{A New Day} -->P R I V A T E (Winter Time Skip)

[Aidan De Verita Alerio]

"I think we should go talk to Aidan and Daniel about that. I saw Aidan using eagle vision on Mikhail. He'll know more of a lead than we do." Steven answered.

"Seeing how we don't have much of anything on Mikhail; I say we do our regular thing of what ever we want to do. Seeing how our home schooling is on break; I guess we still have to figure that out" Aidan commented. "We should go help bring in the gifts- wait that would be bad I guess, seeing how they aren't wrapped up."

Azure walked in on the four meeting up; "So what's everyone want for dinner?"

Zafirah thought over about Mikhail. She wanted to know more. She didn't have much to do around there besides play violin and hang out with the guys... and Azure; she thought.

[Aidan De Verita Alerio]

Kadir nodded, he figured that Aidan would be able to tell them what Mikhail's intentions were at the very least. He knew that's what the eagle vision's main purpose was.

Daniel shook his head.
"I think Niccolo will probably take them in sometime... we should leave them." Daniel replied as he tried to think of something that they could do until they got to bed. He heard Azure calling about food, but he kept quiet, having no suggestions for her.


Mikhail woke up a few hours later, warm and comfortable under the thick blankets of the bed. It took him a moment to remember where he was and why, it had been very surprising when he had woken up in an actual bed. He curled up more in the blanket, lavishing it's warmness. His body seemed fine now, although he was still tired. He wondered though if everyone else was asleep as well, it seemed quite late. He got his answer when he heard the soft sound of a violin, something he had not heard for a very long time.
Playing a violin in the middle of the night... this just keeps getting weirder. Mikhail thought to himself as he sat up and listened.

Daniel couldn't sleep, as usual, and he sat up awake, listening for sounds of danger. He didn't know why he was so scared of Mikhail, he was a teen their age, who didn't seem to be carrying anything dangerous on him. Someone they didn't know in the house with them was risky though. Daniel got up off his bed and grabbed his blanket and a pillow as he did. He walked across his room and opened his door, peeking his head out. He didn't see anyone so he left his room and walked over to Aidan's. He opened the door quietly and walked in, and set his pillow on the floor. He laid down, and covered himself with the blanket, hoping he could sleep better where he was.

[Aidan De Verita Alerio]

Niccolo had walked in the front door while talking to Trey. "We'll try to get him down here as soon as possible then. The irony of an assassination from the templars in a anti-war protest.." Niccolo said as he shut the door saying bye to Trey.

Aidan woke up and saw that Daniel was sleeping on the floor. He wasn't sure if Daniel had been there for very long. Usually because Daniel was afraid for some reason; he'd be there because he'd feel safer some how. Aidan got up and keeled down and began to try to pick Daniel up. He carefully picked up Daniel; hoping not to wake him. He placed Daniel on one side of his bed, and crawled into the other; then began to try to sleep again.

Zafirah had been playing violin through the night; she wasn't exactly tired. She'd been playing anything she really knew. She heard Niccolo come in and talking about an Assassination that had recently happened. She had walked out the music room and looked at Niccolo with concern.

Niccolo saw Zafirah wondering what was going on. It was quite obvious. He knew that they would know anyways soon enough; "Istanbul; there was an Assassination on a leader of the south side. The man that was killed controlled that district. They killed the templar assassin. They also found info that they would be coming with more then enough to kill the whole assassin district. With the protest going on; they have enough distraction to do what they need to do. We're pulling out the assassin's in Istanbul; some will go in a near by country. Some will stay undercover in Istanbul. The leaders; are going to a country that can help them get ready to block the templars from going any further. Yusuf, Kadir's brother; is coming here for a while." Niccolo explained.

Zafirah understood for the amount of protesters that anything could happen. Around there; that's pretty dangerous for these times. Bombs is only one of the first terms that comes to Zafirah's mind. When she heard that Yusuf was coming down. She smiled; knowing that her brother's brother; that he hadn't seen for the longest time; would be down here in Ontario.

After discussing between the two. Zafirah began to walk back into the music room.

[Danilo Isaia]

Daniel was just starting to nod off when Aidan woke up, and began to pick him up. He pretended to still be asleep, he didn't want to make Aidan feel awkward, and he didn't want to be questioned about why he was afraid. He felt a little ridiculous being afraid of Mikhail. He smiled when Aidan laid down beside him and seemed to go back to sleep, he did feel safer close to him, it felt nice being close.

Mikhail heard the violin stop, and then resume some time later. He wanted to know who was playing the violin, they seemed very talented. He didn't know whether or not it would be frowned upon if he went out of his room to find out, he hoped no one would be suspicious of him. He got up and was glad when he was able to walk right again, his body was warmed up and working fine. He peeked out of his room, and when he found no one out there, he left and began to follow the sound of the violin. He went down the stairs and down one of the halls, until he reached the room that the violin was coming from. He looked inside and found Zafirah.
"You are very talented..." He said quietly as he entered the room slowly, not wanting to startle Zafirah.

Daniel stiffened when he heard Mikhail's door open, and footsteps going down the stairs.
Oh god, what's he doing?! Where is he going?! Daniel panicked inwardly as he curled up and scrunched his eyes shut.

[Danilo Isaia]

Aidan felt Daniel squirming and was temped to put his arm around him for comfort. He had an idea. A bit of a sneaky plan, but safe. He put his arm around Daniel and quickly used eagle vision. The blueness of Aidan's eyes seemed to shine in the dark. He saw Mikhail through the walls going down to another blue figure. "I think he's with Zafirah. I can see the redness on the shoulder of an item. It's Zafirah." Aidan claimed to inform Daniel.

Zafirah turned around to see Mikhail complimenting her; she flipped her hair as she looked at him. "Thank you, Mikhail. How are you feeling?" Zafirah asked as she put down her violin.

[Danilo Isaia]

Daniel felt Aidan's arm around him, and saw the glowing blueness of his eyes. He was using eagle vision. He was relieved a little when Aidan told him that Mikhail was with Zafirah, he was sure that Aidan would have pointed it out if Mikhail was red.
"He's blue right now right?" He questioned quietly as he uncurled.

"You don't have to stop playing just for me. I haven't heard a violin since I was back in my old country. " Mikhail said as he watched Zafirah put her violin down.
"I'm feeling fine now, I only needed a little rest and some warmth. Got plenty of that here." He then replied with a smirk.

[Aidan De Verita Alerio]

Aidan look at Daniel as he asked him about Mikhail's colour. "He doesn't have a colour actually. He's pretty neutral. He's not an ally. Though he's not a treat in any way. My guess is that he doesn't know what to trust or how to feel about us yet." Aidan explained.

Zafirah smiled at Mikhail for commenting on continuing to play her Violin. So Zafirah decided to continue on then. "хорошо (Good)" Zafirah commented to Mikhail as she smiled trying to surprise Mikhail. "I can see that your Russian by your accent. My mother; she taught me how to speak as much Russian as possible. My brother Kadir taught me some Turkish. I know more Russian though. I still keep up with Turkish though." Zafirah explained as she began to continue playing her violin in a more calmer sound.

[Danilo Isaia]

"That makes sense... I am all of the colours, aren't I?" Daniel questioned, remembering what Aidan told him when they had first met.
"I'm not a threat, so maybe be isn't..." Daniel then concluded, hoping that he was right.

Mikhail was surprised when Zafirah spoke a word of Russian to him, he had not been expecting her to both pick up on his country of origin, as well of know his language.
"Your mother was good to have taught you russian, Это хороший язык (It is a good language)" Mikhail replied as he listened to Zafirah play.
"You seem to know quite a few languages. I'm lucky I know english, let alone a third language." Mikhail then said, wondering if he could, if he had actually been taught. He had to pick english up on his own, as his father didn't speak it and wouldn't have it taught to him.

[Danilo Isaia]

"Unlike Mikhail, yes. You are all the colours to me. I cannot see you in a cheating way without getting to know you. That's how I know and see you, I want to get to know you. Unlike everyone else; I can easily tell what people are going to do, and what they think practically. I can't even give them a chance; because my gift lets me see it before I can do it. I would give people the chance to get to know them. Niccolo always tells me about how I should be wary of everyone. Be prepared for anyone that approaches. Just like how you react to Mikhail. Don't let your guard down. I get that gift, so I use it. I like you, I like knowing that I finally get a chance that I get to know someone without having to fear them. Having to think that I must read your mind and read what your going to do. I can trust you that you won't do a thing to injure me. I get to know you we're your an actual person; and I'm not in just some video game." Aidan explained.

Zafirah listened over the few comments that Mikhail had converted over to Zafirah memory. "What are you going to do? Where will you be going Mikhail?" Zafirah asked as she began to play even slower. "Here's a question I would like to know before a present and future question. What we're you doing, and where were you going before we found you?" Zafirah asked.

[Danilo Isaia]

Mikhail was a little taken aback by Zafirah's question to him, he didn't quite know how to answer it.
"Where was I going? I don't know..." Mikhail replied trailing off as he tried to think of a way to answer her.
"I was looking for a place to stay the night. I was tired of the city, where I get pestered and robbed by thugs and mentally disturbed Hobos. For the future though? I don't know. Where are you supposed to go when you have nothing? Where are you going to go where there is nowhere?" Mikhail responded somewhat bitterly. He was't bitter towards Zafirah, only of his situation.
"You can't think far in the future, when you have to worry and strive for survival." Mikhail then explained, hoping that Zafirah might understand why he had no real plan for his life.

Daniel blushed and looked away as Aidan spoke to him. He understood what he was saying, even though if he had such a gift, he wouldn't have to be so fearful and suspicious. He was glad that he gave Aidan a chance to actually figure someone out, to have such a normal human experience.
"I-im glad I can do that for you..." Daniel murmured not really knowing what to say to him.

[Aidan De Verita Alerio]

"I understand that exact feeling. Except I only had that feeling for a mere second. My mother was killing in front of me, and my father, well.. step father. Was killed after he had killed my mother. I was taken in by Niccolo and Kadir. After that, I didn't know where I would go, and what I would do. They took me in and well; I'm free to take care of myself with a home that seems like I live in a house full of alley's. Like a creed." Zafirah explained as she stopped playing Violin to stretch. "Including Niccolo. I find him to be a friend as well. None of us have normal roles. None of us follow rules. We do our own morals. I would tell you more; but I don't want to get into anything that wouldn't matter to you if you wouldn't be around long. Have you thought about it?" Zafirah asked. "Thought about where you will be going after this? I know it's sudden of a question; but it's something I would expect to be thought over quickly and surely. Staying here for weeks on end would give the impression of you staying here." Zafirah explained. "I'm straight to the point. Hope you don't mind that." Zafirah said with a more happy of smirk.

Aidan took a look at the clock. It was about 2:30 AM. "I'm still really tired, and seeing how it's still only 2:30; would you mind if we continued to sleep?" Aidan said with a smile as he kind of started to see more then just an embarrassed look in Daniel's blush. It made it harder to know that sleeping in the same bed as Daniel; could mean more then just a simple buddy bunk. Aidan laid back looking at Daniel for an answer.

[Danilo Isaia]

Daniel nodded his head and relaxed into a better sleeping position.
"I don't mind... it's late, we should be sleeping." He replied as he yawned a little. He did feel tired now, and he figured that he should at least try sleeping. It was always easier for him to sleep with Aidan near anyway.

Mikhail listened to Zafirah's story, he knew how she felt having lost her mother. He had lost his mother to an illness many years ago. her death left him alone with his father. In Mikhail's mind, he might have well as been completely alone. He liked what she began to say about the household, and how it ran, even though he couldn't say that he was going to stay yet. He knew that he couldn't just accept something so huge so quickly, and he couldn't believe he was being offered such a thing.
"Listen, all of this is really new to me. I've never had someone do something for me so good, or so huge. I've never really had anyone do anything for me frankly. I don't know if I want to stay, because I simply don't know enough. I've heard and seen so many street kids be manipulated and tricked, I doubt this is a trick but at the same time I don't want myself in that situation." Mikhail explained, hoping that Zafirah would understand.
"I will stay as long as I feel comfortable." Mikhail then said firmly.
"I don't mind that you are straight to the point, you want to know something so you might as well just ask. Don't beat around the bush, or whatever that saying is." Mikhail then added with a smirk.

[Aidan De Verita Alerio]

Zafirah walked closer to Mikhail holding up her arm pointing to Mikhail. Getting closer she started walking back him and placed her hand on his shoulder. Walking back she kept it there until when she got to far, it just slipped off. "You know.. Your good." Zafirah simply said walking away. "Follow; If you say you will stay if you have comfort, then let's see if you actually want that comfort. Let's give you a tour." Zafirah explained.

Aidan got in a position to start sleeping in; he had saw what Zafirah and Mikhail's soul shadows had been doing. "Just to re-ensure you Daniel. I'm sure everything will be fine. Zafirah just placed her arm on Mikhail. I think she's starting to get to know him quiet well." Aidan confirmed to Daniel. With a soft laugh Aidan said; "It's either that; or Zafirah is a really good spy for Niccolo."

[Danilo Isaia]

Daniel chuckled lightly as Aidan told him what Zafirah had just did. He was surprised that Zafirah could take a liking to someone so quickly, she had always been the type to judge people by her own standards, and somewhat ignore them if they didn't fit into her ideals. He supposed that if Mikhail could be accepted by Zafirah of all people, then maybe he could be trusted.
"Well either way I guess that's a good sign..." Daniel said quietly as he laid his head down and closed his eyes.
"Night Aidan..." He then murmured as he tried to sleep again.

Mikhail was surprised when Zafirah came so close to his, and then put her hand on his shoulder. She began to walk away, and then spoke. Mikhail wasn't exactly sure what him being good implied, but he could tell that he had impressed her. He was glad to have made such a good impression, no one else ever seemed impressed by his values and beliefs.
He nodded to Zafirah giving him a tour, if he was going to stay, he would need to know where everything was. Being shown around might also tell him a bit about the household.
"Fair enough... show me around." Mikhail replied with a smirk.

[Aidan De Verita Alerio]

"This is the living room. It's not quite like many in the world I would say. A living room mixed with swords, shields and paintings. These are all Niccolo's. His favorite ones, and some are only new ones that are decided to be favorite on the wall or not." Zafirah explained pointing at all of the objects around. "This painting right here; I don't know who he is, but the boy Aidan you first met. He spends at least a hour examining this portrait of the man." Zafirah explained as she looked around at the swords.

Niccolo walked up from behind them all. "His name is Ezio Auditore Da Firenze. Don't tell Aidan yet; give him some time. Zafirah; he needs to learn this one by himself. Trust me." Niccolo explained with a smile full of pride. "Mikhail; I hear your Russian. I'm surprised I didn't notice. My favorite name is Nikkolo. Which is my name is Russian." Niccolo explained as he came up to one of his swords and rubbed it. "Tell me; what's your favorite weapon, Mikhail? Don't be afraid; I only collect them... and use them... on training field of course." Niccolo said with a little laugh.