[Poggio]

They loaded their bags into one of the small trucks used to make deliveries around the island and made it back to the large house atop the hill. Auntie was sure to keep dinner warm for them admittedly listening to the tales of Russia and the general gossip surrounding the reclusive Shadow father. Saying nothing he let Zosa being the center of the loving attention until it came to the question of the dress and the delay in the wedding stream. He didn't answer the prying woman, only admitted that he would wash the dishes before distracting her all together by asking for the recipe for the bread.