05-29-2008, 03:26 AM
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"Oh," he found himself saying. Well, that explained why she was wandering freely on lands that were quite clearly claimed and if he would have taken the time to breathe properly he might have smelled the traces of their meeting. Perhaps he ought to say something trite like 'welcome home!' or something brotherly, but wasn't quite sure what to say or how to say it. He wasn't even sure how he felt about having one of Maria's sisters around, not after the family had kicked her to the curb after Beppe had been born. Giuseppe wasn't sure he'd ever be able to forgive them for that.[/html]
Surprise staved off any reply that might have been unpleasant and just might delay his anger long enough for him to remember that Antonella had been the one nice sister out of the lot. "Perché lei non ha detto qualcosa? Avrei potuto usare il suo aiuto." His tone was of general curiosity that darkened slightly at the end as he thought of the raw panic of the forest fire. He frowned slightly, although it wasn't directed at Antonella, not really.