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[This is for anyone who would know (family, Kadaj, Eald, Chloe?, anyone who would try to keep up with him) that by now he's been found and drug back to the hospital (by Kadaj) to get better. He's still horribly sick but there isn't much of a way for him to keep people away other than griping their ears out (when he isn't coughing out a lung) since he's bedridden. He is definitely upset that he cannot keep up with what is happening outside and being sick isn't fun so he's not in the best of moods, not even remotely. But if you want to bug him or update him on what is happening he'll receive you (not that he has a choice). He'd really like it if someone did that last suggestion.]

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A lot of people are sick.

[Kadaj leans against the wall with his arms crossed before he enters and takes a seat next to the bed, expression unreadable. He knows Giovanni is in no shape to leave. At least this is a distraction.]

I bet you hate being here. I hate it too. But first you need a drink.

[ He couldn't stay gone for long. Maybe he shouldn't have come here. Even so, he reminded himself that this was generally something that he would worry about, even a little, so here he was at the hospital anyway. Not that he was properly worried at the moment, but that couldn't be helped.

He nearly missed it. Eald'narche doubled back to one of the rooms, giving it a quick scan over again. Yes, this had to be the one. Carefully, he pushed open the door, peeking in. ]

Giovanni...?

[As if the child for once, Giovanni squirms a bit uncomfortably as he hears the other and he turns his head to look at Kadaj.]

It is nearly impossible for me to keep up-- [he pauses to cough lightly] I do not like being out of the loop.

[If Lorenzo were here there'd be irony to pay.]

Hmmmm? [Giovanni peeked an eye open to glance at the doorway and then shifted slightly to gaze at Eald fully.]

[ So he was awake. Eald'narche wasn't sure whether he should be thankful for that or not, but he stepped inside anyway. Inwardly he breathed a sigh of relief; even if he wasn't an assassin, Giovanni was infuriatingly hard to track down and the prince simply couldn't figure out why. ]

Well, at least you're still alive.

[ Eald'narche steps in, pushing the door closed behind him and daring to get a little bit closer. ]

You gave me quite a start, hiding like that. With all the madness that's cropped up, I was worried you wouldn't make it through whatever's been going on.

[For being mostly out of the loop currently it doesn't take Ezio long to find that his father has been taken to the hospital. He didn't have to hear all the details to know that he was taken likely at great protest or that if asked a visit from anyone was unwelcome.

None of that stopped Ezio from rounding up his brother and leading the way to the hospital. He nods once reassuringly to Federico before stepping confidently into their father's room.]

Padre? Are you awake?

[When Ezio said he'd found out where there father was, it didn't take much to get him up and moving. When they came to the hospital he couldn't quite believe that's what it was. What he knew as a place of doctors and healing, was nothing like this. This place was huge, and so... strange. And empty.

But they soon find where their father is and standing beside his brother, if not placing his arm on Ezio's shoulder to lean a bit against him, he gives his father a chiding look. Worried about him, yes, but if he was still alive, he had faith his father would be fine. Stubborn old man he was.]

If he is awake, I hope he can hear how much worry he put us through! [Said in a teasing tone, but it was the truth. Among the nonsense going on with Knowlton, they had to worry about their father possibly dying all alone out there, since he was too stubborn to let them come find him. Well, too bad now. They were here, and they weren't leaving.]

[Giovanni snorted and only afterward stirred, peeking his eyes open minutely to glance at the brothers standing just inside the room. He promptly closed his eyes once more and settled back into a comfortable position--or as comfortable as he could manage.]

It is only fitting after all of the worrying times the two of you have forced me to live through with all your antics over the years.

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Hemph.

According to everyone around me I am too stubborn for such an easy way out.

Perhaps you are.

[ He pauses for a moment, a far more serious expression falling upon his face before he continues. ]

You've heard about the problems outside, haven't you? About those people being kidnapped...

[Giovanni winces as he tries to sit up straighter, his eyes narrowing as he hears the news.]

You try keeping up when you feel like you're dying.

What is going on?

[ There's a hint of a wince on Eald's own face, although not from being taken aback. ]

Don't strain yourself, Giovanni.

[ Sigh...this isn't going to end well, is it. ]

Several people have been kidnapped, and the abductor is demanding a vaccine in exchange for their safe return. Well...relatively safe. According to my sources, he's the one that's been spreading this illness around, so you can thank him that you're in the shape you're in.

To make matters worse, I'm not sure any of us even have this vaccine, unless you count the scientists, and we all know how well they listen to us. I'd be heading out to rescue the hostages myself, but I have my hands full enough as it is here in the city without this mess going on.

[Giovanni grit his teeth but it wasn't from the sickness. He finally forced his eyes shut and counted to ten and back down in several different languages before re-opening his eyes with a calmer look.]

I told him he could not get what he wanted done on his own. Why he did not have the sensibility to-- [He cuts himself off with a violent shake of the head. He is clearly upset but articulating his words isn't getting anything done.] And the retaliation? What are we doing in return?

I don't know. Like I said, I have my hands full with other things, namely making sure no one else gets kidnapped. I'm certain others are searching for where the hostages are being kept by now, and one person even tried contacting the scientists to get what the man wanted. [ Eald's eyes narrow at this for some reason...then he continues. ]

I've tried tracking this man before my own complications arose. He's impossible to find without looking around the old-fashioned way, so I'm not sure he's even in the city borders. If he is, then he certainly is good at covering his tracks.

[Giovanni sighed. The one time he would be useful in an emergency and he isn't capable of sneaking around like he's trained for. It was ridiculous and none-too-little aggravating.] It figures...

Somehow I doubt the scientists would be so forthcoming--despite how simplistic a solution that would be for all. Why they can't be reasonable human beings... [But then, neither were Templars. Gditall.] He must be found by other means then. There has to be someone capable and willing to do this. Why is this city so damnedably useless! Merda!

[ There's another wince and Eald'narche takes a cautious step back. ]

Calm down, Giovanni. I don't like it any more than you do, but cursing them will get us nowhere. I doubt the scientists are going to change their course of action on this, but this man will be found. From what I understand, he can't be too far. And besides, he isn't the only one in this city that's nearly impossible to track down.

If things change at Gohl, I'll be leaving and looking for him immediately, along with the others that are already doing so. If you ask me it's only a matter of time before he's found, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't hurry...

What are you talking about, our antics were always done in good nature!

[His tone is playful like his brother's and with a nod he moves forward to get out of the doorway and stand next to his father's bedside. Ezio remains silent for longer than a simple pause, eyes scanning over Giovanni critically as if he would be able to see the sickness either leaving or still clinging to his body.

He was no doctor, far from it actually, but short of actually reaching out to feel him over physically (which would do Ezio no good, again he was barely able to patch himself up after a nasty fight let alone heal the sick) there was no sign of how well their father was doing. If he voiced his concern he risked frustrating his father, but then again if he didn't ask the though would drive him mad.]

...How are you feeling?

[Giovanni, in his heated passion over the moment, began to cough uncontrollably before he could force it down. It lasted for a while but he waved off any unwanted aid or worry. (He was in no condition to tell that Eald's emotions were faked at the moment although normally he would have.) Eventually he calmed down.]

What is happening at Gohl?

[ This is where Eald pauses. Breaking this to Giovanni wasn't exactly going to be easy. At times like this he wished he had Kam'lanaut's charisma; these things would be much easier to deal with. He glances away. ]

Lockdown, like Prydain normally would do, until this mess is cleared up. I don't want anyone else kidnapped.

[ He's fortunate that the magicite absorbed that nervousness as well, otherwise this would go considerably worse. ]

Good nature and fun, you mean, baby brother.

[A nudge, before Ezio wanders further into the room. Federico of course follows, standing near, and his own eyes are inspecting their father. It's obvious Giovanni is still not feeling well, anyone could tell that, but how well he's off really? Well, he and Ezio both had no idea. With his own small cold getting better, he could only hope that their father would fair the same. And soon.

He would have asked how he was doing, but Ezio beat him to it.]

[...]

Better.

[Not quite a line anymore than it was entirely true. He felt miserable but he wasn't getting any worse; and best of all whatever he was being given at the least helped suppress his cough combined with his own will. But he still felt horrible.

Other than that everything just...was. He'd get over it, eventually; till then, he was just frustrated and there was nothing to be done about it.]

[Giovanni is silent a moment; his eyes narrow suspiciously.]

What has become of Prydain.

...

[ Well, there's no masking it. All emotion leaves Eald's face and voice, and he faces Giovanni directly. ]

Gone. The scientists sent him back.

We're always out of the loop. [Kadaj replies with a lack of any emotion and a shrug.] The only thing you need to know is, nothing outside of here applies to you until you recover.

[A smirk, almost as if he's enjoying this.]

[Giovanni hesitates. He doesn't like that tone, or look.]

It will affect me sooner or later. I would rather have knowledge of it ahead of time instead of playing 'catch-up'.

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