(十二) twelve [voice ]

[grandtheftbody]

My foolish student seems to have disappeared from the city.

[Mukuro's voice is calm and dispassionate, but anyone who knows him well - of which there are few - might be able to detect annoyance or anger beneath his words.]I have been unable to contact Fran through my PCD or in any other way. I assume this means he's left

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[capuletnomore]

[In listening to the message, Juliet forgets for a moment what Fran has told her about his master. She is far more concerned with her friend's absence.]

Fran - Fran is gone as well? No, he cannot be....

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[grandtheftbody]

He is. Perhaps he'll come back - I certainly hope he does. [He sighs.] You're a friend of his?

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[capuletnomore]

Too many leaving so suddenly....

[Said almost to herself. It seemed everyone for whom she cared was being taken away, one by one. And then she remembers the feed and nods, addressing the gentleman again.]

Yes. He is one of the few with whom I can converse in my native tongue here.

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[grandtheftbody]

[He raises an eyebrow, distracted from the Fran issue for a moment.]

Your native tongue? Are you French, then?

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[capuletnomore]

No, Veronese. The dialect of Italian is different, but we can understand each other when we converse.

Fran knows French as well? He is very learned.

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[grandtheftbody]

Fran is French by birth. [A smile, and he switches easily into modern Italian, speaking with the skill of a native.] I, however, am Italian. How nice to meet a countrywoman.

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[capuletnomore]

Is he? I was not aware. We have always spoken of Italy with similar fondness.

[The modern Italian is a delight to hear, even if it takes a bit of concentration to understand. She answers in her native Veronese.]

Indeed, it is always good to meet someone else from home. From which part of the peninsula do you hail, good sir?

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[grandtheftbody]

He's spent quite a bit of time there, of course.

[Though Mukuro would never admit it, it's quite pleasant for him as well. He rarely gets a chance to speak his own language these days.]

I'm originally from Sicily. Quite a bit more southern than you, if you are from Verona.

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[capuletnomore]

Sicily! That is indeed very far south of us. We occasionally see merchants from Sicily, and they say it is a beautiful island. Have you visited the peninsula, good sir?

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[grandtheftbody]

I've visited a great many places. Sicily is beautiful, I suppose, but I don't have much of an emotional attachment. Have you traveled outside of Verona at all?

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[capuletnomore]

I have not. Father has not taken any of the ladies of the house on his trips, not even my lady Mother. I - I may be traveling soon, though, when I return home, although I know not exactly where.

And have you been to our fair Verona?

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[grandtheftbody]

Briefly, yes. Certainly not long enough to truly enjoy the city, but I find myself busy rather often.

Why will you travel when you return home?

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[capuletnomore]

I only hope the city showed itself well when you visited, good sir. The gentlemen sometimes forget to act as such.

[She hesitates at this, but decides that the telling is harmless enough.]

My husband has been exiled from the city by the Prince. I - I will likely find a way to go with him, if I cannot find a way to convince my liege that he should be allowed to stay.

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[grandtheftbody]

It was pleasant enough. I didn't stay long, perhaps I'll have to find a reason to return.

[A brief pause as he takes that in.]

The Prince? Ah, I think you must be from a rather different Italy than myself. Nevertheless, I wish you luck when you return.

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[capuletnomore]

I am from Verona in the fifteenth century, good sir. It is likely very different to your Verona, if you come from a time beyond my own.

[She curtsies.]

I thank you for your kind wishes.

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[grandtheftbody]

Yes, I come from quite a distance in the future. Still, it's nice to have met you - what was your name?