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[There's that familiar-yet-unfamiliar Italian accent, deeper than usual:]

My time here has been short, and yet in that time I have seen things unfathomable to the people of my time... things that I find relieving, and things that I find deeply troubling. Men are not made to weather such changes in such a brief time, but I have enjoyed it for what it is, and will continue to do so.

Interesting, too, to get a better understanding of history, and the legacies that have been left by the most influential people of my time. Strange that some I thought would would be spoken of for centuries barely register with the people of the future, and others have risen out of nowhere.

[sigh]

I wonder what those men would have done differently, had they only possessed the gift of foresight. But at the same time, who can say history might have happened any differently, given man's inherent weakness, his proclivity towards selfishness and opportunity, even at the cost of another's? I should like to think it is different in the future, where good will towards men is readily taught, but in my time, who can blame a man for stepping on others to avoid starvation if none have taught him a greater morality and code of ethics? Even if he had received instruction, could a virtuous constitution prevent a man from becoming tyrants? I do not feel it is possible.

I would also like to believe that suffering is always worth someth––

[A pause to having a considerable coughing fit, though one muffled by his sleeve.]

Ah... What was I saying? It matters little. I am sure I have worn this topic thin over the years, and I am weary of it.

[A pause.]

It is unfortunate that my memories of this place are clouded by age. I would have liked to better remember what it was like to be a young man in this place.

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If it helps, the only people who know about it here are you, me, and... [Who else? She's not sure who Ezio has told.] Crowley, I think. He didn't want to mess with it, so we don't need to worry about him. If anyone else knows, it's whoever you thought you could trust. And even so, I doubt they'd go searching for it.

I will speak to Crowley later, then... and I want you to figure out who else I might have told.

[A look of "oh boy" and then she nods. Sure... got nothing better to do, now that one of her best friends is an old man.]

Will do.

Good.

[srs bsns]

Good thing I learned how to ride a horse.

Very good, as we will need to go far.

Guess that means you can tell me stories on the way, huh?

If you would like to hear them, of course.

I'd love to hear them.

You did not want to know what became of Lucrezia, so I must wonder... what is it you wish to hear?

I'd like to hear more about what you've done. Neat things you've seen, stuff you've learned... it's been a long time. You've traveled a lot, right? And met a lot of people, right?

I have. I have been through Spain, Roma, to Masyaf and to Constantinopoli, and then back to Venezia to marry, and then to Roma again.

Okay, so you tell me about those places on the ride there, and then your wedding on the ride back. Sounds good to me.

[Chuckle]

Do you think I have so much to say about my wedding?

Wedding and decision to get married. How about that?

Perhaps that would fill more time, though it was not a difficult decision.

I can ask a lot of questions to take up more time. Don't worry.

Well, start, then. You are obviously curious, to have brought it up, and you are a young woman.

What's that supposed to mean?

[He gives an amused noise.]

No young man has ever asked me about my marriage.

[She smiles.]

You know how you were. You didn't have the easiest time of sticking to one woman. That was like... a pretty good chunk of, well. You. Being you.

It became too hard to keep up with, as I got older. When you are old enough to be properly married with children, women are less attracted to you... especially as you go grey.

Didn't stop your wife.

Sofia is something special.

Cute. [ :') ]

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