He bent down, carefully slipping the scroll off its back. "A message?" He muttered gruffly, unrolling it.

Gio, it read. Meet me on the balcony with the white crow.
There was no signature, but it was pretty clear who it was from.

"She wants me to meet her." He examined the note, turning it over in his hands.

"For what?"

"Doesn't say. It could be a trap."

"I'll come with you, stay out of sight." He offered. "If she's sending bait via rabbits, it can't be too complicated a trap."

"Remember what happened out in the forest." He reminded his partner. "They should not be underestimated."

"Fair point." He begrudgingly agreed. The rabbit hopped in a small circle around Giovanni's feet, then sat back expectantly.

"What do you want?" He asked the creature.

It looked back up at him blankly.
"It's a rabbit, Giovanni." Ven said, deadpan.