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Chapter 21<br />
Ezio could not believe it was already summer solstice day of the year of Christ 1487. Twenty-eight was her birthday. He was alone in the Bridge of<br />
Fists, leaning over the balustrade andtuning sadly the canal water unhealthy. Saw pasar a rat swimming, pushing a hole opened in the negro brick bank a<br />
load of cabbage leaves had just swipe the barge's greengrocer.<br />
- You're here, Ezio! "Said a lively voice, and smelled the aroma toRosa mizcleno even before turned to greet her-. Howto time! Almost starting to think I<br />
avoided!<br />
"I've been ... busy.<br />
"Of course. What would Venice be without you?<br />
Ezio shook his head from side to side in sadness, while Rosa was leaning comfortably on the railing beside him.<br />
- Why are you so seriousor beautiful?She asked.<br />
Ezio looked at him blankly and shrugged.<br />
-Felicitame for my birthday.<br />
- Is it your birthday? "Are you serious? Wow! Rallegramenti! It's wonderful!<br />
-I not say much, "said Ezio, sighing-. Ten years ago I witnessed the death of my father and my brothers. And I spent ten years pursuing the perpetrators,<br />
the men on the list of my father and those who have been adding to it since his death. And I know I'm near the end ... but I'm not at all close to<br />
understanding for what has actually been all that.<br />
"Ezio, you have devoted your life to a good cause. Te has bein a way a lonely person, isolated, but in a sense has been your vocation. And although the<br />
instrument you used to promove your cause is death, have never been unfair. Venice is a much better place now than ever, thanks to you. So cheer up.<br />
Anyway, and since it's your birthday, I bring a gift. By chance has come at the right time! "And he gave a newspaper official-looking navigation.<br />
"Thank you, Rosa. Not exactly what I thought you could give me for a birthday. What is it?<br />
"Just something that happens ... I have collected. Shipping manifest is the Arsenal. It appears the date on your black hat sailed to Cyprus last year ...<br />
- Really? -Ezio reached out to pick up the book peror Rosa joked to give no-. Give it to me, Rosa. This is not a joke.<br />
"Everything has its price ... She whispered.<br />
"If you say so ...<br />
He hugged her for a long time. She was cast him and Ezio quickly became the book.<br />
- Hey! This is not fair! She said laughing. Well, it does not matter, but to save you the suspense I will tell you this gallery of yours is scheduled to return to<br />
Venice ... Tomorrow!<br />
"I wonder what will carry on board.<br />
- And you do not believe that someone who is not exactly a million miles away eventually find out? Ezio smiled.<br />
- Let's go first to celebrate!<br />
But at that momentor a familiar figure appeared.<br />
- Leonardo! Ezio said, extremely surprised. I believe in Milan!<br />
"I just got back," said Leonardo. They told me where incontrarte. Hello, Rosa. Sorry Ezio, but we must discuss.<br />
- Now? "At this very moment?<br />
"Sorry.<br />
Rosa laughed.<br />
- Go, boys, merryI will reserve!<br />
Leonardo took with him a reluctant Ezio.<br />
"Better than what you have to tell me is good-murMuro Ezio.<br />
"Oh, it is, it is reassuring," said Leonardo.<br />
Ezio guided through the narrow alleys until they came to his shop. Leonardo began to spin around the room, took a bottle of mulled wine, some stale<br />
pastries and lots of documentationcough that dropped on the large trestle table that occupied the central part of his study.<br />
"As I promised, I give the pages of your Codice in Monteriggioni, but I could not resist the temptation to examineNarla before some more. I copied here<br />
my findings. I do not know why he had not established before the connection, but when joined, I realized that the marks, symbols and alphabets anTiguan<br />
can decoded. And I think we've struck gold ... Because all these pages are contiguous! He made a pausa-. This wine is hot! The truth is that I usuallydo at<br />
St. Columba and the Gonet seems to piss me of mosquitoescompared to.<br />
"Go forward," said Ezio.<br />
"Listen to this. -Leonardo took a pair of glasses and cocrazy over his nose. He flipped through the papers and read-: "The Prophet ... appear ... when<br />
the Second Fragment Flo comes to townimportant ...>>.