....this makes my third fill, and I think I’m becoming addicted to filling stories that I read, and then let fester in my mind. And I swear, there are spaces between lines in the document before I copy paste into the comment box. (grumble) Anyways, La Volpe BORROWING the Auditore children (this may become slightly AU, but still set pre ACII style)
The day was beautiful. Such a glorious day, with fluffy clouds, and blue sky, and it had been raining for the last few days.
So of course, the first thing La Volpe did after his run through Firenze was to go see Giovanni Auditore. Although the man was an excelling Assassin, there was no way the man couldn’t be itching for a race after those rains kept everyone inside, locking down businesses and swelling the canals.
“No, La Volpe. I am busy today. Mario is visiting, and we have much business to discuss.”
La Volpe didn’t blink at the disappointing news. Rather, he lounged in Giovanni’s chair, and laced his fingers, looking at the other man.
“Are you certain, Giovanni? I am sure that the work can wait long enough for a race. It’s not as though your papers can up and walk away.” La Volpe smirked at him.
Giovanni scowled. “No, La Volpe. Beautiful as the day is, I cannot be held from my work. Why do you not enjoy the day with the thieves? I am sure that they need some guidance after being kept from profit for four days. Besides, Maria is off to Mass to thank God for the rains having stopped, and my sons are in their studies. There is no reason I should not be at home if they need me.”
La Volpe didn’t perk up at the mention of the children. Or that both Giovanni and Maria were busy for the day. And her most certainly did not leave where Giovanni could see him head out, for the sole purpose of doubling back and picking up the two children.
“I am La Volpe, a friend of your fathers. Do you wish to spend the day outside?” Of course, it wasn’t so much borrowing, as following the children outside while the teacher was sleeping lightly. Then La Volpe scooped them up and ran up to the roof, showing the children off and having them follow him on this beautiful day on the rooftops.
They hit the edge of the city, and Ezio was tired, so La Volpe scooped him up and set him on his shoulders. Ezio was wide eyed and squirming, Federico ranging out ahead of them, when Giovanni came thundering up on horseback, Mario just behind him.
“Salute, Giovanni, come to join us on this beautiful day?” La Volpe called out.
Giovanni was red faced, but after Federico and Ezio came shrieking out of the field where they had been laying flat, and out of view, to slam into his legs, he picked up his sons and swung them around.
And La Volpe was not smiling at a job well done. Mario guided his horse closer to La Volpe.
“If Maria hadn’t suggested that you would ‘borrow’ the children, we would be having a very different conversation.” La Volpe nodded. Mario sighed. “You’re already plotting the next kidnapping, aren’t you?”
“Not kidnapping. Just borrowing. Without notice.” ….. Ugh. Four different endings, and I picked this one. I hope you liked, because I went some off the picture, some off the discussion, but I hope OP likes! ...did this not post?
Re: It's not stealing, it's borrowing without permission...Minifill
And I swear, there are spaces between lines in the document before I copy paste into the comment box. (grumble)
Anyways, La Volpe BORROWING the Auditore children (this may become slightly AU, but still set pre ACII style)
The day was beautiful. Such a glorious day, with fluffy clouds, and blue sky, and it had been raining for the last few days.
So of course, the first thing La Volpe did after his run through Firenze was to go see Giovanni Auditore. Although the man was an excelling Assassin, there was no way the man couldn’t be itching for a race after those rains kept everyone inside, locking down businesses and swelling the canals.
“No, La Volpe. I am busy today. Mario is visiting, and we have much business to discuss.”
La Volpe didn’t blink at the disappointing news. Rather, he lounged in Giovanni’s chair, and laced his fingers, looking at the other man.
“Are you certain, Giovanni? I am sure that the work can wait long enough for a race. It’s not as though your papers can up and walk away.” La Volpe smirked at him.
Giovanni scowled.
“No, La Volpe. Beautiful as the day is, I cannot be held from my work. Why do you not enjoy the day with the thieves? I am sure that they need some guidance after being kept from profit for four days. Besides, Maria is off to Mass to thank God for the rains having stopped, and my sons are in their studies. There is no reason I should not be at home if they need me.”
La Volpe didn’t perk up at the mention of the children. Or that both Giovanni and Maria were busy for the day.
And her most certainly did not leave where Giovanni could see him head out, for the sole purpose of doubling back and picking up the two children.
“I am La Volpe, a friend of your fathers. Do you wish to spend the day outside?”
Of course, it wasn’t so much borrowing, as following the children outside while the teacher was sleeping lightly. Then La Volpe scooped them up and ran up to the roof, showing the children off and having them follow him on this beautiful day on the rooftops.
They hit the edge of the city, and Ezio was tired, so La Volpe scooped him up and set him on his shoulders. Ezio was wide eyed and squirming, Federico ranging out ahead of them, when Giovanni came thundering up on horseback, Mario just behind him.
“Salute, Giovanni, come to join us on this beautiful day?” La Volpe called out.
Giovanni was red faced, but after Federico and Ezio came shrieking out of the field where they had been laying flat, and out of view, to slam into his legs, he picked up his sons and swung them around.
And La Volpe was not smiling at a job well done.
Mario guided his horse closer to La Volpe.
“If Maria hadn’t suggested that you would ‘borrow’ the children, we would be having a very different conversation.”
La Volpe nodded.
Mario sighed.
“You’re already plotting the next kidnapping, aren’t you?”
“Not kidnapping. Just borrowing. Without notice.”
…..
Ugh. Four different endings, and I picked this one. I hope you liked, because I went some off the picture, some off the discussion, but I hope OP likes!
...did this not post?