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Shadows.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuHHj7UjClL
The agents of the mage council. They're a known secret, everyone knows they exist but it's considered impolite to mention.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLCNvn4c22
They are men and women 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ72qV1awTkt
who aren't able to cast. Nonetheless they are trained to combat ether 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4Pbtbx6yN
casters, whether it be from the shadows or out in the open.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC1NVtXRUrz
They extensively trained604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGTsEnYnOtE
to the peak of human condition in both physical and mental 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLDLMiNwIv
capabilities. They serve only the council and deal with anything ranging604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgoGmP4hCxy
from assassinations to body guarding important personnel.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH7Lv3Bnuii
Fragment of Josh Wilkins', ambassador and spy, report on the inner workings of the Empire to the Commonwealth. 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1qKCCE6tV
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Davids relief didn't 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlLsjy60Yv5
last long as he saw Gob slowly coming out of the water and joining him 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTf8MxFFlmB
on the shore, barely looking tired, no in fact, taking a better look, he604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡenlumKotK3
didn't even look tired. Gob pulled someone else from the water, someone604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡany3y9z8jS
who had it even worse than David. Her brown hair was plastered to her 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXXZYLDV8l
head and face as she was reeking water and barely breathing. David would604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvVnxztIlk
be lying if he said that he didn't feel a bit better knowing he was 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWD0CvsfB0G
better off than Angela.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfKOFE3U1D
"Breathe slowly and calm604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSp6yHsPRtO
down. It'll only be worse if you take quick breathes." Came Gobs calm 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYpEHzHD4cg
voice as he was wringing his beard from the water. It did seem to have a604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUJvxyTmDE
bit of an effect on Angela as she visibly calmed down and her breathing604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmgi0vsWjER
got steadier.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBmEW8stkar
"Useless." Gob said as 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTIuoSryUQ
he inspected his musket and pistol, dropping them on the grassy shore, 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLcEZ5NJdA
but nodded as he took out his knife and examined the edge. "Well when 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5O1eq3FytC
you two are done we can start moving, we have places to be."604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsagdFvgIZI
After his conversation 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡowY7tbqAWe
with Francesca, David knew where they had to be. David just wasn't sure 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0QWuL4FU1
if Francesca told Gob about their conversation so, he decided, it would 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJO9L8LKkg
be best to keep quiet, lest he wanted to be tied up again.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvOBtccv1uL
"Where...where to?" Came Angela's question with a rasp.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMOUvjoFjuu
"To get new weapons and 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnE1qW1oWc2
find the others." Gob said, putting his knife back into his sheathe and 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiPiX9niEfm
drying his shoes from any excess water.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5M0DyALaR1
"Wai...wait. They might still be stuck in there! We..need to go back." Angela said, her voice slowly coming back.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWpvkv3kJ8
"If they are then it's too late. Now come on let's go." Gob said, unflinching.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DqpbtdGQB
"No!" Angela stood up 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMduNDkTbTd
and faced Gob. Which was impressive as Gob towered over her, he towered 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsSvaBfsTOm
over most people. "I will not abandon them They might be alive and..and I604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74rHplPsyo
won't lose them." Gob didn't answer. He just glared at Angela until she604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKlczgO9dW
averted her glaze. He nodded when she did so.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmkHvq52uPx
"If I could do anything 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc3pqeeqrl6
for them I would." Angela gave a weak nod to that. Gob grunted and began604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzgIrPL7Fx9
walking. He kicked David, who was still enjoying the ground underneath 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9QVZtd5lki
him, for good measure as well. "As much as I hate it you're coming with 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwXeHcK6UY
us. Now get up."604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqor3wL7LTP
David grumbled but got up. Not much else to do but follow the man with the plan, and the knife, and the murderous intent.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDMV7hy69e
Thus, they began their 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBzPDoo4xMp
journey, in silence except for the squeaks their clothes and shoes made.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkenH5v5DkI
David was miserable, with the sun slowly setting down he was barely 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2K2Z4t102
able to see what's in front of him, barely being able to suppress a 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8TBUOlzHBu
shiver whenever there was a gust of wind. Angela was pretty much the 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa64Qf8Hqld
same, except that she was also sullen and worried for her brothers. 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmfBmBiltNE
David tried opening a conversation a few times but she just smiled 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkjUGFAFLim
weakly. David was confused why she either followed him or Gob instead of604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38TzaIzeJy
following one of her brothers, but it didn't seem like she was up to 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoT6po5c711
answering that, no matter how much David prodded.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJagEPIXGM
The only one not 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXIgsi7wbiD
affected by his current condition seemed to be Gob. He managed to avoid 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1XfcZ73yC
any loose branches or an uneven part of the mud, even his clothes didn't604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgD5fJQft7T
make any noise when walking. The only thing he really reacted to was 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvRvqluJs0M
gunfire, which could still be heard from the direction of their hideout.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4Ok6BL3AI
It was also the only thing that woke Angela from her stupor as whenever604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3VMA2vlLb5
it rang she immediately looked at the direction they walked from. But 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJow9orq6KA
even those stopped, whether because of distance or the fact that there 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBbx8Dl7Tm8
was no more fighting, David didn't know.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡML14c8pvrs
David hoped that 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJrAFgjhX30
adrenaline would keep him going for a while, David wasn't sure how long 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahmVNdc5O6
they've been walking but with the blood pumping through his veins he 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmp5RtcfRi
felt like he could walk a few more days straight. Hoping didn't seem to 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB07DyK25Db
work for David, never did really, as the adrenaline was wearing down. 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJNyrHTbwB
Slowing down more and more. Gob looked back and noticed David slowing 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFSGeXWqfw
down giving him a look of disdain, but then he looked at Angela who 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5WkBPaaOtD
wasn't doing much better and sighted. "We can take a rest. Sit down, 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrv676GlVqz
I'll try finding some berries or anything for us to eat." 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8Jd8FZ4Iv
David slouched to the 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyR6khY8s1I
ground with a grateful sight while Angela sat down with her back to a 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ72lp1Zaf0J
tree, hiding her head in her knees, as silent as she was during the 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfktOy1tEDB
whole walk. David didn't care how devastated she felt, but if she wasn't604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc8jzxmK3Ju
fully there with them they might get ambushed and David didn't survive 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8yXlQjZg9R
so long just to have a teenage girl kill him because she was going 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWb8oyCSPX
through mood swings. "Hey, they're strong. Even Twitch, I'm sure they're604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxECgx9Not
fine and when we see them they'll be as cheery as ever." He called out 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡavTaVQkD4y
from his spot, not bothering to move closer to Angela604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOPDufu4yH8
No answer. ~Oh hells, do604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrpjnPA4q4
we have another Rock on our hands? ~ David waited to see if he was 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3LKcXFqUh
going to get anything from her. Mostly because he didn't know what else 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQiQ3jHCsQ
he could say. After what felt like an eternity he heard...someone 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbyX7NG0qm
sniffling and saw Angela shake. With a suppressed sight David got up and604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGh12bNZGL
sat beside Angela, he hovered his hand above her shoulder but decided 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68HnIZF9xC
against putting it on her.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEzq06aCjFK
"I...I should've been 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡodayyP4soa
there. I should've been there when pa was shot, I should've been there 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVwsTDgqcxa
now. Oh gods...oh gods...." She continued in that vain for a while 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJm7vYyTs0
seemingly not aware of her surroundings or any words that came out of 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTaSxIpQS6
David's mouth.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQcliugCRtW
"Why weren't you? Now, I604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4QpVRCNLSW
mean, when the attack happened?" David asked anxiously, he wasn't the 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBugtzAMo4J
best when dealing with hysteric people. Again, no answer came, just more604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZbZDsckr0z
cries. David lost hope of ever getting an answer, but one finally came.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfafDLfhwxR
"It happened so fast. 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74w7yuID2P
I've tried following them, but I lost track of them... No that's wrong, I604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNKaoaBBPpE
could see them during the attack but I couldn't get to them. And when 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZiBpOmHngT
everyone started retreating...oh god it was like a butchery. So when I 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkr7YMzCHWl
saw Gob turning a corner I followed. I was scared...I was scared...oh 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUTCd0D0KHn
gods I murdered them because I was scared." And then she began muttering604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeyur7VapUd
to herself again604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6nPmUgp1H
David struggled to find words, but thankfully Gob saved them from the awkward silence as he came back from his hunting trip.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYzIR0mhOoP
The mighty hunter 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2eNJVR1sZ
managed to gather fruits and berries, apparently the fighting had scared604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIpyXGTagH5
most of the animals away, and they couldn't make a fire so they were 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8jD9JpTmjR
stuck being cold, miserable and hungry. Berries weren't the most 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmDIp1uABp
fulfilling things to have on an empty stomach 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFWYJSza01L
Their respite didn't 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvvQo8dpDHb
last long, and they were on their way soon after. Angela seemed to have 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdlQcEVCEmm
calmed down, she still wasn't participating in conversations, but she 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7i25GxlMQr
wasn't crying either and David counted that as a win. Even if Angela 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2o9MPCU5eP
wasn't paying attention to anything around her, David decided to trust 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpKhTX5buOU
in Gobs awareness of the surroundings to protect them from any ambushes,604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEdwSaV9pzP
he seemed to know where David was at all times, so he might as well put604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnIkWjMx1HM
that skill to actual good use.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV93a7f43Xb
Thankfully their walk 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt2DHqlLTOF
didn't last long, moving through the overgrown bushes and trees they 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3AtHr3mQqQ
reached the edge of the isle, looking down to the surface covered by 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjN4QMZ5yrU
clouds. It was told that if you'd look long enough over the edge you'd 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcQOlBOrPn
go crazy, as far as David could tell that was true. Everyone he flew 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC2fHFJscqK
with was one degree of crazy or another, including David himself.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwS4FaX3jH
Gob motioned for them to604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVkPezXDNqv
wait as he went back into the forest, David was about to start another 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡplge1mqDqW
awkward conversation with Angela, but Gob returned quite quickly. He 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeR978gZEkL
didn't return alone though, he had a fly boat with him, which he 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9n8MZw0AT
conveniently carried on his shoulder.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47QuKbxyGy
Fly boats were made out 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFTOt8VV4f
of wood and had a ether engine on them. While smaller than ship engines,604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwdVLSaqbxP
they managed to lift the boat and three or four people, with the 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWYahnwS4Z
paddles being used to move while airborne. Movement was agonizingly slow604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbXQqAyHQzm
on them as well as dangerous. Ether engines were basically bombs, even 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZRPDTryqXa
small ones. Ships had precautions for that, security equipment shield 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjlOXAlZrWP
from the worst of it, of course it mattered little in the end, but the 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpU6LZIEWTS
boats didn't even pretend to have those measures. So, Gob was basically 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGA31Yd0W7
carrying a bomb on his shoulders, with the same facial expression he ate604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMRKtjLWDM5
or smiled. A frown.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkv8XHEfpez
He put the boat down on 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvGYU0Htux
ground and activated the engine with a practiced motion. The engine 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPrsMcOXs86
started making a sound. Gob nodded, lifted the boat and made some more 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87InX8L6bN
motions which made the boat stay at that height. David had seen some 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwY8TPA1s4t
boats while serving on ships and he knew they had no way to actually 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQWiPNrAQE
lift themselves up, only to float. Ships were the same, but with all the604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVsYydNxPb
technology attached to the ship they were also able to lift themselves 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcwpk93LgIl
up. David moved his hand across his eyepatch and scar, the engine was 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuD8dR7HTw
making his wounds ache.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLq9rpmHlU
Gob put the boat over 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwu9g2HeXZ0
the edge and jumped into it making the boat float down a bit but it came604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEcZr6kzxXi
back to its assigned height in moments. "Well come on, we don't have 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWszLq1I5Vn
all day." David and Angela promptly followed, one more tentatively than 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNg4uhVuLKc
the other. 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNIhn0kFxJo
Gob handed David the 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSDP7MnFBO8
paddles and he knew better than to argue. There went a relaxing trip 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMyMTZhkjDy
over the bottomless skies with a bomb as his companion. Death seemed to 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn4hzz3neqI
always just be one step either behind or ahead, David still couldn't 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCWioaPyX0U
decide which. ~There are worse fates than death~. David wholeheartedly 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx0mHVYBdxn
believed this was definitely one of those fates.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtPeBxb5EFe
All though David did 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ43lwgex56q
grumble the boat itself moved quite fast. With both Gob and David 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnvKdRH3iVL
paddling they made good time and soon enough they got their rhythm and 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIE9WmyhTKa
David's mind blanked out. He didn't even notice when they reached the 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfjksgaxXZ
edge of the other isle, at the very leas not much time passed, judging 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6sRvlTAYf
by the sun.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHWPzOfRum
They all disembarked, 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwsYBin8Fk
and Gob opened a trapdoor hiding the boat after disabling its engine.. 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKTZJccSAxp
When all seemed to his liking he closed the door and hid it with some 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8hNC9BpJya
make shift ground and grass "We'll need to find a place to sleep. My 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLnDHraef8z
friends wanted to meet tomorrow so we'll need to find a safe spot." 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh5mL0pHeb8
David had no idea what day it was or how long it's been since the 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBgooqvc755
attack, good thing Gob the human sized watch was on the job.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBKng6QjX1l
"How do they manage to 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8yvPkwQSik
slip past the patrols?" David asked, it just seemed like they were 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZoZacYyVUk
walking into a trap, especially after the attack. Gob kept walking and 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCfp9YUChct
it didn't look like he was going to answer, but at the end he relented. "604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUucqtOuNnK
They have special...permission to be on any isles they want, as long as604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUj6Y0NqZvh
it's a good reason no one will suspect them."604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4xVl6HEIPz
David nodded, the answer604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkDSfwu3dm
didn't ease his worries, but it was the only answer he had and not like604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡppeOi8Ixtu
he had much of a choice but to follow their glorious leader.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4UYC11zm5
One thing David noticed,604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGzAnDkWNfN
during their walk, was that some of the shrubbery was more burned and 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRrci0NbkT
drier on this isle. This wasn't so rare. Apparently when their ancestors604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUlCSI0WHF
were plunged into the skies they couldn't hope with the change of 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETpnp2Eohx
weather. No rain or protection from the sun meant that many trees and 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BuYM3ccIb
plants either caught fire or dried out. Mages had to think fast and some604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtcUCorAsw
of the isles were luckier than others, with the mages making everything604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHN6vhO6u7u
self-sustainable. Over time the forests adapted, and new seeds didn't 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCdxXutDyzJ
require rain to survive. The aftermath could still be seen on most 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzcS0olyUZ
isles, especially on ones that rulers deemed inconsequential. Oh, what 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwgYKT64Ole
things you learn while travelling with people from all flights of life.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBQMzGmIm5
It made him remember 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZl7hCVKNk
life before meeting the rebels. Much more carefree, just flying, 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5IFYRyge31
gambling, sometimes betraying. A happier life, happier than walking 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdiaa8KCeGh
around in the mud and cold at least. ~Happiness is for people who aren't604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEyu3eomJbB
damaged. The chosen few who get to enjoy it, while the rest just 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkhv0XCArOO
pretend to have it. ~ Indeed, happiness was something David could never 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxgWOfoEFY
feel or archieve. He could only pretend to feel it. David accepted that 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FuTNbY41e
as part of his life, he wasn't sure when he did but he knew it happened a604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9G7BRpAHX5
while ago.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqXVRB53ar
Just as previously they 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKBKUXWIhmL
walked in silence, with Gob in the lead pausing every so often to listen604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsImbvN25gW
to his surroundings. Until reaching their next camping spot. On top of a604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBDiMKsKNZT
hill with dried out yellow grass. Not a lot of trees surrounding them, 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwi3fQ3wTkH
but only one way to get on top of the hill. Easy to defend and easy to 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT410wmq3mS
get spotted if not careful. Gob went to go hunt and left David and 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFRLr5zoVHS
Angela on their own to set up camp. David was able to follow Gob, with 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfqYFmqNgCk
his eyes, now that the colours of his uniform did not match the 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7C26xNdJeS
surroundings, of course that didn't mean he could do it for long and 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAUTK775wk
sooner rather than later Gob disappeared from David's view.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxiVExoaLhd
David was apprehensive 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZiDY5AMWBO
on starting a conversation with Angela, thus he just concentrated on 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHParGVft3w
making his sleeping spot as comfortable as possible, while she sat with 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRUGhNHGFuA
her head down. It didn't take Gob long to come back with some food, 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqG9pwQhTX
berries and such again. It didn't look like he had any luck hunting. 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7X4pEyJM9b
Maybe he was just rubbish at it. That thought made David feel better.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjIsdJCuzD
Before they all turned 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeaWBt1ulWb
to their respective spots on the ground Gob approached David. "You'll 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBX5XgpGle0
take the second watch, I'll wake you." David just started to say 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK1BJHI9LRV
something, but Gob turned around and stalked away before any words could604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rNs3Pr2u2
be formed. Shrugging David laid down on the ground and contemplated how604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeaYYz6Ay5s
far he and Gob came. ~Sure, and soon he'll let his guard down and will 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsycBK7G610
be an easy target~ David went to sleep imagining that sweet thought.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMu9LKV4U6
Sadly the sweet dream 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrjWfhVjwiE
turned into a nightmare, as he was rudely woken up by Gob, who 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQzdgelKhI
immediately went away after kicking David awake. Rubbing his eyes David 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ250v9gR55T
walked to a boulder which provided a good view of the only path up to 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3gdA4kZxIr
the hill. He wasn't sure what he was actually supposed to do if imperial604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHOhL7R42E
soldiers found them, wake everyone up so they'd be arrested in an 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLII4HTJHk
orderly manner? Or pretend he's a huge bear? David contemplated on 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRUcvrxxEq
making a roaring noise but quickly subdued that thought. Gob would 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGVPAtijJu
probably kill him and the bear, imaginary or not.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4o0Wicssrq
~Or maybe just hide yourself or betray them. Wouldn't be the first time. Not like they matter. ~ 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwSk7xO8Qx
David shook his head and604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBPM0QFxoUx
let his mind wander to more cheery thoughts and over time the sun came 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEC53g6ebTq
back shining light on all the yellowish grass. Slowly Angela and Gob 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWbRriWYrN
joined David in the wake world. It was so nice and quiet without them 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJA3eqnT0PS
too.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCi7TZCMbcD
They spent the morning 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGrBCVwZ1pA
in silence finishing all the berries; Gob was his usual gruff self. 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSs3LddtVD
David was feeling tired and Angela was still grieving. ~What a fun 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf33qquq6uf
crowd. ~604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8Ki6uBUg5
After they were all done604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhaGVFU3T28
their journey began anew. Surprisingly David felt positive about it, 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWEp3evzlqU
his clothes were finally dry, the sun was out and shining. He even 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwbweTlv24
started to believe that it wasn't a trap they were walking into. 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhmZWDUg76
Positivity all around.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfvxvll6Cns
Soon they reached the 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3yfWI0aOp
meeting spot. A secluded edge of the isle, surrounded by dead and burned604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1VZgtmuYHc
trees. There were people there already, a small crowd with a smaller 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLePdEcLLCR
ship floating above a crack. The aforementioned ship was flying league 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMIq8GrBrZB
colours. That explained why they'd be able to go here without much 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0Rgqv1lFB
scrutiny. Some of the trading princes were rich enough to buy their own 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYeYsReNNx
isles so bribing a few officials to look the other way wouldn't be too 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIecPy56Uzj
hard and as long as they weren't caught doing anything suspicious 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNEIVNgxbt
everyone won.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvbIZVTw6h
Gob seemed to be pretty 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRWUkXqyPS
tense, while still out of the view of the men he slid his knife out of 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQii900H32
the sheathe and hid it in his sleeve. Having finished his preparations 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCFahQe0Mhg
he made his way towards the group of people. Without further 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1YXR4RIMI
instructions from Gob, shrugging, David followed Gob, with Angela slowly604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFOpM00iCI
making her way behind David.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6RtO5bH8C
"Where's Lev?" Gob 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG11kKFhfX3
shouted from a distance. One of the men walked up and put his hands up 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFxO9mtXNm
in a cheerful manner. "Couldn't make it, friend. My name is Ioseph. Lev 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4n1YkQ28V
told me everything. You are Gob, yes?"604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNKkap2ltir
Reaching the middle 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmdbBrKsIs
point the two men met and Gob carefully nodded. " Why not?" Ioseph 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡckwi1ZDMMn
shrugged jovially. "Dangerous times, friend.A lot of pirates, a lot of 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF5VhezYKuX
guard, a lot of unpaid debts..." Ioseph's voice had an edge while saying604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgzOoWCuUak
the last bit. Before anyone could do anything, Gob and grabbed Ioseph 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Ae2ujH8El
and quickly put a knife to his throat.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡym4GfGLXvB
Before David could 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9w7kHL8NRd
react, shouts came and boots hit the ground as soldiers emerged from the604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRVzU013E1
league ship. All the guns were aimed at the group of four. A soldier, 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJVLYwIgR25
most likely the leader judging by his hat and emblems on the shoulder, 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0uzPVB2g3E
approached Gob, slowly. "Put down your knife and you have my word you, 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvcKqbP4D3
or your companions, won't come to any harm" Gob, just pushed the knife 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt1VZZDEf7c
deeper into Ioseph's throat, drawing blood, as his answer604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovwuvaSQ4D
The captains facial 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoh045KPDY8
expression didn't change and he kept his gun, steadily, aimed at Gob. 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJc6BdkHUm
"Put it down." David was getting a bit anxious, the rest of the soldiers604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtSjMJTYCh3
were circling them and neither David nor Angela had any weapons.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ISspkkhe3
"Enough of this!" 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR4Ngy97w9P
Another figure disembarked from the ship. Before David could take any of604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTAqHtulr8
the newcomers features, a ball of hot appeared in the air and flew 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMmeCrel5jg
towards them.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw80sfUFlIu
David felt himself flung604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡECybQ1QR9g
into the air. Landing face first on the scorched ground. Ears ringing, 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyt3ChWTSwv
eyes confused, ash and smoke around him. He saw Angela's body flung to 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLWQkF8xPls
the other side, unmoving. David wasn't sure if she was still alive or 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡELXf54Eqau
not. The last thing David saw was Gob getting up and the soldiers 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSENzBskxq5
subduing him, knocking him out with their rifles, as darkness finally 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwPik7szk8j
overwhelmed him.
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