Ether possession. A 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡysq8CMvFri
phrase used when a being born from, or in, the ether. Beings such as the676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1aUAzzwLAh
popularly called demons. Full bodily control is impossible, thus 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG60eZV8QVA
whispered thoughts or controlling the flow of the ether when casted is 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWgkmFsP9HC
enough to classify a person as possessed.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJ2VRpih3u
Many believe that mages 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXVMIDFJZt
are the most vulnerable group to suffer from ether possession but that 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumVwcTawW5
could not be further from the truth. Mages are the most common to suffer676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFPX0jg75d
from ether possession but that also means that they are trained to 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBbbtrpUyzo
tackle possessions.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB7aWIGxiDu
No, the peasants who 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡElgIEdgxfa
have only heard about the ether and its inhabitants from rumours and 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNaP7kMB5BY
hearsay are the most vulnerable. Their minds being feeble, they're 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE18imJdlCT
easily influenced. The popular case of 'Bloody Jack' that happened in 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvyCIE4e1E
the Republic Isles, comes to mind. Where a poor peasant was possessed 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWMLeOv2X3
and an ether being manipulated him into murdering his whole village. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQIjUCzwG2l
Having said that not 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWyVwV9Qfvb
everyone can be possessed. For someone to be afflicted by an ether being676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr7R0o45qGt
that person must have some of his presence, or soul, in the ether 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVmFV1LEAY
world. Mages qualify as they borrow from the ether to use magic. Thus, 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMUSkqZdTmQ
their presence there being constant.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkL951Y6uer
Second group that 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91QhfSMBR1
qualifies, are the ones who have died once but managed to come back to 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshPR27rCpI
life. While it is still debatable whether we go to the ether or 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAxQkJtLKR2
somewhere beyond when we die, it has been proven that we must pass 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNnm8q71krZ
through the ether, and once someone does a part of them stays there, 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHIv7iHfCun
forever.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBmcXHLl3eL
Third group that 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhVSo9AeZLd
qualifies would be the ones who are insane or have mental diseases. It's676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80K1cDvmwR
currently unknown why they're susceptible. It's possible that they lose676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKor5nHP5Pe
a part of themselves in the ether, but research is currently 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKgTT4yMRii
inconclusive. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmb1TuFB9Le
Something else to note 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjMKOmvFMY
is resonance. The more similar the demon is to the person it's trying to676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwGKaYsU9H
take possession off the more successful it will be. In some cases even 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98V6O0dIzg
opening gateways to the material world or even affecting the material 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmajeiYsyY
world...676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwCYsN8e4I
Extract of the research paper written by Diego Vispuccy. Headmaster of the mage academy.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjjPSpvFpay
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Who would've thought 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrUkiklccwm
that walking on sharp rocks would be more painful than walking on the 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeAsGBS7XdM
soft ground? Not David, as he almost exclaimed and shouted a few words 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIr2Sc0ox0X
no one would be too proud off once he stepped inside the cave. With his 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN1OlfKE8lO
shoes diminished to almost nothing the rocks were jabbing into his feet 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNKTjf9BBb
causing scars and painful blisters to appear, each step more agonizing 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9yB50lpuX
than the other.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0eORzyJOR5
Thankfully the walk 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIoICRNhKr
didn't take long as they stopped at what seemed a dead end, with a 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrS2SQwUex
protruding rock standing in their way. Gob knocked on the stone a few 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ESZYkiTOE
times, in what seemed to be a rhythm and the wall moved open revealing a676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2xoqsBtJ4x
group of people standing guard. They quickly admitted Gobs group, some 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1PT8bIAtr0
giving David a puzzled look, and moved the rock behind them, closing the676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtwozgAosp
pathway from any praying eyes.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYi3IzIdMfV
As David entered the 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzv7ZTHl1p
hideout of the rebels he was hit by a smell that reminded him of home. A676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXbQsYD8y6
smell of unwashed men and women and the residue of gunpowder and smoke.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKnXVIduC5z
Why if he wasn't surrounded by stone but metal he would think he was 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXb8xYeo8y5
back on a ship. Of course, there were other differences as well: the 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6SyN5HTej
cavern that the group entered was huge, larger than any one room inside a676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlp7W7VdEwz
ship. David guessed this was their main room since he could see tents,676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6FEaoNKIa
cooking fires and children playing around. David glanced up and could 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelSiwYEXxu
see the ceiling high up, with its sharp ends pointing down, possibly 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQuy37u3CX0
waiting to fall on an unsuspecting victim. He definitely would not be 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyeOGPEFV40
able to reach it, unlike the ceiling of a ship.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGtwC9o09N
"Get a move on. We need 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4HMXhFBMqk
to speak to her ladyship" Gob said to the group pushing through a throng676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6hZqgyn1i
of people that came out to meet them. David got pulled immediately 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8K9KUiNhja
after him, stumbling, while the rest of the group said their apologies 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqx3JawLRtP
and rushed to catch up.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGTHULz7zm
Gob led them down one of676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKLnE1AZvLV
the pathways leading further into the cave, away from the main cavern, 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDtUX9rcco
the path was lit by a mix of torches and lanterns. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4mIr8z0qZL
After a few more turns 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpPQ25KDbEc
and twists they seemed to have reached their destination, a secluded 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcUZNUOgoYh
door in front of which there were a few guards. Gob gave them David's 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ0voNWoeN8
rope. "Don't leave your eyes off him and no talking." He then waved the 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwvoq2miKf
rest of the group onward with him. "You guys come with me." And with 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfCBJA3jBRp
that he went inside, followed by the rest of the children.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsRkmZUnTKe
"So, what do you guys do676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH9kMLzBQ5f
for fun round here?" He asked his new guards, but they seemed to be as 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFsLZJ9LiJ
mute as Rock. David imagined it was fear of Gob that made them as mute 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcwyqDOW6Iw
as a rock. After giving a few minutes and not receiving an answer David 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1DrfHsoysa
shrugged and leaned on the wall. Slowly sliding down to hit the ground, 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWTQwbR983N
it was uncomfortable and his back hurt after sliding on the jagged 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡalNC9ba4SX
rocks, but the relieve his legs felt overcame any sense of pain.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXpBqvTaUL
David even managed a 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLs15QoBro
nap, .but the blissful moment of quiet ended when Gob came back to pick 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡItULLkXqOJ
David up. As per usual form he didn't wait for David to get up and just 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwBwKF6hzT
yanked him up with force. Which resulted in David waking up and diving 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnIMSNjMsGR
headfirst into the ground.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuihJXWgKWd
"Ow..." David managed as his nose started bleeding again, not fully healed from Gob's painful jabs before.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXc24wMHtxH
Gob grunted and pulled the rope again. "Come on." David could see one of the guards smirking as he passed the doorway. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfiDT7zgef
David entered the 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHBmktLV0Cz
secluded chamber and was greeted with something that he hasn't seen for a676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSg4sOvaISk
while, a bed. Even if the bed took most of his attention he could see 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGxREPqdaN
the rest of the group standing behind Gob and a woman. Who David could 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ25DaaPF2x
tell was royal, they always had that air around them.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxrYHh8fM5
"Ah this must be our honored guest." She said giving David a wide smile, but not looking in his direction.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6JZ2oLjVKm
"Indeed." Gob replied, humbly, subdued. David was astonished that Gob knew what it meant to be, let alone sound, so.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48Ti1tuX53
"Perfect, leave us 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKAMxfWxEi
alone." She nodded with a smile to the children and they bade their 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4P1MwLHnpV
farewells. The only three people left were Gob, David and the woman.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXbsWOFy2F
"Yes Gob?"676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQDLifY4DCQ
"I don't believe it's safe to leave you with him without anyone here, my lady."676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPo3d8HWAOb
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."676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSd27TQzC9r
Gob walked up to her a bit closer with intensity in his voice, "if you die, the rebellion dies. If you die..."676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡht87mXj8cx
"Enough." She said sharply, not loud but commanding. "I know you care for me, but I'm no child. Leave, Gob." 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCml4hBp0aj
Gob stilled at that but 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWpwRRHxbI4
followed the command. "And we agreed you wouldn't call me lady anymore.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFHEaEbEVu
It's just Francesca." She called after Gob, steel in her voice all but 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ984ZctwkqM
gone.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvIW3wmC9T
Francesca turned towards676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWwLUIOPWdB
David and gestured at a free chair. " Please sit, I apologize for your 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8R8XyKNMoG
bounds, Gob would've had a fit if I pushed on that." She said, slowly 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPgaW0hGsdP
feeling her way around with her hands and sitting down on the opposite 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGxTTXgd4K
side of the table.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOYGFHvjcrm
David nodded and moved 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqp03M86IkT
towards the chair, smiling amicably. now that he got a better look at 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqcdDYDtMMd
Francesca, David could tell that she was about the same age as Denis and676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2OAoimswQN
his siblings. Hopefully that also meant she'd be easy to manipulate, 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6lkIoVIPS3
you could never tell with those pesky nobles,676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjPqkLCc5Q
"Who chose you?" The 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj521kWeev9
soft voice pierced his thoughts as he sat down. Francesca was still 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC4XEypAk4o
smiling but he could also hear some tension in that voice.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDiq9tFs4y6
"Excuse me?"676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDuHQmGW0Pg
"I can feel a...magical tug. It allows me to feel when another chosen is nearby."676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡapSeLjsqWA
David was still confused, so he decided honesty was the best policy. "Excuse me?"676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHpEl2wnv7
Francesca tilted her head, and then put her hand to her mouth and made a gasping sound. "Oh my! You truly don't know?" 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLTVLRjndH2
"We have been chosen by 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp3PpQYK91f
one of the great five!" She begun excitedly. "I have been chosen by 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZgtNRjopI
Asmodea. She told me that I'd feel a connection to others chosen by the 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡID2A0jWX3e
Five! Do you really don't know who chose you?"676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6M3Thhfo9U
David wanted to laugh at676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXONtoPT84
the idea that Jester was one of the Five. Sadly, he couldn't, not after676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZZMzmVKY6
what he'd seen and survived. David also remembered having a strange 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKuxcvJ7ll4
feeling at the entrance to the cave, maybe it was that magical tug that 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPLQzNIstj
Francesca mentioned, although he was too tired and too much in pain to 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYtTtVPagU
feel anything else right now, though.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfEYNvYX0O
"Sorry, no idea." He 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gZuhElEft
said it in his most innocent tone. "One moment I'm on my ship, the other676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhvsFCZ7L5
I'm on the ground getting manhandled."676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkP1JRhNK5A
"I apologize, Gob can be...paranoid. But he means well " David just nodded and smiled at that.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFsCVNU8RV
"I'm also sure the one who chose you will communicate with you soon enough!" 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJXPrWfPub
David hoped he wouldn't. "So, what does it entail, being chosen?"676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡztpSy4Jxmg
"Oh! Well when Asmodea 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLpQme118o3
shown herself to me it was before the rebellion began. She told me of 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEKq4H32RCi
times before the elevation, various inventions, their way of 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFw0biQCvRa
life...That's what gave me the inspiration and courage for the 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPK0NRU5ycw
rebellion." She paused as if unsure if she should mention the next part.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTw5i4zrNa
"Mostly it's just advice now, she can sometimes hear and see what I 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7lbJrYyyTL
hear and see. Of course, your benefactor might have a different 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnL0AOn12j5
approach, I cannot presume to know the minds of the Great."676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcCMp7O7Ua
David nodded, as if his 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKU7fy2zlFk
currenFt predicament made complete sense, or maybe he was just going 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNnWcuiSbLR
crazy bit by bit. Going with the flow seemed to be the best approach for676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhs6ydcgE1M
now, especially if it got Francesca on his side. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQZNQke8WZ
"Does anyone else know of you being chosen?" David asked Francesca.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPBSWBJDcvf
She shook her head 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ3DlKst9M4
sadly. "No, I'm ashamed for lying to my friends but it would be hard to 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOUuUDFoY1X
explain. You're the first person I spoke to about this. I was hoping 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoytUvvzDHU
you'd know more, but..."676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnaUpbl0bcX
"Sorry for not being more helpful."676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqOHEf1R8NU
"Oh, gods, no! It's not 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvtuf8Lgms6
your fault, I'm sorry for telling you all of this. You must think me 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLvGz2d4L2
crazy or an idiot." She gave a weak laugh.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsE1ALq4dkf
David sensing an 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK3udGI8DN3
opportunity moved closer and took a risk of holding her hand in his 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR6k9Im5tvL
own." In these few moments I've known you, you've shown yourself to be 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29SRf1ZGfq
kind and smart. I thank you for telling me, hopefully together we can 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxslcAH6vI0
work through this together." David heard that nobles were suckers for 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8RMtuEuQDW
the chivalrous knight types, he decided to test it out.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBfBd9mHp3d
Francesca looked up to 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwwyFTjSSK2
David and he could see her glassed over eyes, he could tell she was 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhwhQqiwGaZ
blind. That explained why she kept avoiding looking in his direction, 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFiRu0zFZC
also showed a lot of undue trust in David. "Thank you, the way you talk 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ6X3knFgAx
seems so elegant and wise. Looks like Denis was correct when he claimed 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ19n8zJAZUe
you traveled all over Astaria"676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzzcjfo5A1j
"Traveling the isles 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVRi6uo31y
doesn't really make you elegant or wise. You just bring out the best of 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfcwpkwz2vb
me." Was he laying it on too thick? Probably.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡueU5UaegSI
"You jest." She shook 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2IIyDQ43k
her head chuckling, a smile lingered nonetheless. "You were saying you 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwH2gTRvAQL
were on a ship, the one that crash-landed?"676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9DTr7N47PV
"The flying fish, yes. I was one of the officers."676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0lAsSI8eVa
"My condolences for your676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZaadj7oIJD
crew members. They died trying to get the weapons to us." She squeezed 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIEq8VgNtbq
Davids hands tighter. "I shall not forget their sacrifice."676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2IuJKjc2k4
David nodded and looked 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXgYSGsp96s
down. He didn't really care that they've not survived, most of them were676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVy1BCmCVrM
scoundrels, David included. As far as David saw it, they've done the 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Bp2DNskoh
world a favour by dying. Not David though, he was a scoundrel worthy of 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUKJQkhBP8f
redemption, one of the Five seemed to think so at least and if they 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhF6dmLVPWR
could not see the good in a person then who could?676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ9Oue843xO
"Gob believes you are 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIV4pBOYwz
dangerous to the rebellion. He also believes me to be naive, but I'd 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRO0U3RC3PJ
rather put my trust in people. You can stay here with us. I will not 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZbgNHjjq7v
make you fight but I also cannot promise you safe passage home, at least676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2PaDcnehc2
not now. Maybe later, but you can stay safe and share our food." She 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYHiCY1nuG
paused a bit and the continued more quickly." Only if you wish to, of 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNfYRlP2ld
course. If you have no desire to, feel free to leave and I shall give 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPFXsBAD4v
you some clothes and food from our stockpiles."676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjyYyTvwWPW
David shuddered at the 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoIJ0GrHs9u
thought of spending dark, cold, hungry nights out in that forest. Even 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2b1LoqCHtJ
if he did decide to leave, he didn't have anywhere else to go. No, as 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1g7bcbO7a6
far as David could he had no alternative but to stay. He was never a 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGloMelJD9y
rebel before, he wondered if he'd enjoy it. "I'll be more than happy to 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJ5nIHasg2
take up on your offer to stay here. As for fighting for your righteous 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywIkbVG9dj
cause? It would be my pleasure." David would probably regret saying 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYohfx4i9Q
that, but he can always go back on his words if the situation requires 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBAgxvlNgrO
so.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4A0fyW9zTd
Francesca giggled and 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlaxyGd4i6
clapped her hands. "Excellent!" I shall ask one of the guards to get you676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBEsAY8toRI
a sleeping bag and some supplies. " She wrinkled her nose. "Maybe a 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSLEFTZc18x
bath as well"676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFd0g8aUjBj
David gave a fake laugh,676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTZHCYc9HV
nobles always so rude. Though the fact that she had a nice scent even 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHsEDDDW8vN
when living in these conditions didn't help his pride. "I'd definitely 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRAvDyxTcHP
appreciate it, my lady."676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuTt63vkShc
"None of that, it's Francesca."676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu20eUod49z
"Francesca it is, then. Thank you, Francesca."676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtMaFaaeqTW
Francesca nodded and 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorcPhmTUz5
gave David a warm smile. "Nook!" One of the previous guards peeped in. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGwUh9fFDKE
"Take David and get him a sleeping bag. Take his bounds off as well, 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisJGo9IA8K
from this day on he fights with us. I'll let Gob know." She added the 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQ4i83WCT8
last part as Nook was about to protest. But he nodded and took David 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2wxzuaTHdX
with him with no further complaints. Nook took out a knife and cut the 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3qqUY8HBYS
rope that was holding David, who nodded in appreciation.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJGXDesZH8
Rubbing his wrists to 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4RfsVENsRB
relax them from the strain he smiled. With things finally looking his 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6QgOZYgd1A
way David had a better outlook on the future. If he plays his cards 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzysv1BP4Be
right he might just get out of there alive. Francesca herself seemed 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuoSMLlkewQ
easy to lie to and manipulate, though he did feel a bit bad about lying 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFVcWeWXqw
to her.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnX2uSQGSL9
~don't trust her, don't 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL11NRTaVLD
trust anyone but yourself. ~ David shook his head. He almost forgot that676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYd3PNEuZup
lifelong lesson. He couldn't get too comfortable, he always had to be 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUsCJIDxk8R
on his toes and aware. David will betray her and everyone in this 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYabkGZO4r2
rebellion. Just like he betrayed everyone else. After all, they'll just 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiocIyk5eG9
betray him first if he doesn't.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBj24cJG7Yg
His new home didn't seem676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ8mnA2Faae
much, he was placed in the spacious cavern near the rest of the rebels.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkgYTLg6lt
David didn't really have a tent but was given a sleeping bag by Nook. 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwkCBKE7MpD
"We have specific feeding times, you'll know when it is when everyone 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9nG5Oo34Pz
starts gathering around the pots." 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGYIhhryXn
David just nodded at 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj00WqjqcII
that. He didn't really care about hunger, he only cared about how tired 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOuyn9cBILy
he was as his knees gave out and he fell on the sleeping bag. Finally, 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4u2PPU7QXY
some comfort, he could still feel the rocks but compared to beforehand 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38NGiQYyEg
it was basically sitting on a soft cushion.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWF04cZAp5M
He looked around and 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzfYrymeGb
noticed some of the rebels stealing glances at him, no one brave enough 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVnx6rCeB7
to come up and start a conversation though. The guards seemed especially676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1wQppjQjx
weary as they didn't even try to hide the fact that they were glaring 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHr37izp2JW
at him. It made sense, he came here as a prisoner and David was looking 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgeRrFZVO3M
forward to finding out how long it'd take to get them on his side.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHtc4HrafKU
As he laid down further 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYUzPzpTmrr
on the makeshift bed he felt something in one of his pockets. David put 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwAHIx3Ekqi
his hand down the pocket and pulled out the locket from Boyle, 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVrC35VBHHT
surprisingly it wasn't destroyed. That reminded David that he stole some676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0uAICZBYep
coins as well and decided to rummage his pockets for them, sadly he 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGR7pelFLxh
couldn't find any.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡktP2rTE63K
Giving a sad sigh, David676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMF3hwzKLny
started playing with the locket. It seemed to be gold or at least a 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuHgibWTrwz
golden colour. After a while he managed to open it, revealing a picture 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWN8IRLntP
of Boyd, a woman and a child. They all seemed happy, which made an 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB0Fax19mUI
unexplained feeling of anger rise within David and he closed the locket,676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8O9COl1jM9
putting it back in his pocket. The faster he pawns the falling thing 676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDU4qtsWW9
the better.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ286MGZXtgC
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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and then Add to home screen.