWGdBBc51
Third group that 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8iNmqitm5
qualifies would be the ones who are insane or have mental diseases. It's552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9MoKRmyid5
currently unknown why they're susceptible. It's possible that they lose552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMIXJjwmQNI
a part of themselves in the ether, but research is currently 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ51Mu5o8DYi
inconclusive. 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudmBuONjah
Something else to note 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7vnmHTnfFe
is resonance. The more similar the demon is to the person it's trying to552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMJJDbTfLB
take possession off the more successful it will be. In some cases even 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCkge3HHw7V
opening gateways to the material world or even affecting the material 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQRXyd8EYTu
world...552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPm6Ed0Enq
Extract of the research paper written by Diego Vispuccy. Headmaster of the mage academy.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZcGw8PmbcX
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Who would've thought 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedfaI3vFc7
that walking on sharp rocks would be more painful than walking on the 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCheicQp0sE
soft ground? Not David, as he almost exclaimed and shouted a few words 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZXwFI7Wab
no one would be too proud off once he stepped inside the cave. With his 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUOkFGk1eS
shoes diminished to almost nothing the rocks were jabbing into his feet 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWh2ieW1By
causing scars and painful blisters to appear, each step more agonizing 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0Oa87Rh4o
than the other.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqsfcZgysOX
Thankfully the walk 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFVL7Ej2cB
didn't take long as they stopped at what seemed a dead end, with a 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzC6t7s2UHN
protruding rock standing in their way. Gob knocked on the stone a few 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg03zQCGEjT
times, in what seemed to be a rhythm and the wall moved open revealing a552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYby44SBdxo
group of people standing guard. They quickly admitted Gobs group, some 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzl2WVnJYRI
giving David a puzzled look, and moved the rock behind them, closing the552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAokG6KLrcZ
pathway from any praying eyes.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLNFUcI8hI
As David entered the 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfu3J9MRYw
hideout of the rebels he was hit by a smell that reminded him of home. A552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwg2hABySDA
smell of unwashed men and women and the residue of gunpowder and smoke.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgBiUGmSUS
Why if he wasn't surrounded by stone but metal he would think he was 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwy59mxs6j
back on a ship. Of course, there were other differences as well: the 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzFlSEHJE2D
cavern that the group entered was huge, larger than any one room inside a552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWkhdjg9KZ
ship. David guessed this was their main room since he could see tents,552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyeHlUxvAjg
cooking fires and children playing around. David glanced up and could 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡso9OsrUgGJ
see the ceiling high up, with its sharp ends pointing down, possibly 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWxYEgIPv9
waiting to fall on an unsuspecting victim. He definitely would not be 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXG78avrhOu
able to reach it, unlike the ceiling of a ship.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMflsU8nxGH
"Get a move on. We need 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9GJ9eXhS9
to speak to her ladyship" Gob said to the group pushing through a throng552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6F4XHYHVw
of people that came out to meet them. David got pulled immediately 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeu3zFXFchX
after him, stumbling, while the rest of the group said their apologies 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADRK5X8HM1
and rushed to catch up.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG00GUgoLwt
Gob led them down one of552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50ynxl95yR
the pathways leading further into the cave, away from the main cavern, 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2m8Ey1eP2
the path was lit by a mix of torches and lanterns. 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsv9hwuKhNi
After a few more turns 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpiQUsLPpk3
and twists they seemed to have reached their destination, a secluded 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9J9jyHAwa
door in front of which there were a few guards. Gob gave them David's 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBKy0KFWrRm
rope. "Don't leave your eyes off him and no talking." He then waved the 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0kIhtiq5CS
rest of the group onward with him. "You guys come with me." And with 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8kM4qm09W4
that he went inside, followed by the rest of the children.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO62S8EDivK
"So, what do you guys do552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKLVto0DdKI
for fun round here?" He asked his new guards, but they seemed to be as 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1omCueki9G
mute as Rock. David imagined it was fear of Gob that made them as mute 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEVtU4CKkIV
as a rock. After giving a few minutes and not receiving an answer David 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcL8tsqrNwe
shrugged and leaned on the wall. Slowly sliding down to hit the ground, 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGICgEejuBx
it was uncomfortable and his back hurt after sliding on the jagged 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqGRRnrZz6
rocks, but the relieve his legs felt overcame any sense of pain.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9YjsrF6Gui
David even managed a 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlavgNh6OPm
nap, .but the blissful moment of quiet ended when Gob came back to pick 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbKdp5XdWS
David up. As per usual form he didn't wait for David to get up and just 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWCGTi8l4M
yanked him up with force. Which resulted in David waking up and diving 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhITPLWJQn
headfirst into the ground.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9gmph687Zc
"Ow..." David managed as his nose started bleeding again, not fully healed from Gob's painful jabs before.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONcpJkWZNt
Gob grunted and pulled the rope again. "Come on." David could see one of the guards smirking as he passed the doorway. 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6bR85JQNUk
David entered the 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQ1Md89hOD
secluded chamber and was greeted with something that he hasn't seen for a552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQR7YHePiPl
while, a bed. Even if the bed took most of his attention he could see 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwKexzyt3L
the rest of the group standing behind Gob and a woman. Who David could 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4RjkRz9DHh
tell was royal, they always had that air around them.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xSA0kn2ys
"Ah this must be our honored guest." She said giving David a wide smile, but not looking in his direction.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5VZArTKPt
"Indeed." Gob replied, humbly, subdued. David was astonished that Gob knew what it meant to be, let alone sound, so.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8kv0GwDvkr
"Perfect, leave us 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJgIIxEPsYT
alone." She nodded with a smile to the children and they bade their 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghW5m1u5xe
farewells. The only three people left were Gob, David and the woman.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOTFuXNEHU
"Yes Gob?"552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiiTuGKHm60
"I don't believe it's safe to leave you with him without anyone here, my lady."552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqFPHV1HvhK
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."552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrUI4X8uyN0
Gob walked up to her a bit closer with intensity in his voice, "if you die, the rebellion dies. If you die..."552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTP6itrpxap
"Enough." She said sharply, not loud but commanding. "I know you care for me, but I'm no child. Leave, Gob." 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNBLT8EK46
Gob stilled at that but 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQzR7y6knl
followed the command. "And we agreed you wouldn't call me lady anymore.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsqpXCWR6Pu
It's just Francesca." She called after Gob, steel in her voice all but 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNAKt6sExXv
gone.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVaswFGenjV
Francesca turned towards552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwdQRGOMQ9f
David and gestured at a free chair. " Please sit, I apologize for your 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSuYQtkW3c
bounds, Gob would've had a fit if I pushed on that." She said, slowly 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTyS8darwU
feeling her way around with her hands and sitting down on the opposite 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYe5CikPvl
side of the table.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0IKjANMlHi
David nodded and moved 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLboNoVTRU9
towards the chair, smiling amicably. now that he got a better look at 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMUOWZC4XM3
Francesca, David could tell that she was about the same age as Denis and552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyD5K0cgQDb
his siblings. Hopefully that also meant she'd be easy to manipulate, 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWjmKNeJ9r
you could never tell with those pesky nobles,552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7j6HUwJDa
"Who chose you?" The 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnwewdPX2H
soft voice pierced his thoughts as he sat down. Francesca was still 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIBKsZob8Cr
smiling but he could also hear some tension in that voice.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpO1ee5NRV
"Excuse me?"552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8DpDFPKyi
"I can feel a...magical tug. It allows me to feel when another chosen is nearby."552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzNlWUI7XM
David was still confused, so he decided honesty was the best policy. "Excuse me?"552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT6OrFh3l0y
Francesca tilted her head, and then put her hand to her mouth and made a gasping sound. "Oh my! You truly don't know?" 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmWcogIJNGM
"We have been chosen by 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlL4BgRDxYD
one of the great five!" She begun excitedly. "I have been chosen by 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOf4d1GZ8w
Asmodea. She told me that I'd feel a connection to others chosen by the 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNhxSP0fpol
Five! Do you really don't know who chose you?"552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5qzamgdtBk
David wanted to laugh at552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHyZCVYOYy
the idea that Jester was one of the Five. Sadly, he couldn't, not after552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4JHkgqgTv
what he'd seen and survived. David also remembered having a strange 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHys4PhPrhU
feeling at the entrance to the cave, maybe it was that magical tug that 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeg5MEy5Emi
Francesca mentioned, although he was too tired and too much in pain to 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLXRj5VNdD
feel anything else right now, though.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwmoZWPwYLm
"Sorry, no idea." He 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNlc7VflHsg
said it in his most innocent tone. "One moment I'm on my ship, the other552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfM4Tr4oneZ
I'm on the ground getting manhandled."552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSetUUF4A9U
"I apologize, Gob can be...paranoid. But he means well " David just nodded and smiled at that.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzQNrKJ6LZ
"I'm also sure the one who chose you will communicate with you soon enough!" 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvvrZOmMM6f
David hoped he wouldn't. "So, what does it entail, being chosen?"552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCBXulTXev0
"Oh! Well when Asmodea 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVtVa7hSgo
shown herself to me it was before the rebellion began. She told me of 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAoqczG8PII
times before the elevation, various inventions, their way of 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Se7kqi84a
life...That's what gave me the inspiration and courage for the 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRt0V6BHJXF
rebellion." She paused as if unsure if she should mention the next part.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRta2wRpRYn
"Mostly it's just advice now, she can sometimes hear and see what I 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLy90NnKS7r
hear and see. Of course, your benefactor might have a different 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFAVymecQC
approach, I cannot presume to know the minds of the Great."552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9Okdr1CVl
David nodded, as if his 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjkVL1naRC
currenFt predicament made complete sense, or maybe he was just going 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuoyftqiWAS
crazy bit by bit. Going with the flow seemed to be the best approach for552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMA1lAkvJ7P
now, especially if it got Francesca on his side. 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnUEe9ZYWu
"Does anyone else know of you being chosen?" David asked Francesca.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ITRXWDCWC
She shook her head 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJbSDSgVgF
sadly. "No, I'm ashamed for lying to my friends but it would be hard to 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCQLoCsFpK
explain. You're the first person I spoke to about this. I was hoping 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWM5vGkHNE
you'd know more, but..."552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXp19IqlEuF
"Sorry for not being more helpful."552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm05KXcRpt3
"Oh, gods, no! It's not 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh1sGIsInZQ
your fault, I'm sorry for telling you all of this. You must think me 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59a8m3YmXN
crazy or an idiot." She gave a weak laugh.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYFCQyUETgF
David sensing an 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHA1NFJQsL
opportunity moved closer and took a risk of holding her hand in his 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUKQCrNOeb
own." In these few moments I've known you, you've shown yourself to be 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVYWELHamy
kind and smart. I thank you for telling me, hopefully together we can 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZ0PAbVc97
work through this together." David heard that nobles were suckers for 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntbH1Xk1Ty
the chivalrous knight types, he decided to test it out.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDK1NEFUAOb
Francesca looked up to 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ72ktrnXLu5
David and he could see her glassed over eyes, he could tell she was 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTeH3Ax8xNK
blind. That explained why she kept avoiding looking in his direction, 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbLbhH2KaY
also showed a lot of undue trust in David. "Thank you, the way you talk 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCcvMJ432Mk
seems so elegant and wise. Looks like Denis was correct when he claimed 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1y8xFOv1Oe
you traveled all over Astaria"552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50IHCTlOD5
"Traveling the isles 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ44gfWorcd8
doesn't really make you elegant or wise. You just bring out the best of 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXSmcigq0N
me." Was he laying it on too thick? Probably.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYKGnZBSzl
"You jest." She shook 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNYx4zoK30B
her head chuckling, a smile lingered nonetheless. "You were saying you 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk6mI4o4Pz5
were on a ship, the one that crash-landed?"552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRl4gAi0yRX
"The flying fish, yes. I was one of the officers."552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT1a8nP3VMu
"My condolences for your552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKwxqKXivmY
crew members. They died trying to get the weapons to us." She squeezed 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZdmjJ4LPZ5
Davids hands tighter. "I shall not forget their sacrifice."552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3gcbVQ5wg
David nodded and looked 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2etNdRo5hw
down. He didn't really care that they've not survived, most of them were552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNrdXS0rmo
scoundrels, David included. As far as David saw it, they've done the 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5kbQIcu02u
world a favour by dying. Not David though, he was a scoundrel worthy of 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3CIQLAZbh
redemption, one of the Five seemed to think so at least and if they 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLIB7HihJVT
could not see the good in a person then who could?552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRFadboFwPV
"Gob believes you are 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3M1W0IP5C
dangerous to the rebellion. He also believes me to be naive, but I'd 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ficTW4zQR
rather put my trust in people. You can stay here with us. I will not 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTTXo5BtQo
make you fight but I also cannot promise you safe passage home, at least552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdZlqmPj9vI
not now. Maybe later, but you can stay safe and share our food." She 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQdxkSwpPB
paused a bit and the continued more quickly." Only if you wish to, of 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsRDg5hiEsm
course. If you have no desire to, feel free to leave and I shall give 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnaE75bvGDC
you some clothes and food from our stockpiles."552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwSjeoWImx
David shuddered at the 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNNKK7U3UXg
thought of spending dark, cold, hungry nights out in that forest. Even 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8BdCoz7EF
if he did decide to leave, he didn't have anywhere else to go. No, as 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9sxywL288e
far as David could he had no alternative but to stay. He was never a 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbfm4EPzvd
rebel before, he wondered if he'd enjoy it. "I'll be more than happy to 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0QS7bCqAW
take up on your offer to stay here. As for fighting for your righteous 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaGrzamTWHd
cause? It would be my pleasure." David would probably regret saying 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHUMEcHcrpf
that, but he can always go back on his words if the situation requires 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9wKwSDdvp2
so.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgeOknMLaLB
Francesca giggled and 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tYqdYg8lT
clapped her hands. "Excellent!" I shall ask one of the guards to get you552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0YkVG4bzY6
a sleeping bag and some supplies. " She wrinkled her nose. "Maybe a 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGpHtKs5Dh5
bath as well"552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRijbrTHrrB
David gave a fake laugh,552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjkAl7CCFvg
nobles always so rude. Though the fact that she had a nice scent even 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCt40HHKMJO
when living in these conditions didn't help his pride. "I'd definitely 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvJMqj1d7Op
appreciate it, my lady."552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡurqADyexWb
"None of that, it's Francesca."552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUa8fEssu0C
"Francesca it is, then. Thank you, Francesca."552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCD9houWTY
Francesca nodded and 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5rDVEc3PUI
gave David a warm smile. "Nook!" One of the previous guards peeped in. 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1vggl8XHRL
"Take David and get him a sleeping bag. Take his bounds off as well, 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmCBKroW5gK
from this day on he fights with us. I'll let Gob know." She added the 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDiA3dxD81C
last part as Nook was about to protest. But he nodded and took David 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡydpd0LPYlU
with him with no further complaints. Nook took out a knife and cut the 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcpztoyXCNp
rope that was holding David, who nodded in appreciation.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUIICxvU6DL
Rubbing his wrists to 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBuqFRLplG
relax them from the strain he smiled. With things finally looking his 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV9gn0pjv0b
way David had a better outlook on the future. If he plays his cards 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUoCEd5vj1i
right he might just get out of there alive. Francesca herself seemed 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1CeLxQIg2E
easy to lie to and manipulate, though he did feel a bit bad about lying 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSk7FnUmOI0
to her.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOhv6yTzTy
~don't trust her, don't 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBtOM3180HP
trust anyone but yourself. ~ David shook his head. He almost forgot that552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdAPtRprCCG
lifelong lesson. He couldn't get too comfortable, he always had to be 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28k7CrdzHC
on his toes and aware. David will betray her and everyone in this 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOiI52LpC2o
rebellion. Just like he betrayed everyone else. After all, they'll just 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡho2p0jjCIB
betray him first if he doesn't.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡALhoG7iaGq
His new home didn't seem552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dSC3jzqph
much, he was placed in the spacious cavern near the rest of the rebels.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuV07K1fQv
David didn't really have a tent but was given a sleeping bag by Nook. 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnj2qpvhEwE
"We have specific feeding times, you'll know when it is when everyone 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1OuUBLGJc
starts gathering around the pots." 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQc9oOGwnYW
David just nodded at 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJI7qhadeRv
that. He didn't really care about hunger, he only cared about how tired 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJtgJxSLbsL
he was as his knees gave out and he fell on the sleeping bag. Finally, 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWsCPc3UnW3
some comfort, he could still feel the rocks but compared to beforehand 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexVG5HoA56
it was basically sitting on a soft cushion.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjM0U5kJNGw
He looked around and 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjXCJzdCZ1x
noticed some of the rebels stealing glances at him, no one brave enough 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡld7zC20UvF
to come up and start a conversation though. The guards seemed especially552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLkn0O5weV
weary as they didn't even try to hide the fact that they were glaring 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFV7dTP4pRH
at him. It made sense, he came here as a prisoner and David was looking 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxD6N0XLcbH
forward to finding out how long it'd take to get them on his side.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKHjx3q8aYj
As he laid down further 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2BunUxmfvp
on the makeshift bed he felt something in one of his pockets. David put 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKL8LGxtZLY
his hand down the pocket and pulled out the locket from Boyle, 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmh90Kl3XCF
surprisingly it wasn't destroyed. That reminded David that he stole some552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaimQhXLZ9j
coins as well and decided to rummage his pockets for them, sadly he 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA3dQCYuzRZ
couldn't find any.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRoM4SNnKlb
Giving a sad sigh, David552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7VJeyKTjIG
started playing with the locket. It seemed to be gold or at least a 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgj3fOyGRIY
golden colour. After a while he managed to open it, revealing a picture 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mK8EJGaOe
of Boyd, a woman and a child. They all seemed happy, which made an 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYAx8zeYKpb
unexplained feeling of anger rise within David and he closed the locket,552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLBhjhyY2GB
putting it back in his pocket. The faster he pawns the falling thing 552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoA9cQn9fZH
the better.552Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07wVJ621td
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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