Kat's POV

"No, it's fine." Ezio replies

"Shall we?" I ask trying to smooth the conversation over.

Ezio smiles a goofy grin. I return it.

"Well, we leave for Venezia tomorrow." Ezio grins.

"We?" I ask.

"That is, if you want to come with me. I'll get Paola to train you."

I head out to the courtyard. There are Courtesans and Mercenaries dotted out. I train in the basic skills like theft, blending and the like. I recall the lessons from the games. Once Paola decides I'm ready, Mario sets hay dummies up for me to practice. I see Ezio is out there to practice as well. He is wearing a simple jerkin and shirt, red of course.

I see a pair of rose gold bracers with a sharp blade at the end of each. Engraved is a rose pattern on the outer edge.

"For you." Ezio grins

"Thanks" I smile

"The honour's all mine." Ezio smirks

I slide them on my wrists. I open my blades and start training with the dummies. Turns out, I'm a natural.

Eventually, the floor is covered in hay and wool.

"How about a real opponent?" Mario yells

"Bring it." I smile. Ezio jumps from the roof. We fight with our blades until I floor Ezio.

"Katia is the winner!" Mario shouts. We go back inside for supper. We eat. "So, I heard you beat my brother in a hidden blade spar." Claudia smiles

"She's a natural." Mario grins

"To Katia." Ezio grins.

"To Katia." Everyone replies

Paola and Anetta come and sit with us.

"Tell us, Paola, how was Katia at thieving?" Maria asks#

"She is quite adept at it."

We eat dessert till we can't eat anymore.

We go into the parlour and we read, all of us read together.

Then Anetta plays her flute and Paola her lyre. It is a brisk tune. Ezio dances with me. The next tune, akin to an opera. He dances with Claudia. A slow, mournful tune was played next and Ezio danced with me.

I dismiss myself on the grounds of exhaustion.

I fall asleep for a while then wake. And lay awhile.

"Can I come in?" Ezio grins

"Sure."

"You decent?"

"Yep."

The door creaks open.

"Can't sleep."

"Me either."

"Lay with me awhile." I yawn. Ezio lays in my bed.

He picks up a small book and scribbles something inside it.

We fall asleep in each other's arms.

Ezio's POV

I intercept Cristina. I grin.

"What?"

"What?"

"Why are you just standing there?"

"Because I wanted to ask you something. Which is, what's your name?"

"Not one you'll need to make use of."

"Please, I'm trying to be charming and funny. Can I have a second chance?"

"You asked for my name earlier, it's Cristina." She smiles

"Pleasure, Cristina, I'm Ezio."

"Well, Ezio, looks like you got yourself a second chance."

Cristina is laying on the pavement. I carry her home.

"Ezio." She whispers

"You'll be alright, I'll get a doctor."

"No, it's too late. Where's …?"

"He's gone, Cristina."

"I wish we got a second chance."

"Requiscat in pace, amore mio." {Translation, Rest in peace, my love.}

Author's note

Wow, two chapters in one week! Disclaimer I do not own Assassin's Creed. All I own from this is Kat. Remember:

Reality is an illusion

The universe is a hologram

Buy gold

Bye!