Purchasing wine was not that hard. We went to the best brewery in the Red Light district and bought 3 bottles. It did not even scratch the amount of money that we had stored up. I was ready for the next day. Emilio had not told me the address. He lived in Star district. Nicolò had work that day, so we had to wait for him to finish. We went in when we realized his shift had ended 10 minutes ago. There was a patron that was really upset with Jan. He had thought that he was a god in the sheets. Apparently it was his first time here. He chose Jan. Jan was cold to him and a bit of a dead lay. He never got hard and was clearly never into the situation. Jan always made it clear that he was straight. He acted that way with every one. The quality was only 1 star. I could believe him now. The patron was so pissed that he refused to pay. After a long argument, he threw a punch at Jan. It missed, but it was on from there. As the only guard for the brothel, Nicolò had to deal with it. He tossed the unruly patron out and I asked if he was ready. "Whore can't do his job and makes work for me." he spat. Jan balked.
Our dinner with the lieutenant and his family was fast approaching. We got dressed there and made our way to Star district. Emilio knew the way and led us. Nicolò was still in a bit of a bad mood. Hopefully that would change a bit when we got there. We made it with 3 minutes in-game to spare. Just in the nick of time. Emilio was the one to ring the bell. It was only a minute wait before a young man came to the door. He looked at Emilio and smiled. "I thought you got lost on the way here!" he said jovially. I watched as he shook his hand and brought Emilio in for a friendly hug. His eyes scanned us and he frowned. "You never told me who you were bringing for dinner. Are these 2 your friends?" he asked. Emilio nodded his head. "Yes they are. Let me introduce you to them. Nicolò Rodi and Martino Nesta." he smiled. The lieutenant shook hands with Nicolò before turning back inside. "I guess it's time to sit down for dinner. My mother has been cooking up a storm since this morning." he said curtly. I guess he already knew it. This was going to be really awkward. I needed to be on my best behavior.
Quietly walking with our group we were taken to the sitting room. It was the beginning of the party, but the food was not quite ready. The women of the house were in the kitchen pitching in. It was time for the men to gather and talk. I was not sure what to do in a situation like this. I was more than willing to allow Nicolò and Emilio to shine here. The lieutenant's name was Brando Forte. His father was Auberto. His older brother was Rutilo. He had twin younger brothers named Antero and Antimo. His cousin and uncle were also there. Ignazio was the uncle and his son was Prospero. They also came to give each of us handshakes. I made sure that my handshake was firm and I looked each of them in the eye. The lieutenant and the older men were all surprised when I did so. Prospero, Antero and Antimo did not seem affected either way. I saw that Emilio and Nicolò looked relieved. Emilio was a nice guy and gave a compliment to Auberto about how nice the house looked. "Thank you. I'm sure that my wife would love to hear it. She really loves bringing in new things into the house." he said proudly.
