hitting the app hard

[letturatura]

I see you're making notes again, mia scrittrice, are you certain you intend to go through with this?

You must know... you cannot ask me to give up Empedocles. The book is not mine to hand over to this place, such a treasure belongs to the world. I will not break Ezio's trust by allowing Paradisa to take it from me.

If you insist on my going, as I know you will, your payment must be something else.




... and do not assume you may take the other books as well. I know that look, signora.

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[assassino]

Does it truly matter, dolcezza? There are over a million books in Paradisa, more than you could ever count.

[Ezio has no idea :'( Ah, the ignorance of youth.]

[letturatura]

[ She will swat you hard, Auditore. As it is, have a very serious look. ]

What a thing for you to say! Of course it matters, this is lost knowledge. I could not bear to see it traded away as if it were nothing.

[assassino]

[He grins despite that.]

It is not lost, it is somewhere else... and there is plenty more knowledge to make up for it.

[letturatura]

[ Sofia "hmm"s at him, not quite buying what he's selling. ]

Somewhere else where it will be of little use to these strange, pleasure-offering captors in Paradisa.

[ A huff. ]

How could she ask me to give it up? It is unthinkable!

[assassino]

[Alright, alright. He relents a bit, just so he isn't interrupting her upset over the books with his own excitement over her.]

I am sure she has good intentions, dolcezza... there are certainly worse things to lose, after all. You could lose your love of books entirely, or even worse, the ability to read.

[letturatura]

Mm. [ She's not going to win this battle, is she? :C ]

I suppose... you might be right. What a terrible decision to make.

[ Sofia worries at her bottom lip, not quite letting that go just yet. ]

[assassino]

Sofia, dolcezza.

[He reaches to cup her cheek. You stop that worrying, baby.]

It is terrible, yes, but you cannot miss what you do not remember, hmm? Best to lose a memory, unless they are so precious to you that you would prefer to lose some sentimental object.

[eaglebornbyfreedomwon]

It would most certainly be a shame to see a precious item be taken from you.

Connor! /reaches for

[letturatura]

That is very kind of you to say, messere. I only hope that, if I must go, they will take something of lesser value.

|3 /Is grabbed!

[eaglebornbyfreedomwon]

Perhaps, though they should not need to take anything away from you without your expressed permission.

yes yes come to my bosom

[letturatura]

Unfortunately, that is the crux of the matter. Something precious must be given in exchange.

/blushes if I don't want to?

[eaglebornbyfreedomwon]

Then it would not be worth the trip. To give anything against your own will would not make it a worth while exchange.

[womanfromacre]

Oh lord, not another Empedocles disciple.

/assassin wife brofist

[letturatura]

Perdono? I would not say I am a 'disciple', but it is quite an important work. And so very rare to find an extant copy intact.

[ look she's still so excited about it okay she is not over this at all ]

/you mean sisfist

[womanfromacre]

I must say I am impressed with the dedication that particular philosopher seems to inspire in his enthusiasts. I believe he may even be my husband's first love.

[pushesgently]

[Hell yeah Empedocles!!!]

[letturatura]

[ Empedocles appreciation party right here right now boooooy ]