~•❁Young ℛose of Italy❁•~

“Miss Adelina, thank you so much,” Nikola interrupted. “I wasn’t expecting any gifts from you. If I had known, I would have gotten you something myself.”

“Tvoj srpski je dobro,” Željko complimented. “Your Serbian is good. Really good actually, since it’s your first time speaking it and all…”

“Well I was told I could learn many languages. It would serve my husband well. I can even translate Templar encoded messages into proper words. I was still learning the assassin’s code from Maestro Da Vinci himself, but I couldn’t afford my tutoring.”

“Miss Adelina, thank you so much,” Nikola interrupted. “I wasn’t expecting any gifts from you. If I had known, I would have gotten you something myself.”

“I understand. I can help if you so need to. I used to learn new languages when I was being tutored. Papa wanted me to be a smart, well educated woman for my husband. So I would serve him well…” She then thought of home, and shook her head as if to dismiss the longing she had.

“Nikola knows that because he’s a prime example of it,” Željko murmured. “He knows eight languages, last time I checked anyways.”

“Sorry if I got the words wrong, I’ve been re-reading some other literature.. I hope I did alright.”

“I was mugged,” Nikola softly sighed. “Željko came in time before they did anything worse, but I fear he’s left them in a worse condition than I am right now… He forced me to run while he held them off. Typical of him to do. Don’t worry about him though, Miss Adelina. Željko is a very capable man.”

“I was mugged,” Nikola softly sighed. “Željko came in time before they did anything worse, but I fear he’s left them in a worse condition than I am right now… He forced me to run while he held them off. Typical of him to do. Don’t worry about him though, Miss Adelina. Željko is a very capable man.”

“Miss Adelina, thank you so much,” Nikola interrupted. “I wasn’t expecting any gifts from you. If I had known, I would have gotten you something myself.”

“I understand. I can help if you so need to. I used to learn new languages when I was being tutored. Papa wanted me to be a smart, well educated woman for my husband. So I would serve him well...” She then thought of home, and shook her head as if to dismiss the longing she had.

“Miss Adelina, thank you so much,” Nikola interrupted. “I wasn’t expecting any gifts from you. If I had known, I would have gotten you something myself.”

“It’s… the truth.”

“Messer Tesla? Do you think we would make an adorable couple?”

“I do believe you two are an excellent pairing, yes.”

A half truth, but Željko was glad Nikola wasn’t saying anything condescending at the moment. He did find Željko to be a bit lazy when it came to academics, after all. The younger of the two didn’t really care for books; that wasn’t in his job description. Plus, he wasn’t the best student when he was in school.

“That is, if you do not mind?”

“I was mugged,” Nikola softly sighed. “Željko came in time before they did anything worse, but I fear he’s left them in a worse condition than I am right now… He forced me to run while he held them off. Typical of him to do. Don’t worry about him though, Miss Adelina. Željko is a very capable man.”

“I… I uh I didn’t see you men! Sorry I thought you were going to have another hard time taking Signore Tesla out of his work lab!”

“It’s fine, Miss Adelina,” Tesla insisted. “I’m glad that you are happy enough here that you have the urge to dance.”

“Miss Adelina, would you like to go to a masquerade?” The scientist asked.

“Si! Oh! But… I don’t have anything new to wear! Oh but I love masquerades! Are you sure you wouldn’t mind my company?” She asked, her demeanor bright and bubbly.

As much as Željko dreaded shopping, he didn’t mind it this time, considering that he was going with Adelina. In fact, he was smiling widely at her enthusiasm over the subject. That, and well… he finally wouldn’t end up feeling lonely after an hour or two at the party.

“I do not mind at all! It will give me time to hem the dress for whenever I am to return home!”

“Miss Adelina, thank you so much,” Nikola interrupted. “I wasn’t expecting any gifts from you. If I had known, I would have gotten you something myself.”

“It’s… the truth.”

“Messer Tesla? Do you think we would make an adorable couple?”

“I do believe you two are an excellent pairing, yes.”

“I was mugged,” Nikola softly sighed. “Željko came in time before they did anything worse, but I fear he’s left them in a worse condition than I am right now… He forced me to run while he held them off. Typical of him to do. Don’t worry about him though, Miss Adelina. Željko is a very capable man.”

“I… I uh I didn’t see you men! Sorry I thought you were going to have another hard time taking Signore Tesla out of his work lab!”

“It’s fine, Miss Adelina,” Tesla insisted. “I’m glad that you are happy enough here that you have the urge to dance.”

“Miss Adelina, would you like to go to a masquerade?” The scientist asked.

“Si! Oh! But... I don’t have anything new to wear! Oh but I love masquerades! Are you sure you wouldn’t mind my company?” She asked, her demeanor bright and bubbly.

“I was mugged,” Nikola softly sighed. “Željko came in time before they did anything worse, but I fear he’s left them in a worse condition than I am right now… He forced me to run while he held them off. Typical of him to do. Don’t worry about him though, Miss Adelina. Željko is a very capable man.”

“I… I uh I didn’t see you men! Sorry I thought you were going to have another hard time taking Signore Tesla out of his work lab!”

“It’s fine, Miss Adelina,” Tesla insisted. “I’m glad that you are happy enough here that you have the urge to dance.”

“Miss Adelina, thank you so much,” Nikola interrupted. “I wasn’t expecting any gifts from you. If I had known, I would have gotten you something myself.”

“It’s… the truth.”

“Messer Tesla? Do you think we would make an adorable couple?”

“I was mugged,” Nikola softly sighed. “Željko came in time before they did anything worse, but I fear he’s left them in a worse condition than I am right now… He forced me to run while he held them off. Typical of him to do. Don’t worry about him though, Miss Adelina. Željko is a very capable man.”

“I... I uh I didn’t see you men! Sorry I thought you were going to have another hard time taking Signore Tesla out of his work lab!”