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While escorting Isabella to the ruins, I helped crank start Gennaro's stalled car before racing Isabella up the scenic mountain trail. After a flirty photography lesson overlooking the ruins, Isabella and Enzo spotted Gennaro's car arrive below. Gennaro left Enzo and Cesare behind to guard the vehicle while the couple would explore around.
Riding toward the coastal ruins with Isabella, we crossed paths with a group of locals who warned us to stay away from the upper mountain passes, cautioning that dangerous outlaws in the valley would gladly kill to steal a luxury automobile like Gennaro's.
Continuing down the road, we discovered Cesare and Gennaro pulled over at a small village, completely stuck with a stalled engine. As I stepped over to check out the situation, Cesare handed me the crank handle and asked me to manual-start the vehicle for them.
I managed to get the engine revving, but the second the car roared to life, Gennaro slammed on the gas and drove off without a word of thanks, shoving me out of the way while Cesare climbed into the passenger seat.
Remounting my horse, I resumed riding alongside Isabella. While we were passing a local church, Father Ciccone greeted us from the courtyard, commenting on the fine weather and asking Isabella to pass along his warm regards to Don Torrisi.
As we pushed further up the winding paths toward the ruins, Isabella playfully challenged me to a race to the mountaintop. She proved to be an exceptionally skilled rider, navigating the bends effortlessly and beating me to the summit.
Nearing the upper ridges, I caught sight of suspicious horsemen watching us from the high cliffs above. My bad feeling was confirmed seeing them about the warning that lawless mountain bandits were active in the territory.
We arrived at a scenic mountain overlook offering a breathtaking view of the ruins below. Isabella pulled out a camera, tried teaching me how to adjust the frame and focus while leaning in close.
After taking over the camera and adjusting the shutter settings to capture the landscape, I snapped a few photo of the coastline just as Gennaro's vintage car finally pulled up into the courtyard of the ruins far below.
Noticing her suitor's arrival, Isabella decided it was time to ride down the ridge and join the rest of the group. I mounted Tesoro and rode alongside her, keeping an eye out for any bandit trouble along the descent.
After reaching the courtyard, Gennaro led Isabella into the ancient stone ruins to explore. Before heading inside, Gennaro ordered both Cesare and Enzo to stay behind in the driveway to stand guard over his prized vehicle.
To be continued.
