Giovanni left the Hold early but took a round-about way to the meeting place. Traveling through alleys and over the rooftops he hoped to throw any who might try to follow him off the trail. The lengthy route took him longer in the end but he felt it necessary given just how many potential enemies there were here. He hoped to mention some of these enemies during the meeting and maybe discover what the others knew of them, but first he had to meet them. He was curious to see how big the brotherhood of Exsilium might really be.

Inside the meeting place building there were several faces he recognized and several more he did not, but they were all acknowledged with a nod before he spoke.

“Mi dispiace. I did not mean to take so long but I did not wish to be followed here.”

It was a small group, not that he was expecting anything large but it would be difficult to fight so many with so few. They would just have to manage as assassins always did.

“I am sure we all have things we wish to mention but perhaps we could start with names? I am still unfamiliar with most of you.”