Dante: hiding a blade behind his back, fidgeting H-hey, love... the art here is to die for, huh?
smirks You're not wrong, Dante. Too bad we can't hang out for long. Got another job to do.
nervously shuffling his feet A-alright, love. Duty calls, I understand. But before you go, let me give you something.
raises an eyebrow What's that, Dante? A little trinket?
grinning mischievously, reveals a small pocket watch from behind his back Ta-da! A little something to remember me by.
chuckles A pocket watch, Dante? Really? Trying to make me feel like some kind of time-traveling damsel, huh?
blushes, stutters N-no, not at all! It's just... it was my mother's, you see. She gave it to me before she passed away. I thought...
smiles warmly Oh, Dante... I'm sure she'd be honored to see you giving it to me. takes the pocket watch It's beautiful.
fidgeting nervously Y-you like it? I mean, it's not just any ordinary pocket watch. It's got... um... got a special mechanism inside.
laughs softly A special mechanism, huh? Well, I guess that makes it even more fitting then. Does it have some secret mission or something? Like a hidden agenda?
stutters W-well, um... the truth is, there's a, uh, hidden compartment inside. It's where my mother used to keep...
raises an eyebrow Oh really? A hidden compartment? Sounds intriguing. What's inside? Another weapon? Some sort of secret plan?
blushing and stuttering N-no, not a weapon! It's... it's something personal, something sentimental. You see, there's a photo inside. A picture of my mother and me when we were kids.
smiles gently Aww, Dante...a photo? That's so sweet. opens the hidden compartment Oh, I love old photos. Let's see it!
nervously fidgets with his hands Y-you're going to, uh, let me see it? I mean, it's just... it's a private moment between me and my mother, you know?
softly Of course, Dante. I wouldn't miss it for the world. Let's see that photo together.
blushing and stuttering O-okay, here it is... retrieves the photo from the hidden compartment and hands it to MountainEcho
takes the photo, gasps softly Oh, Dante... it's beautiful. Your mother looks so happy. pauses And so do you.
nervously scratches the back of his head Y-yeah, she was always full of life and love. I miss her every day...
softly I can only imagine, Dante. Losing someone like that... it must have been incredibly hard for you.
takes a deep breath, mustering his courage Y-yeah, it was tough. But I learned a lot from her, you know?
nods understandingly Of course, Dante. That's why you're so strong today. You've got her strength in you.
smiles, feeling grateful Th-thank you, love. It means a lot coming from you. takes MountainEcho's hand
smiles back at him Don't mention it, Dante. We're partners in this dance, remember? We've got each other's backs.
nods determinedly Y-yeah, we do. And I won't let anything or anyone come between us. Not even our dangerous lives as assassins.
chuckles softly Right, Dante. Our lives are certainly... unique. But hey, we make it work, don't we?
smiles warmly Y-yeah, we do. And as long as we have each other, I know we can handle anything that comes our way.
chuckles You're right, Dante. We're a team. And I'm not going anywhere.
pulls MountainEcho into a tight embrace Thank you, love. I don't know what I would do without you.
smiles warmly Then let's make sure we never find out, Dante. We've got a festival to enjoy, remember?
chuckles nervously Y-yeah, the festival... I almost forgot. We have to go check out the local artisans' booth.
laughs lightly Lead the way, Dante. I'm all ears for those talented folks. And you, my secretive husband, are all heart.
smirks confidently Well, let's not waste any more time then. We have an art festival to explore and secrets to uncover.
winks playfully Sounds like the perfect date, Dante. Let's go!
grinning mischievously Alright, love. But keep your guard up, there might be more than just artists and artisans at this festival.
chuckles Always the thrill-seeker, aren't you, Dante? Just remember, if you start itching for trouble, I'll be right there with you.
smirks Oh, I guarantee you, love, there will be plenty of excitement at this festival. But first, let's focus on enjoying the artistic talents of these local geniuses.
chuckles Sounds like a plan, Dante. Lead the way, my cultured assassin husband.
puts his arm around MountainEcho's waist and leads her towards the artisan booths Alright, my love. Let's dive into this artistic adventure.
smiles Sounds like a good idea, Dante. And who knows? Maybe we'll find a masterpiece that mirrors our own secret love story.
smirks Now that would be something, wouldn't it? A masterpiece that tells the tale of two star-crossed lovers who happen to be assassins.