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'The voice?! Of course I579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFR810WDJcn
can hear it, I embrace it, I follow it, I worship it for what it is! 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyyNyDF4H1F
The word of god! And I am a holy messenger! You all are heathens! 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKeOrEcxPA
Believers in false gods! You hide from the true voice, you fear it, you 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGO1yUYhjGl
shun it, you deny it! My only crime is that I am no coward!'579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGpqqTPREu
Extract from the trial 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOE6gHkiF0P
of Bloody Jack. Accused of murdering his whole village on the whims of 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSGj6FIwM7
an ether being and sentenced to death.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTtkQTCo05
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"I don't get it, why don't we go to a different isle? The Imperialsh will have ush shurrounded in no time."579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqFzK2Vzsw8
~And here we go again, simple minded people asking simple minded questions~579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSf3nRwnPx
"Too many people to move, they'll notice us."579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEf6nhu3ch
"Never shtopped ush before." A pause as the old man spat to the side. "What about fighting then, too little of ush?"579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEik2Gwmugh
Gob shook his head, 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSumjAvxgpC
tired. David could understand that, and he was annoyed he could 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2slEIsika2
empathize with Gob. As per Gob's decision every time it was David's turn579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpkrya7tGlO
to go patrolling Gob accompanied him. At first David found this 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeh35XVmUK
insulting, he was the paragon of trust after all, but after a few of 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPtJ6hzwrZ
such patrols he just found it annoying. Ever patrol was usually 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsdy7JSVnYs
conducted with 3 or 4 people, usually with different people. There were a579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPAiaRChBwb
few constants in those groups though, the first was that David and Gob 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZUTOw2cqg
were in them and the second was that someone always asked when they 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkOnjQKCJ8W
would move.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8EP60AyBMt
Now David has only been 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhOAHf1wFGa
in the camp for a month now and managed to glean some information from 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuIonWnJelQ
the other rebels and just observations. There were three groups of 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7XiLHBVknm
rebels. Peasants, peasant-soldiers and soldiers, as David liked to call 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡia8iDLjQSe
them. Peasants and peasant-soldiers were the people with no, to only 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLvxgzF8j4
basic, military training. Such as Denis and his ilk. The soldiers 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnCX1JzE29A
weren't necessary from the military, but they had more experience. 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx7R5WlMF4u
Experience wasn't the only difference, civilians and civilian soldiers 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkwgLZqVTB
loved and trusted both Gob and Francesca. Soldiers only trusted Gob. 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSqXrDFhuqZ
Which worked out nicely for David as he could use this discord and 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykD1EEafvr
divided loyalties.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtr1Zuyf1pA
Another important thing 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHYO4EfYV8
he managed to find out was that the rebels had stayed on the same isle 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6RnPSRx1B
for three months. Many of the rebels were unhappy with the prolonged 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzRMOLpE46W
stay, especially the soldiers. This resulted in that question and Gob 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1TRKtUaeFq
giving the same answer to anyone who asked. It was really riveting stuff579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFK5SNq4jKN
for David, especially after hearing it for the twentieth third time. 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKTvFrR50p
Ol' Stevie asked it around two or three times over the past few days to 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXreN4S6s4P
their destination.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTpNMnrfGC
Today they were out 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHqTtrguWTY
looking at the new imperial camp, turning into more of a makeshift fort,579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtwE165KIN1
being built around the wreckage of the 'Flying Fish'. It was a crude 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6djWads659
construction, something that could be easily taken apart. They were 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4j0fvw35Mc
joined by Rock and another rebel, called old toothless Stevie, on 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFt4AtfiAD
account of him being old and having lost most of his teeth. 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMV8E6QHxY
"Yes, now shut up and 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpf6ev1fQKV
remember everything you can about the imperials." Stevie shrugged at 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡduZzX1NQAm
that and continued looking through his binocular. David kept further 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfOKklAHTB3
away from the pair, watching their backs with Rock, the youth did not 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZL7OF6OkKQ
become any more talkative during Davids stay in the caves.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyyOuAP1N9s
They were at their 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJ0CjtpdSk
lookout spot for a few hours at this point and David was glad he didn't 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMh7Yajd3sg
feel any magical tugs coming from that direction, after discussing it 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzyHXFofxTo
with Francesca it turned out that what David felt was a magical tug, 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWPWknTyyC
looked like the imperial soldier wasn't anywhere near it.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYMGx5EWMr
"Alright, that's enough.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2C5ocwYwq
Let's head back." Gob proclaimed to the group and David sighted in 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpnK709HuQA
relief. Thankfully David was given new shoes, to help him walk, as well 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW65caO2NJk
as new clothes and even an eyepatch. The walk itself was silent and 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlrUeWTd3r2
brutal. Gob set a murderous pace and he didn't look back to check on any579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0QzNResLyM
of them except for Rock, who bore it with his usual silence.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrmuxyzCQdd
David walked in silence 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDbOrDVdjq
as well. More to preserve his breathe, than anything else, as he felt 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8cO1PSs2iJ
that he would fall to the ground if he even tried speaking. Toothless 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJm2TIewsX
Stevie may have been old and not have teeth, but he had more stamina 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwr0Gwz4Hs
than David, farm work really built you up for long hours of activity.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMx1ZRynjjI
A walk that would've 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7dxPMEQwZw
taken most of the day was managed in about half a day. David was so glad579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYRal5G8eWN
to see the damp cave that he was ready to kiss the rocks when he came 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBIsjtpgqHG
inside. The camp itself did not change much over the past month and 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOQX5gHoA24
David was still the new guy. Though he made good strides in integrating 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbrpaEASRQk
himself as most of rebels waved to him in greeting.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh1ug5ZOkOa
"I'll go report to 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqBX6nXiU6p
Francesca. You can go relax." Gob passed David without a glance at him. 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZuTApJNwH7
The fact that Gob didn't glare or spit at David's direction must've 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPoTxJpH68l
meant that he was finally warming up to him! At least it was more than 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRPAIij833
David got over the past month, in fact he was ready to give up on ever 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWnaLuvbvrr
winning Gob over.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWz6IbI0OkM
Francesca on the other 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFWiBt1JD1
hand warmed up to him quite fast. As Denis summarized and David 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU91PVbMWkR
confirmed she was a noble, a well read and knowledgeable noble but 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWOn6hmiMrs
someone who hasn't left her estate a lot and has never traveled outside 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCIzPR3lrJV
the empire. While David was the well-traveled dashing smuggler. He 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfYML0DFZbQ
managed to enthrall her with made up stories and adventures. To be fair 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvJNdjDNpux
to Francesca she wasn't the only one falling under David's charm. As 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10bxrbNUsI
most of the rebels found it hard to resist the dashing rogue act.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGYC6ALvFk
David just wished he 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7Gpla1021
could win them over without going on patrols and risking his life. Oh 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzRxUrKPXh8
well no one said being a parasite was easy.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡua9l0RUqW0
Further down the camps 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ581qRQKMjR
he could see Twitch, the nervous brother of Denis. Over the past month 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡImFHQh8hmC
he integrated himself with the siblings, becoming a part of their gang. 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATgwlaVAmn
As the siblings were liked by the rebels in general this made them trust579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkyBGVIrao
David all the more. David decided to join Twitch so he snuck up behind 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSh0dZRX86s
him. 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhp9vkNpQM
"What'cha doing?"579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXdFPc7gk8
Twitch practically jumped out of his own skin. "Agh! Oh D-david. Don't s-scare me l-l-like that."579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNBngRRBOZ
"Sorry, twitch." David said patting the boys shoulder. "Didn't mean to, you know I hate doing it." He loved it579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJUp557Qz4S
Twitch nodded and stood beside David." 'S alright. I-I-I'm just easily sca-ar-ared."579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlTl4MBj9Lb
David nodded. The boy 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrUXXC8CLai
was lucky to have any friends at all." Nothing wrong with being scared."579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYyMcftHS1N
He said with a comforting smile. "We all have our own strengths, like 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaU8yYnQDdL
you..." David paused for a bit racking his mind for something to say. "A579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpmK81Yug3
poet! A man of dreams! How're your poems going anyway? I still want to 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsNrPoMTjwQ
read them someday."579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFbJG3HEOs9
Twitch muttered 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTovVJ9KGUU
something under his breathe. David motioned with his hand for him to 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ulqQQS4OE
speak up. "...n-not poems. But son-so-songs."579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rp0qB4IIr
David stopped himself from shrugging and smiled. "Songs, even better then! Why not create a song for the rebellion?"579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡveoMWsZRSc
Twitch started shaking 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJdUcTKQscR
his head but before the words: 'No' formed on his mouth a voice 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgNqJpZLBkz
interrupted them. "A hymn truly sounds marvelous!" Francesca made Twitch579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagDpnKnK7e
jump back even more than David did579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3L3dNd3T7Z
"I-I-I" He continued in that vain for a while.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡouVebleVIO
"Speak up soldier!" Gobs579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1wCf39NWH
voice resounded around the cave, making everyone glance at Twitch, 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwmrmAUBM6j
which should've made his stuttering worse. But his fear of Gob took over579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtyFKCxsrh4
any instinct he had.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZdb9PFCgXE
"I'mnotgoodenough!" He 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPEGHLZqmz
said as fast possible. David was astounded it was probably the first 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy49IBzA6z4
time the boy didn't stutter. Not that he could understand what he said 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8wX2W4U7cS
now.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOmFdzl1CGw
"Nonsense." Francesca 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3PE1OKzggZ
put her hand on Twitch's shoulder. She didn't seem to have any trouble 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsX0QMHRYsP
understanding him. "Write me a song when you can, and we will sing it, 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8wjgOhBO1S
all of us together." She projected her voice to others nearby which 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSm97q0eAPF
raised a rugged cheer. That just made Twitch hide his face as it went 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPhyWwmaEOJ
dark red.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8FSpEzROX
Francesca spared Twitch 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ35joIVmQkh
one last warm smile and turned to the rest of the rebels standing 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCtP7eD7rXK
around. "It's time for your daily studies! Spread the message!" Both 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvRfZH2EEfk
children and adults listened to Francesca, without a hint of 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjOymAc2ON
disobedience, and started moving in one line to the study cavern, as it 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9wssefkw3
was popularly called.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzl1tPMdHJd
The rebels not only 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8DcyZ8tQb
respected Francesca for her leadership and attitude towards the 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhR22nhzM1
peasantry, but also her attempts to educate them. Most of the rebels 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡifDTGvyXL5
didn't know how to read or basic math while Francesca was an educated 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8tJgel5dA
noble, thus she decided to teach everyone in the rebellion the basics. 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg6dpoYPtg4
No one was barred from the lessons and both young and old were invited 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYuRKrWGPEe
to them. 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZsg6zFlhdV
David attended one of 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGW2PBu7MxJ
those lessons but found himself too bored to continue. They were talking579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡix5lGx2tOH
about letter and numbers and some researcher named Vesputti or 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7CgMMewHBi
something similar. Thus, he skipped over on those lessons, he wasn't the579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Xhn3lX457
only one as most of the adults had decided that they were too old to 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQotIHYwhyp
learn anything new.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDIvS0PviWt
Before leading her group579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2vHepRtRd
to the secluded cavern, Francesca approached David. "I'd like if you'd 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSvtu31wtJ3
dine with me tonight, if it's to your liking?"579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5y64q54Ply
"Of course, I'll see you579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXardIOxz0H
later." Francesca did that sometimes, inviting David over. Chatting 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT6GTZ1E60K
about trivialities, like whether he had any more vision about The Five. 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjSfbivB4o
Thankfully Jester didn't deign to appear yet so David managed to sleep 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbnADE1YLdJ
peacefully, well not accounting the strange dreams about some boy crying579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXczCPDlUSx
and calling for his mummy. Those dreams made David wake up in a foul 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMqLzm3wLf
mood, he wasn't certain why but thought it could be because he didn't 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzb5705UukZ
remember his parents or family.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkibRqv8zQs
Francesca, unaware of 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7NnBmjLXN
David's thoughts or dreams, nodded with a smile and led her group from 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBgmhe3fCZx
the main cavern. Twitch following her and joining his sibling to whom 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9x633JmN1
David waved. Turning around he came face to face with Nook.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaFcSN5OHSf
"I'm off duty now, got some guys looking for a game. You're in?"579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3XcfzVj74
Nook was an interesting 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡazJl77hRFO
case, while he was definitely Gob's man he didn't seem to be as 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDCQF126QQ
disciplined as the other soldiers. He was also one of the few soldiers 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ05XWvbSjjz
who was friendly with David instead of following Gob's lead and hating 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc5zLASjFsi
his guts. So they decided to have a card game here and there while 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡipeqH2VSBl
inviting other people, a card game in which David lost more often than 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhy06i6wms9
not. While David hated losing in cards it was a good method of making 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhsdkEYCXsp
friends and getting to know people. As well as a guarantee to keep 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8huBLR23m
getting invited as long as you lost smart and graciously accepted it.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUDq4RmOuFh
"Aye, why not Nook. Maybe I'll clean house this time."579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Dd2ZyZfm5
Nook grinned a 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDL6AmgvvIA
predator's smile and led David towards a secluded table. While gambling 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfBHCvIOriC
wasn't banned or anything, as long as you were off duty, it was frowned 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZtRyOa17q
upon by Gob. That and most rebels having limited resources. Having only 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTekRDUOgb
their clothes and weapons stolen from the empire or brought on their 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSyyFWDU4Em
backs.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4NZAs5LgPz
Thus any card games were579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86PaQXQd4D
just that, games to pass the time. At least until David proposed to bet579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJUejJsBPdg
their rations. Everyone received the basic rations few times per day 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfJ345gZ5x
and it was up to them how much of that they ate. It was barely enough to579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFDTVS2wUx
feed a healthy adult. As they have been on this isle for a while it was579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ666JlYyf8E
harder to find fresh animals to hunt every day. A lot of the rebels 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmU5t9pkszy
were opposed to that idea as they'd loose on the last bits of food they 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlAIM6XFBLH
did have.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡneo9LwNhud
Some did think it was a 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp2U2Ovf2Fj
brilliant idea and David was sitting down with a few of them right now. 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5T8wRPfXF
Nook, he was confident in his card abilities. Apparently before joining 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW4F1XsYyRa
the rebellion he was a militiaman in his village and gambled a lot. As 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZcyg8pFmI
far as David could see he was more lucky than actually good. Old 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4iokiBnTGY
toothless Stevie, he joked that if he did lose his rations that it would579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYfuDN34xYI
save his last teeth. He also wasn't afraid to bet most of his rations 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50NVcMoQKH
scaring the other players into folding, a good bluffer. Finally there 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4CGbnCA05D
was Tiruk, a huge man who definitely needed more rations just to 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqgM46H1Gld
survive. It surprised David anyone could keep that weight with tight the579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6CHfW4wWl
food has been.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqGrze1XzM
They were the four main 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjYecb4t1p
players who usually joined the gambling games. Sometimes others joined 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYVaNnnuy23
but they usually stopped after going hungry for a day or two as they 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQkLJGAvEiC
lost their rations. These four though didn't give up after losing, 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8MSXHmrke
because they knew that their chances of a feast were just around the 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnap2qF4XIi
corner. That fact created a sense of comradeship between the players. 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZqbnBdK9f
Even if they were playing against each other they understood the risks 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS2YAbDU9cj
and accepted them.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGUN8J9CIB
"''Ello boys." David 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1rQtn7B9e
said sitting down at the table with Nook. There were nods all around the579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1yhvt5vn04
table and the cards were dealt. They were playing a card game called 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSkvI7qCrUe
match 'n go. Most of the rebels had not heard of the game or at least 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLNBSwysNI
knew it under a different name but most of them caught on fast, it was 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPavFdNeCth
often just played for fun. But the best games came from betting. As the 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXtbKdFi1Vq
risks went higher you tried to fool your opponent into thinking that you579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BMi0WhXCY
had the match or a higher card. David loved risk games like that, he 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjKvzGe57zK
loved reading the other player emotions and using it against them or at 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2pCjqauTRC
least for his own benefit. 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXJqikGC49
Nook was the first to 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQ11MHyabw
play. "I'm betting half of my rations on this. Gots a good deck, that I 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQZMWbVWezn
do." David could see the plastered smile on his face. At this point 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBc5IDfD8DP
David could tell fake between real in a heartbeat. Nook was bluffing.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDnuImIoM2
"Alright, I'll call that." David answered.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwmdhTh6XjJ
Tiruk, in answer, just 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2wfcucZchI
shook his head and folded. He wasn't risking it. Stevenson with his 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡivdI1bp80L
gaped smile called it as well and cackled a bit.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwYqyJ7fAT
Next card revealed. A 3 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiuCapRy7ev
for Davids two threes. He'd have to fold that game, too high chance of 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8YaiKPy4ZX
winning. So it went on and on, rations were won and lost. David won a 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaLuycbp9fs
few games but then he bet everything and lost on purpose, made Stevie a 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVN5ApSueGC
very happy, old, man.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiD68PwgTRU
Since David didn't have 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXr68sYdjaa
anything to bet with anymore he made his excuses and left the table. He 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpTOk8jWZEp
took a look around for Gob and didn't see him anywhere so decided it 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMgSduvulBp
would be safe to take a walk.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBemPF5hqzk
Another thing he took to579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1jZDkvLfk
doing over the past two weeks was exploring, finding any secret spaces 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB8hxcpFrPB
where he might hide. The rebels themselves only found one possible 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5wX6vk3jeP
emergency exit while David found three. Of course the other two exits 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1XTnDs4lT8
only were wide enough for one person to pass through at a time. So it 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdoyhn7icao
could be that they just didn't consider them as such.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡip38UrwJkr
He also found various 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMLZ1v9Rzf
hiding spots, not only for him but for items he stole. Weapons, 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAxoAb1EicC
ammunition, food and the like. If only a small amount disappeared at a 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKoGQbhc3BY
time no one really noticed and attributed it to absentmindedness. Though579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyGfinbGm9K
David believed Gob was getting suspicious so he would need to start 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmps2eIvWi
being more careful.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOoPrR9ZFNU
The caves themselves 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyau5hBcWnl
seemed to go through the whole isle, David didn't believe he explored 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZwHGBd0l3
even half of it. Gob tried to send a few soldiers every day to explore 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgn1AM9o7K
further into the caves, but many were afraid of the dark, believing 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjbrLPQZEX
various beasts were residing in them. Refusing to go inside without Gob 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2bZTDEcNiV
and since Gob was usually busy either creating or being out on patrols 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNd3LjPdFrp
himself that limited their exploring time.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡItSmUTFU7N
That let David offer his579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZu7ejBRGS
services as an explorer. He would explore the further caves and would 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1mQbaVt5Fb
report on any worrying circumstances. Gob was reluctant to let him go 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqRgmEpLFh
but was convinced by Francesca that it would be a grand idea as it would579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbU0kKmJl5
free more people for patrols and other duties.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2B5QQzIRnr
This time though he had a579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFTWQaxqJXj
destination in mind. A bit further into one of the pathways, about an 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0LzPTpr0g8
hour from the main cavern, there was a small pathway where a thin person579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡniKSUZjJYJ
could barely fit. Following that pathway, if you could survive the 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf7kv8OrCxm
feeling of getting crushed by the walls, was a pool. David was surprised579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyILVGYOHOw
when he found and astonished when he discovered the water was hot. 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPgfUn2TIh
That's where he was 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIeyPrKisNp
going now; he needed a clear head for Francesca's meeting. No matter how579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNF6QemWUxa
she acted she was a noble, they always sought the best deals for 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmOZXXTlYY
themselves, always trying to ledge a situation in their favour. David 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd7hHQDW5i6
would need to be on his toes. Or maybe he just wanted to actually relax 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz1D0vvEPE3
without anyone screaming or crying, he didn't decide which one sounded 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98btBoLNEv
better in his mind.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvlerjivfN
Thus grabbing a torch as579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5dkxBDo34x
many of the pathways further down weren't lit, he began his, 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxiQEjnLgVg
uneventful, journey. Luckily he reached his destination in a timely 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHrqPdZfpRY
manner, though he hated going through that cramped space. He gave a 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpu2M0k6oJ
satisfied sigh as he sat down in the pool, his muscles losing the 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBgyEbCvjVy
tension he gathered over the past few weeks, the water reached up to his579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMbSVGynbBS
chest and he dunked his head under the water finally enjoying a proper 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmXY9ulbuD4
clean. He was careful to keep track of time but other than that he let 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKcq3uSBut
his mind wander and just blanked out. 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJBfbzbU6FA
Before he even noticed, 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSg3czSJnZN
to David's disappointment, it was time to leave. He was also saddened by579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1kCTSi2QIg
the fact that the water ended up a bit darker after his bath, a way to 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjcwnYdHXCS
hit a guys confidence. With a sad sigh he put on his dirty and worn out 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOoZrtXa8K
clothes and went back to the main cavern to the sound of activity and 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ppZWBsTKI
the smell of unwashed masses.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIuf8YIGDQ
It did seem that David 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyVPlg6pCbo
came back just in time as people were gathered near the cooking pots to 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvIeEwj3JC
gather their rations. David did the same and then found Stevie, sitting 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwjmv2HmGbE
with some other older rebels, and gave him his rations. Stevie nodded 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCiGwtQnIDv
and had a sparkle in his eye. "Maybe nexsht time you can save me 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEBGtIvtgFO
teethsh." And he cackled at his joke. David managed a weak laugh that 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1gQVdIVFo
seemed to satisfy Stevie.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBr6dmsHqLV
"Don't keep Francesca 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64XnCktaO8
waiting." Came a gruff voice from behind. David tried to hide his 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡACtfx76oKy
annoyance at the fact that Gob managed to sneak up on him and scare him.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUuxvG16ZlF
Some people just had no sense of proper manners.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rQ5MIQ6gy
"Oh I wouldn't dare." 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ24jPRxVcoa
He gave a mock bow which seemed to infuriate Gob more. "I was just out 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQpOTJD1Ect
exploring, nothing to report so far, sir Gob." Gob just grunted and 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJQRSkKKXG
walked away. 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfZvif4CkSz
David smiled and waved 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡatRCxjmyx2
after him, the guy really needed to unwind. With nothing else to do but 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHaKroTcM1
shrug at that thought David went towards Francesca's room. Even if 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPLMKxacBxE
Francesca did pretend to be all for equality and the like she still had 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Ps4uad0Cc
her personal quarters, such as they were, as well as an actual bed, 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6h3Mqw5D2
table, chairs. They were shoddy work at best, crafted quickly by some of579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMfBX8Q1PIM
the rebels, but they were more than anything any other rebel had. David579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfzvOAVegx
was impressed by how she had more and yet most still perceived her as 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfkQePhTJb
the paragon of virtue.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFYWH3XoeT
Her room, as per usual, 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYOxAQCrydf
was guarded. But the guard waved him on with a smile. David saw it as a 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3Q12e1eGs
pointless precaution anyway, but what could you do. Francesca herself 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2YQeRXsfRK
was already seated, with a torch in the middle of the table, a pale 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1uzcH2RC3B
imitation of a candle. One thing the rebels had a lot of were torches, 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0nOcQXl3Xf
to light up all caverns and pathways. 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNFYx5cL10N
"Oh, David! Please sit" she gestured towards the second chair.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4SzWfE7km
David sat down with a 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshFDf1wTLe
nod and smile. They weren't eating anything extravagant, just what the 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqeSBWssxp
rest were. Dried meat, nuts, sometimes if they were lucky they could 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4Gccc10St
even get rabbit or vegetable soup, but that more of a luxury nowadays. 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIgp15RLlaU
This time it was some dried meat of unknown origin and some water found 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcGtl31MTD
in a stream. Delicious.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfe1vAy35Lj
"So pleasantries first or business first?"579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU5AAGjbeV3
"I found that going straight to business can ruin a healthy appetite."579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6iI35ALwUP
Francesca nodded and 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ho2TC9Vid
began to cut her meat with her wooden utensils. While David had similar 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvJeConMm2
equipment he didn't really find much use of them and found it better to 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlbdnNiPPDE
eat with his own hands. Made it faster and when you're under cannon fire579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlCBVv752K
fast eating was paramount.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwManJ5yTpA
As expected David 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuS0cXf8NSt
finished his portion first and ended up waiting for Francesca to finish 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAkCW7xiNz
hers, which took another 5 or 10 minutes. The girl was certainly a 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6UfG55hj6
deliberate eater.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgF2Y7mO13u
"So on to business." She579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1UojF39C9t
paused making sure David was ready, once he nodded she continued. "Tell579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLrB1w6ZzSI
me, do you know who actually hired your services?"579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9735uUnFV
"No idea, captain was usually tight lipped about our clients. I just always assumed it was one of you guys."579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3zzq9vMOEH
"In a way. It's someone 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRlGh2quja
who's...interested in our cause. One of Gob's friends. He is able to get579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUyVNpY5oPh
in and out of the isles without arousing too much suspicion."579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCkfwFv1qVH
"Can't imagine you can tell me who it is?"579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbuVcRAbBKD
"It's not for me to tell sadly, Gob was adamant that it's best kept as secret." Francesca smiled apologetically "apologies"579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI01CFrzRtk
David waved his hand in a playful manner. "No worries, I'm surprised you're telling me any of this in the first place."579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAAZr6erfv3
"Well, there is a 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNqJVWT3ShG
reason. Since the weapons we got previously are in the Empire's hands 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1B1sa5W7Q
and we can't fight them for it." Putting it lightly the rebels never 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUyODRYTDKt
really fought the empire in a straight on fight. Mostly raids and 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBpTryWyIQJ
recruiting villagers with their possessions. Easy pickings. "Gob got in 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0aCk45VdSz
touch with his friend again and luckily we managed to set up a meeting 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrJLwk7Rcz
in a few days the edge of a different isle.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZ6YdemNDD
"We will also be moving 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ90iTQsEcHv
our base" she continued, sadly. "I can't keep us here with the danger 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2CbO7vq8C
increasing, so we will move slowly, to an isle we were based in before 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXubz8jPza
so some will know where to go."579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPYEqAZfOLR
"That's good, why did 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL90oy4F1C5
you want to keep us here for this long anyway?" While he was annoyed at 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzg8GMnauAN
hearing that question every time he went on patrols, he couldn't deny he579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZ3t37G22O
was interested in the answer.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4VYCyH0Q1
"It...It has to do with one of The Five. I can't reveal more in fear that it might interfere with your objective. "579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjdSjCXNIR2
David nodded, not a full579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7o4RoP1KGf
answer he wanted but to push might create a rift between them. Religion579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9g8eRIFMXi
was pretty important to Francesca "Don't worry; you don't have to 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡReDCXYG7Hj
reveal anything you don't want want to." He said in a soothing tone579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZlUlmU2kMb
"Thank you." She said 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE84843j6o1
gratefully. "Where was I? Oh, yes. We'll have groups with specified 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtIlo7vADV
leaders going back to that previous isle, they'll lead them and we'll 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxp6B7bkCF7
regroup at a specified point."579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxYKpIjAdby
"How will you get 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66MRPVLUrh
everyone over to the next isle?" Isles were divided by cracks, and while579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5ZJil6sPX
some you could jump over, others were so wide you could fit a full 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvgWDCR0d0c
city.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYf33n1zu9
"We have small sky 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTsi275bvyx
boats. Some of the groups will use it...Others...Others will need to 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLTBqhdXtvb
find their own way" she said in bitter tones. "I don't like that, we're 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTd0yJsDZ8Q
abandoning my people. But Gob said it's too dangerous traveling in a big579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjEvw0S4djQ
group."579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOX8mmgRVCm
"You're a good leader on your own. You should trust your own instincts." Ah finally! An opportunity to create that rift579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKUrCte6snI
She gave him a sad smile579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbccsykr8E
in response. "Thank you, but I do not a good head for tactics or 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6EucRDkXFE
military matters. I've had some education on it, but Gob is much better 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBmlYUrYJEv
at it." David still wasn't sure just what Gob did before the rebellion. 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvMOFTrdpu
Francesca stated that the past did not matter and as long as they were 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJRpntw3Rs
willing to fight for the rebellions ideals they would be allowed to keep579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKuWFdhh63r
their past in the past.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCbHCLVIeGG
"Now then, back to 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgLKPQ06YG
business." She said more cheerily. "Myself and Gob will be meeting that 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHg43hWJsF
person in a few days. We will have guards but I'd also like for you to 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7X9aPFPhd
come. You're well-traveled and met many people; your advice would be 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7mhstiDl1v
valuable, especially since we'll only be bartering for them."579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2TDznaOAo
"You'll have it. I'm 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVQlRXafPf
more than happy to join you." While he wasn't looking forward to 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc3exZHGzrw
sleeping with all the insects again, it might help his back to not sleep579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtpvcDihtgG
on a rock hard surface.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡohgz4sYXfQ
"Perfect! I'll let Gob know and convince him as well." She laughed sheepishly. "I didn't really confirm this with him you see."579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqNXMzd3d5
"Oh, the guy loves me. It'll be easy." Francesca smiled at that, she knew just how much Gob hated David.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJBdYHWd2u
A lull in the conversation and then a question David was dreading "Did you have any more visions? From the one who chose you?"579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6OwqqJNgIw
"Sadly no, I'm as 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWl0NO18PUT
clueless as when I was born." This wasn't exactly true. He knew he had 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnIEzeDp7GJ
to find something, and suspected Francesca was after it as well he 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY5RL3DZhq4
suspected it was on this isle. Francesca seemed to know more, but she 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡluQ94spx7H
wasn't willing to reveal it. She might hide it under lofty ideals, but 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTGS5TcynA
she was concealing the truth from both David and the rebels.579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrvCnwfqrD
"Do not worry, I am 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSNhzuJEago
su..." before she could continue their whole world rocked. As explosions579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxq2YTBSNCG
rang from outside and rubble started falling all around them., hitting 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILeuqvRjjx
the table and dislodging the torch, casting ominous shadows on the walls579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCDAKlbNne
"Wha..." before David could finish his thought a very worried Gob barged in. 579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1uh8bNZdbm
"We're under attack, they found us."
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