Chero held Feliciano's hand, "I can't believe you're really here."
Feliciano nodded, "Si."
Feliciano keep looking at Chero as if she were the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. This made Chero feel self-conscious.
"Why do you keep staring at me like that?"
"It's just been a long time..." he said.
"What?"
"You are a mage, si?"
Chero nodded.
"All mages have a glow about them...it is very beautiful."
"Yes she is," Dino said, wrapping his arms around her. He kissed the top of her head and rested his chin on her head.
Feliciano sat up slowly, a little sore, "Dino Cavallone."
Dino greeted him, "Ciao, Italia. I am surprised you know who I am."
Italy smiled, "My big brother speaks highly of the Cavallone family."
"Really? Va bene. Give Romano my greetings," Dino said.
Chero shifted uncomfortably. She could feel the tension between the two Italians. But, she did not understand why things were so tense.
She quickly slipped out of Dino's arms and moved away from the two men.
"I am going check on Francis."
The two of them watched Chero walk away before they reverted to glaring at one another.
Chero stood next to Leonides, "What is with those two?"
"Jealousy."
"What?"
Chero did not understand boys.
"Look." Feliciano said, switching to Italian, "We have a common goal here."
"To get Chero out of the mansion," Dino replied in his native tongue.
"I can, but my goal is to also destroy this place for good."
"Is that possible?"
Feliciano gave a slight nod, "I know what must be done."
"If you knew, why didn't you do it before?"
Feliciano closed his eyes, "I did not have the courage to do so last time. But I will do it this time."
"What has to be done?"
Italy looked at Chero, and then back at Dino. He sighed and told him.
Chero joined Jenny who was tending to Francis. He was still asleep, his breathing normal.
“He’ll be alright.” Jenny said, “Leonides said that he is just processing his old memories. He said that it can be hard to accept memories your mind worked so hard to block...”
Chero nodded, “It can be. But he is a nation. He is strong...he will overcome this.”
“J-jenny?” Francis moaned.
Jenny’s attention quickly to Francis.
