Arceus quickly took the younger man's hand, shaking it heartily as they turned toward the impressive structure that was the Aurelius family home.
"It's been so long and so much has changed in our lives, but it seems the Eagle's Nest always stays the same, eh Vici?"
Arceus looked on at the beautiful Italian architecture, marveling at how good it looked after more than a century in the family. It seemed to him that everything the Aurelius family name came into contact with aged spectacularly well, with perhaps the exception of himself. Stress had aged him rapidly, and of all the Aurelius family he knew he was the one who looked the most his age. Had he not had his time in the pit, well, he shuddered to think what he might look like now.
"Let's just hope that the 'grape juice' is as good as I remember." he chuckled as they walked on. As they moved toward the compound, however, something caught his attention. A peek at glowing blonde hair shining through the tree branches caught his eye as they drew nearer to the water.
"More guests, Vici? Or have I been gone so long that the old dogs have taken to blondes now?"
His voice was light and jovial, though curiosity also gave rise to a slight degree of caution. It was unlikely anyone would attack their family in their own home, but with all that was happening in the world, particularly with the rise of the League of Shadows, one could never be too cautious.
"Or is that your girl Vincenzo? Why don't we go over and say hello to the little lady, that way I can see what kind of girl my little cugino picks out for himself?"
(Sorry everybody, I'm not going to be able to make it to a computer for a while. Hope you don't mind mobile posts too much.)
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