Chapter 30
Conti, Italy
Dani
AFTER THE BOYS woke up from their nap, Marco, Gert, and I took them down to the castle entrance, where Giuseppe was waiting with a car. When we reached the town square, he found a prime parking spot almost immediately—one that was less than a block from the café. We walked down to the café and selected an outdoor table shaded by a large umbrella. Two young men wearing Carabinieri uniforms walked across the street and stationed themselves at the edge of the seating area a few minutes after we were settled. By the time our orders had been delivered, word had spread, and various people began to stop by to speak to il Conte. Marco found this extremely annoying but knew that it was expected of him, so he played the gracious Lord of the Manor, smiled dutifully, sh
