Ether possession. A 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHwzVWgIkj
phrase used when a being born from, or in, the ether. Beings such as the507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ShtFdGIAz
popularly called demons. Full bodily control is impossible, thus 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQ7GJqMra1
whispered thoughts or controlling the flow of the ether when casted is 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrcn99hyKRj
enough to classify a person as possessed.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkublGL7fDY
Many believe that mages 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxw5PYH1EV
are the most vulnerable group to suffer from ether possession but that 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmzpQYD3gZ
could not be further from the truth. Mages are the most common to suffer507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlgwYrwnhN
from ether possession but that also means that they are trained to 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4I3t1heTqE
tackle possessions.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhyiJI4QqO
No, the peasants who 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQTrrKw5uqk
have only heard about the ether and its inhabitants from rumours and 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLSEaRVyzk
hearsay are the most vulnerable. Their minds being feeble, they're 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDoMdQkLg7O
easily influenced. The popular case of 'Bloody Jack' that happened in 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmLMR6RR0la
the Republic Isles, comes to mind. Where a poor peasant was possessed 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5qNvgbYlgH
and an ether being manipulated him into murdering his whole village. 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkl1cBFW6rJ
Having said that not 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVobcb7SNR
everyone can be possessed. For someone to be afflicted by an ether being507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwcNC3nTkA
that person must have some of his presence, or soul, in the ether 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA96saEucqW
world. Mages qualify as they borrow from the ether to use magic. Thus, 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzteze8XHnE
their presence there being constant.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsAO4rgXCXj
Second group that 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTPZ4iCkvwU
qualifies, are the ones who have died once but managed to come back to 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1w2tHBi8z
life. While it is still debatable whether we go to the ether or 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv9krtvDd5F
somewhere beyond when we die, it has been proven that we must pass 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ChuEE8WmU
through the ether, and once someone does a part of them stays there, 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKbd1y3OeK
forever.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSy7tjJVqp
Third group that 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnN3k5JQ09h
qualifies would be the ones who are insane or have mental diseases. It's507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm0jPTx1ZEJ
currently unknown why they're susceptible. It's possible that they lose507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywdvvp0oOM
a part of themselves in the ether, but research is currently 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4Fb0HFRXK
inconclusive. 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM5GSg2lpJa
Something else to note 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBcZgiUda4y
is resonance. The more similar the demon is to the person it's trying to507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUi5Tt7o0UW
take possession off the more successful it will be. In some cases even 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeTohdN9tFE
opening gateways to the material world or even affecting the material 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ0E4Y07ZiC
world...507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpn4HUk8e8E
Extract of the research paper written by Diego Vispuccy. Headmaster of the mage academy.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSs0e7k7URX
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Who would've thought 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmEqJWQQGNb
that walking on sharp rocks would be more painful than walking on the 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCqCqEloOU
soft ground? Not David, as he almost exclaimed and shouted a few words 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzZ3s0K9GI
no one would be too proud off once he stepped inside the cave. With his 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdA07yvshib
shoes diminished to almost nothing the rocks were jabbing into his feet 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhr4uqDirfo
causing scars and painful blisters to appear, each step more agonizing 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtM2IMceVRi
than the other.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd0slwu202E
Thankfully the walk 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJm8ZtYlwY
didn't take long as they stopped at what seemed a dead end, with a 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYS3MlhRKgi
protruding rock standing in their way. Gob knocked on the stone a few 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOagEjQcLMs
times, in what seemed to be a rhythm and the wall moved open revealing a507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xJAkkXbxc
group of people standing guard. They quickly admitted Gobs group, some 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfpucA4fWF
giving David a puzzled look, and moved the rock behind them, closing the507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPZSZd6YJ42
pathway from any praying eyes.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡydU4ReF7ZO
As David entered the 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJu9XIkueiP
hideout of the rebels he was hit by a smell that reminded him of home. A507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmf2yQuI2AT
smell of unwashed men and women and the residue of gunpowder and smoke.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWaxEack66e
Why if he wasn't surrounded by stone but metal he would think he was 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdAI9ZuOa09
back on a ship. Of course, there were other differences as well: the 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVdYSaSvfv
cavern that the group entered was huge, larger than any one room inside a507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQA3nzfq76
ship. David guessed this was their main room since he could see tents,507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0dHDUaDYC
cooking fires and children playing around. David glanced up and could 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAeunPyo16e
see the ceiling high up, with its sharp ends pointing down, possibly 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJtzUvQdEhB
waiting to fall on an unsuspecting victim. He definitely would not be 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXcv1qufSzt
able to reach it, unlike the ceiling of a ship.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJDvg6wfQ3
"Get a move on. We need 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hI3PsV8Cn
to speak to her ladyship" Gob said to the group pushing through a throng507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ588SVr4l5j
of people that came out to meet them. David got pulled immediately 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ62XfVIT4F
after him, stumbling, while the rest of the group said their apologies 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BeLqeCdLA
and rushed to catch up.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡErxsh7t69p
Gob led them down one of507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53Tm9giMSB
the pathways leading further into the cave, away from the main cavern, 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdWrCp4VAW
the path was lit by a mix of torches and lanterns. 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBIlak9JLsP
After a few more turns 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL7kHjowvsw
and twists they seemed to have reached their destination, a secluded 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNvKXE77LR
door in front of which there were a few guards. Gob gave them David's 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSTgS44kB4A
rope. "Don't leave your eyes off him and no talking." He then waved the 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhRO88uup2w
rest of the group onward with him. "You guys come with me." And with 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPwSYyqa6su
that he went inside, followed by the rest of the children.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8RDHsS77p6
"So, what do you guys do507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzkdZoNHgO0
for fun round here?" He asked his new guards, but they seemed to be as 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKXIFY0CUU
mute as Rock. David imagined it was fear of Gob that made them as mute 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ522LMDWztf
as a rock. After giving a few minutes and not receiving an answer David 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQ3F3euSIi
shrugged and leaned on the wall. Slowly sliding down to hit the ground, 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡstWnDrjk6l
it was uncomfortable and his back hurt after sliding on the jagged 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnieWYMxvZM
rocks, but the relieve his legs felt overcame any sense of pain.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMNrgAgoT2y
David even managed a 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXwEGfybPq
nap, .but the blissful moment of quiet ended when Gob came back to pick 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTpniQ5pEii
David up. As per usual form he didn't wait for David to get up and just 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNCH5tsC3lh
yanked him up with force. Which resulted in David waking up and diving 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGBoS3VmLZ
headfirst into the ground.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawKKY2QD7S
"Ow..." David managed as his nose started bleeding again, not fully healed from Gob's painful jabs before.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqptOjQnFp
Gob grunted and pulled the rope again. "Come on." David could see one of the guards smirking as he passed the doorway. 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfxhCaOwGjj
David entered the 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡridx8k4qDS
secluded chamber and was greeted with something that he hasn't seen for a507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRLDd194vz
while, a bed. Even if the bed took most of his attention he could see 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCUuzKSQ9A
the rest of the group standing behind Gob and a woman. Who David could 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEiDQ2ifaUA
tell was royal, they always had that air around them.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYtUMfM8LKe
"Ah this must be our honored guest." She said giving David a wide smile, but not looking in his direction.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLtS5RGRn1p
"Indeed." Gob replied, humbly, subdued. David was astonished that Gob knew what it meant to be, let alone sound, so.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQ9nLdM8ZE
"Perfect, leave us 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsP3MvsGiEH
alone." She nodded with a smile to the children and they bade their 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmjCf9xz7T
farewells. The only three people left were Gob, David and the woman.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKC3X1kPdI
"Yes Gob?"507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoj2BnkB6vd
"I don't believe it's safe to leave you with him without anyone here, my lady."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4V9beehly
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."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYcdOg9IGId
Gob walked up to her a bit closer with intensity in his voice, "if you die, the rebellion dies. If you die..."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjUCUj1hlp
"Enough." She said sharply, not loud but commanding. "I know you care for me, but I'm no child. Leave, Gob." 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGWe8qbDNRK
Gob stilled at that but 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwpdKWXpid
followed the command. "And we agreed you wouldn't call me lady anymore.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡggt3wYgzAr
It's just Francesca." She called after Gob, steel in her voice all but 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiO3CAEMf7r
gone.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwgI8b7NYe
Francesca turned towards507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡleLeZHzU7G
David and gestured at a free chair. " Please sit, I apologize for your 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxil7DXAula
bounds, Gob would've had a fit if I pushed on that." She said, slowly 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡasJyaOMKZN
feeling her way around with her hands and sitting down on the opposite 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNINxQlLkWN
side of the table.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmr5znwdJE0
David nodded and moved 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdDORvHDQWg
towards the chair, smiling amicably. now that he got a better look at 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzW36C3Ayp
Francesca, David could tell that she was about the same age as Denis and507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBWebFoa1b
his siblings. Hopefully that also meant she'd be easy to manipulate, 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVCad8kcAB
you could never tell with those pesky nobles,507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9WzpvzGDG
"Who chose you?" The 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAKXkoIvwVI
soft voice pierced his thoughts as he sat down. Francesca was still 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ179LsJnEkM
smiling but he could also hear some tension in that voice.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0Yv2U3lfr
"Excuse me?"507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmXxt3Mn5D
"I can feel a...magical tug. It allows me to feel when another chosen is nearby."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZ8FBBtwbf
David was still confused, so he decided honesty was the best policy. "Excuse me?"507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfqSWo4Z0Ve
Francesca tilted her head, and then put her hand to her mouth and made a gasping sound. "Oh my! You truly don't know?" 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZveH64v0Z
"We have been chosen by 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03VDds66KN
one of the great five!" She begun excitedly. "I have been chosen by 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmNL0FYWQa
Asmodea. She told me that I'd feel a connection to others chosen by the 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2EE9CGspNZ
Five! Do you really don't know who chose you?"507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBVbyDI9NDV
David wanted to laugh at507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBei1xLRqV2
the idea that Jester was one of the Five. Sadly, he couldn't, not after507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEsf0kVTFcL
what he'd seen and survived. David also remembered having a strange 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0taPzp3HCG
feeling at the entrance to the cave, maybe it was that magical tug that 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2TmbSBcSx
Francesca mentioned, although he was too tired and too much in pain to 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfEL2SPoa0e
feel anything else right now, though.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhSmSqUof8
"Sorry, no idea." He 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg5bnsHoYOA
said it in his most innocent tone. "One moment I'm on my ship, the other507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLLyeaLjpxz
I'm on the ground getting manhandled."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYgfRgSWrn
"I apologize, Gob can be...paranoid. But he means well " David just nodded and smiled at that.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL33agSbMe0
"I'm also sure the one who chose you will communicate with you soon enough!" 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoVBD3NQFbQ
David hoped he wouldn't. "So, what does it entail, being chosen?"507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUIAaoofkbs
"Oh! Well when Asmodea 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9sDePfZ4J
shown herself to me it was before the rebellion began. She told me of 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgjHxQcJs41
times before the elevation, various inventions, their way of 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIF7ykDhiOz
life...That's what gave me the inspiration and courage for the 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdPLnzE2sn
rebellion." She paused as if unsure if she should mention the next part.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVcvYGMRtkM
"Mostly it's just advice now, she can sometimes hear and see what I 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9VQXivsMHS
hear and see. Of course, your benefactor might have a different 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0PM5iEH2U
approach, I cannot presume to know the minds of the Great."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVSSn6BuySe
David nodded, as if his 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3tDu5DfvE
currenFt predicament made complete sense, or maybe he was just going 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5JQSMVybGK
crazy bit by bit. Going with the flow seemed to be the best approach for507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8oX9honb0m
now, especially if it got Francesca on his side. 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzCJ25VLNzh
"Does anyone else know of you being chosen?" David asked Francesca.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lCz2pAK48
She shook her head 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0F3l3YCrr
sadly. "No, I'm ashamed for lying to my friends but it would be hard to 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhy0xz1RGgh
explain. You're the first person I spoke to about this. I was hoping 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6jAC4ldbj
you'd know more, but..."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGTika8bT6l
"Sorry for not being more helpful."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZaacw1op4
"Oh, gods, no! It's not 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprvhVowyGs
your fault, I'm sorry for telling you all of this. You must think me 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxgxow9GKcI
crazy or an idiot." She gave a weak laugh.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmE5M3bHsSm
David sensing an 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBrfdVkYf7k
opportunity moved closer and took a risk of holding her hand in his 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTUVgiJ4Ds7
own." In these few moments I've known you, you've shown yourself to be 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0lzjC4d84
kind and smart. I thank you for telling me, hopefully together we can 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpoPoTCIe6E
work through this together." David heard that nobles were suckers for 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoEhdd7s8QG
the chivalrous knight types, he decided to test it out.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2a0zjXP50w
Francesca looked up to 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO9MqSI4xl0
David and he could see her glassed over eyes, he could tell she was 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Qxkf5Ljqc
blind. That explained why she kept avoiding looking in his direction, 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFsv3QYnxP
also showed a lot of undue trust in David. "Thank you, the way you talk 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTRQs7jpQv
seems so elegant and wise. Looks like Denis was correct when he claimed 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnx3MEcqXZk
you traveled all over Astaria"507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKcE6u7B9B
"Traveling the isles 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2vHZ4yKky
doesn't really make you elegant or wise. You just bring out the best of 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqhe89RO2LQ
me." Was he laying it on too thick? Probably.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAavmBw9Xwq
"You jest." She shook 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPT24GkFVy
her head chuckling, a smile lingered nonetheless. "You were saying you 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYvQDhYLmuk
were on a ship, the one that crash-landed?"507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR4oaW2Ojbl
"The flying fish, yes. I was one of the officers."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgtBFAKjrW
"My condolences for your507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mRWPpAmiJ
crew members. They died trying to get the weapons to us." She squeezed 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMvFxOx47oa
Davids hands tighter. "I shall not forget their sacrifice."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtVGjaoF61y
David nodded and looked 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSME8fkZKaE
down. He didn't really care that they've not survived, most of them were507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIFwbsZ8Xj8
scoundrels, David included. As far as David saw it, they've done the 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4OHddj1DJk
world a favour by dying. Not David though, he was a scoundrel worthy of 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXbB78jR2SE
redemption, one of the Five seemed to think so at least and if they 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf80944sZHh
could not see the good in a person then who could?507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9lbXlyGKu
"Gob believes you are 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3QUcnMuCI
dangerous to the rebellion. He also believes me to be naive, but I'd 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh33OcVo6wu
rather put my trust in people. You can stay here with us. I will not 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPWYBIbjuv
make you fight but I also cannot promise you safe passage home, at least507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfEnUZw64Ms
not now. Maybe later, but you can stay safe and share our food." She 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfR17BUSvRS
paused a bit and the continued more quickly." Only if you wish to, of 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKtDGF8uRp
course. If you have no desire to, feel free to leave and I shall give 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjse4X2iaf
you some clothes and food from our stockpiles."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV6aMRfakf4
David shuddered at the 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnMg9XaqyID
thought of spending dark, cold, hungry nights out in that forest. Even 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Bf6t9A0tL
if he did decide to leave, he didn't have anywhere else to go. No, as 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWJZ9zSdyg
far as David could he had no alternative but to stay. He was never a 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZvoPHy577
rebel before, he wondered if he'd enjoy it. "I'll be more than happy to 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGw0X3ZuTH
take up on your offer to stay here. As for fighting for your righteous 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJUPFIKJq8
cause? It would be my pleasure." David would probably regret saying 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnfdiWEE9f
that, but he can always go back on his words if the situation requires 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcnzyagArtj
so.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpN2esTzrWo
Francesca giggled and 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2dxJzmCIj
clapped her hands. "Excellent!" I shall ask one of the guards to get you507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqKbNTuaAbe
a sleeping bag and some supplies. " She wrinkled her nose. "Maybe a 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWdE3tM7Sn
bath as well"507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVsblMy2kc
David gave a fake laugh,507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvk9KcmqIx
nobles always so rude. Though the fact that she had a nice scent even 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwt41c3AQJL
when living in these conditions didn't help his pride. "I'd definitely 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawoetbh3kg
appreciate it, my lady."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbIeVrWXBlN
"None of that, it's Francesca."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHF5AyDMtw
"Francesca it is, then. Thank you, Francesca."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iCkv5oJem
Francesca nodded and 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhQ0YT94qM2
gave David a warm smile. "Nook!" One of the previous guards peeped in. 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RcagsBgVT
"Take David and get him a sleeping bag. Take his bounds off as well, 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFw2xBJV9V4
from this day on he fights with us. I'll let Gob know." She added the 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCm6QUIPrr
last part as Nook was about to protest. But he nodded and took David 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRgFaqePJK9
with him with no further complaints. Nook took out a knife and cut the 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKniGuZpT4
rope that was holding David, who nodded in appreciation.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkpu7yBKyRI
Rubbing his wrists to 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBU4HQR4NE
relax them from the strain he smiled. With things finally looking his 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WgpSFM77i
way David had a better outlook on the future. If he plays his cards 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ95Z02JaAYF
right he might just get out of there alive. Francesca herself seemed 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2cCuv2g2nF
easy to lie to and manipulate, though he did feel a bit bad about lying 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqyec8vBZIJ
to her.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq9W7DuUJFx
~don't trust her, don't 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF0lZ1fJCnl
trust anyone but yourself. ~ David shook his head. He almost forgot that507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRMvKyChASL
lifelong lesson. He couldn't get too comfortable, he always had to be 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuROxLZ2hR0
on his toes and aware. David will betray her and everyone in this 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQSHwUbv9LL
rebellion. Just like he betrayed everyone else. After all, they'll just 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡddbJbuKDCf
betray him first if he doesn't.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFArrBN3Ic
His new home didn't seem507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7Fgcl9LPG
much, he was placed in the spacious cavern near the rest of the rebels.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEtGZUJABAz
David didn't really have a tent but was given a sleeping bag by Nook. 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFnC4V9XGD7
"We have specific feeding times, you'll know when it is when everyone 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNG9xSgseJR
starts gathering around the pots." 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVCN1s0uk7
David just nodded at 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzow0L5fYIZ
that. He didn't really care about hunger, he only cared about how tired 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFZzTxFVyg
he was as his knees gave out and he fell on the sleeping bag. Finally, 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbjemxbFcJ7
some comfort, he could still feel the rocks but compared to beforehand 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFvsDgT2Plr
it was basically sitting on a soft cushion.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0Q4JhElKg
He looked around and 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqFFvRj5kB
noticed some of the rebels stealing glances at him, no one brave enough 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4XgsIQrMa
to come up and start a conversation though. The guards seemed especially507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡieYEyI7rv0
weary as they didn't even try to hide the fact that they were glaring 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKNFpmZjpp
at him. It made sense, he came here as a prisoner and David was looking 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBiUfluYve3
forward to finding out how long it'd take to get them on his side.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzjfAgaE4c2
As he laid down further 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxCCKfx7tg
on the makeshift bed he felt something in one of his pockets. David put 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZjx44Kx6K
his hand down the pocket and pulled out the locket from Boyle, 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3eiUMlu7P
surprisingly it wasn't destroyed. That reminded David that he stole some507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjZiP0ldc2n
coins as well and decided to rummage his pockets for them, sadly he 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcldHK7TNA
couldn't find any.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevMlgJXb3u
Giving a sad sigh, David507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAC1YfOccMb
started playing with the locket. It seemed to be gold or at least a 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6o5agAZThV
golden colour. After a while he managed to open it, revealing a picture 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07MHjaeU1H
of Boyd, a woman and a child. They all seemed happy, which made an 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKTaklDBanA
unexplained feeling of anger rise within David and he closed the locket,507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5T3H3ERy7
putting it back in his pocket. The faster he pawns the falling thing 507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3x0W3Tezm
the better.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqTqVCQsRc
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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