[ —!! ]

Really? You are? [ yes, the excitement crept into his tone there. cool it. ] I mean... that's awesome. I'm half, myself. What part are you from?

[ and they even arrived at the same time! he'd been told someone else was italian here, though he doesn't think this guy's hair is crazy enough to match the description he'd received. marco nods to indicate that he's heard. this is fate, clearly. ]

Hahh. Perhaps, at this rate, we might actually begin to make some progress with getting out of here.