II DEMONE

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ng frame, like a chicken left out in the cold. She knew instantly that he lacked

have all day." No

len before, and I don't know how. I'll do anything else signora, don't send me to steal please. Especially not from that woman

f stealing from her? But you didn't think twice before you snatched my ara

d, weighing his words carefully before admitting to the already upset Nonna; t

t what?" No

y belonged to you Signora. I wouldn't st

e my arancinas, and don't you even think of running, else I'll scream and tell everyone you're a li

Nonna's arancinas. Running away from home was never part of his plan, and he didn't wish to see his parents burnt alive. He didn't want any of everything that has happened to

certainty. With a resigned sigh, he resolved to tak

thugs shared cigarettes and a conversation at a distance. A little child holding his mother's hand caught his ey

ore by her stern gaze. "You again?" She began, slowly reac

any ti

rawing the attention of the crowd, including the old lady Dante planned to steal from. Nonna had pretended to be drunk and stumbled on the sellers tab

ll his sackcloth. As he turns to leave, he hears Nonna wailing – a subtle urge f

the crowd. Meanwhile, Nonna, having concluded her performance, stagg

stock, realization dawned. "Thief! Thief!! That little rascal sto

he woman's cries echoed as bystanders questioned her, while others searched for the culprit that matc

Afraid that his accusers may have caught up with him, he ju

ured him, her voice a soothing contras

lowly ebbed as he

Nonna asked with glee. "That was a good o

from the adrenaline rush of his actio

na remarked, patting his shoulder. "And you say you'

uld have almost gotten caught, worse still killed and sh

e sackcloth to Nonna, pleading, "Here, I don't want any part of this Si

the bag from Dante, "Okay

d, "I do wonder how you intend on escapin

tops in his tracks, his h

ly know my way around here unlike you." Nonna takes a ca

ve you alone?" She asks, a h

r all. Nonna was his only chance getting out of here or maybe even surviving. After a moment he turns back to her,

izes her words swayed him. "Now let's get out of here." Sh

roper guidance to survive these streets. In the past two days, while he slept in her tent, no one came looking for him, neither did he bother looking for anyone when he woke up, that explained

Nonna held on to Dante tightly as well as she

ating thought that Dante looked way too f