09-10-2013, 11:28 AM
"Gio? She wants to call me Gio?"
Giovanni thought.
The idea was completely new to him. No one had ever shortened his name. Of course, he hardly ever introduced himself to anyone, and hadn't even used his real name in three years. Using a shortened version of his new identity might even make it harder for the Atharim to find him.
"You can call me Gio. I actually kind of like it."
Gio said with a smile. "As far as pay is concerned, I can assure you I don't have much and I certainly can't pay you upfront. I'll be able to make a withdrawl soon though.
He tried to make it sound like he had money while withholding the fact that he would be stealing her payment from someone else. He was confident he would be able to pay her. After all, he may not have had a lot of money, but he had the means to collect.
"As far as I'm concerned, I come from Venice, Italy where I lived as a gondolier. I like sailing and spent a lot of time near rivers. Other than that, I don't know what else to say. For the last three years, I've been focused on traveling and haven't thought much about interests. I guess you can say I like to travel too."
Gio sat on his stool and leaned onto the bar. He had lied about being a gondolier, but did enjoy rivers and being around water. The last three years had been rough but interesting. He had mostly told the truth. Gio waited for her response.
Giovanni thought.
The idea was completely new to him. No one had ever shortened his name. Of course, he hardly ever introduced himself to anyone, and hadn't even used his real name in three years. Using a shortened version of his new identity might even make it harder for the Atharim to find him.
"You can call me Gio. I actually kind of like it."
Gio said with a smile. "As far as pay is concerned, I can assure you I don't have much and I certainly can't pay you upfront. I'll be able to make a withdrawl soon though.
He tried to make it sound like he had money while withholding the fact that he would be stealing her payment from someone else. He was confident he would be able to pay her. After all, he may not have had a lot of money, but he had the means to collect.
"As far as I'm concerned, I come from Venice, Italy where I lived as a gondolier. I like sailing and spent a lot of time near rivers. Other than that, I don't know what else to say. For the last three years, I've been focused on traveling and haven't thought much about interests. I guess you can say I like to travel too."
Gio sat on his stool and leaned onto the bar. He had lied about being a gondolier, but did enjoy rivers and being around water. The last three years had been rough but interesting. He had mostly told the truth. Gio waited for her response.