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True to his word, the Captain is open with you and begins his tale nearly a decade ago with the failure of his marriage and the follies of his youth. He could never say no to a pretty face, which oft included her but also others. It is a lot of information, most of which you do not believe is of any relevance to last night’s escapades beyond cementing in your eyes that the man clearly has still has some regard for his wife-that-was.
His ex-wife remarried, and remarried well, some 8 or so years ago into the Moretti family. Soon after they had a son, a gifted boy that did well in his tutoring and knew nothing of the past of his mother outside of the Moretti family. Captain Alfonso Verdicci’s new cabin boy is the only child to his ex-wife and her husband, Constanso Moretti. Which would make him the nephew of none other than the admiral of the Langlish 7th Fleet, Antonio Moretti. The child is practically Langlish royalty.
<span class="mu-i">“But when he demonstrated a talent for the arcane a few months ago… well, <span class="mu-g">quello era quello</span>. ”</span> Verdicci snaps his fingers, explaining that the Inferni Coven routinely test children for magical talent and induct any that show promise into their ranks. The career path is by no means optional. <span class="mu-i">“Not even La Famigla can defy the Inferni in this, it is the one thing on which the Coven does not budge. I must swear to you that I did not expect the presence of one of the sorcerers in the flesh that night. We were told that all their initiates must pass their trial at San Vittore, of which I hear many do not survive. My understanding was that until they are proven, the accredited Inferni do not take any active role in their training.”</span>
<span class="mu-i">“You think this Moretti boy was gifted?”</span> You eye the 8-year-old waif scrubbing the foredeck on his hands and knees, unsure if you’re waiting to see if the tacit-mage burst into flames or if you’re musing on whether your own homeland tests for the ‘gift’ in a similar manner. <span class="mu-i">“Talented enough in their ways to justify a more direct hand in his training?”</span>
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