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Today is the Feast of Annunciation.

In Firenze, that also means the beginning of the New Year. I realize that many have already celebrated such an event and I will admit at the time it befuddled me that so many celebrated it during that time, and then again the Eastern tradition was on yet another day altogether. So it was celebrated twice here with such a diversity of peoples. But to me the beginning of the year starts this day. I realize it seems odd to celebrate the new year right in the middle of a month but it is how we've done it for years. Call it a religious fault, if you will, though that may be inaccurate it does fall on the celebration on the Annunciation of Christ--likely on purpose.

Either way... I quite like the tradition.

Ezio, enjoy the grapes and strawberries while they last. I won't be asking for them again anytime soon. And I imagine they are very hard to grow at this time of the year.

Arcivescovo Maxwell, I will be coming to the church to pay my respects. I assume you still celebrate the day despite the chronology differences?

Su Altezza Alessandro, Cardinale Sforza--will you hold true as well? Shall I see the two of you today?

La sicurezza e la pace sulla città ei suoi abitanti. Potrebbe essere il giorno luminoso e felice per tutti. Buon anno.

[[Arcivescovo - Archbishop

Su Altezza - Your Highness

Cardinale - Cardinal

Safety and peace upon the city and its residents. May the day be bright and happy for all. Happy new year.]]

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Everrrything and-

If you want them, why not? [Pause.] ...What are they?

*And here, Sai changes from a boy to a girl.*

Anything.

You mean gods? Those are bad. You should be careful of gods. Better it is to trust what is living and what is dead, not the things between.

A feast is sound like fun!

[Sangue di Giuda why!? Not an amusing trick.]

You--

[He heaves a sigh.]

The religion revolves around one supreme figure: God. He is known for being the Trinity; three in one all at once. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The old testament--written down in a book simply called the Book, or Bible--contains the instances of God as a vengeful being while the new testament--later added to the Bible after Jesus was born and the following events written down--contain his Son's exploits and paint God as a forgiving and loving Father.

[Ironic chuckle get.] You do not have to tell me.

It is. There is usually a lot of merry-making and gay talk and joyful things to keep the people entertained. Games, spectacles, events. ...Fun.

...A...Thae Archbishop es nae oop tae 'is best righ' now..

No? Pity. Give him my condolences if he does not make an appearance today. I hope for the best.

*She can't help the change! Really she can't. She gains a confused expression on her face, tilting her head.*

How can He be both a vengeful and yet a forgiving and loving Father?

Th-they're wonderful! Like l-little cakes, but, grilled, but in a s-special griddle or... s-something. I'm not r-really sure how you m-make them.... But, you can put fruit, or s-sweat cream on them, or s-syrups or p-powdered s-sugar. I always h-had a v-vast breakfast of them o-on this day at h-home.

..Ye're still welcoom at thae Church, ef ye like.

That's why they call him "God." [Yeah, that's sarcasm.]

...

Man cannot hope to fathom the ways of the supreme being. It is not our privilege to know such things. Not in this life time.

Certamente~

Annuntiatio Christi tends to be moved if it falls upon Holy Week, however as that is next week, we shall be observing it today as well.

You need not restrain your lips, Signore Auditore, His house is open to you.

Nonsense, I'm just fine!

I will be there, assuredly. I do not need a priest to hold my own pious worship.

No doubt I will see you then?

Ahh--I am sorry I have never heard of them before, and do not know how to make them. Else I would try to make them for you.

Does it now? ["Now" having a certain little inflection to it to denote the double innuendo the word means in this instance. It was not so in his time.]

As it always is. I know. I will be there this evening; do not worry, Arcivescovo.

*She hears that sarcasm and frowns at it.*

So we have to trrrrust in someone that we don't have the privilege to know about?

I g-guess they came along l-later. I-if I meet someone who knows h-how, I'll ask them if they c-can make some and sh-share them with you.

[You have to forgive him. His Florentine nature dictates that he is a very religious man; his Assassin heritage dictates that superstitions such as gods and curses and luck are simply man-made conveniences. He is habitually devote; he is naturally skeptic.]

That we cannot comprehend. How can one comprehend that which is greater and largely unknowable? Inconceivable to our lesser lives?

And what you describe is faith in a nutshell. Any faith.

Another New Years date?... Boy. It seems like there really are a lot!

[...] It does sound like a nice tradition, though.

[He smiles affectionately.] That is very nice of you, Altezza. Thank you.

Truly.

Grazie. It seems to simply be a chronological difference--the New Years celebration was only recognized on this day for a shorter period than the other it seems. January 1st, I believe it was? We seemed to have changed it for the religion only to have it changed back later when the calendars were set more solidly.

From what I gather.

That's... that's what f-friends do after all. Sh-share things....

..R-rico...Ye're supposed tae be en bed.

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I had been planning on it--but I almost forgot! and...um. I'm sorry? :\

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