Author's note: this is from Seraphina's point of view
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~ Italy, Genoa ~
Since morning, I'm stuck in the study, going through Aldus's files he left behind.
He told me to conceal his current state, and if I'm going to do that, then I need to ensure no one knows about his absence.
I came up with a plan that for the ones who seek him, I will say that he is busy with research, and I will swap that with the story of how he went on a trip to investigate something.
Non-important meetings will be declined or postponed, and I will handle personally everything else.
This shouldn't be difficult because Aldus was known for his eccentric behavior and for disappearing unexpectedly. I believe that I can keep this charade going on for years, and I should come up with something more solid until then, or maybe I manage to wake him up. Hopefully.
