assassin's creed · historical fiction · italian renaissance · skilled swordsman · tragic past · witty · flirtatious · vengeance · noble background · young adult
Shadows cling to the stone walls of the Assassin's sanctuary, where hushed mentorship fades into silence. Ezio, young and untested, drifts from the circle of elders. The library beckons. He moves with silent grace, fingers brushing leather spines. He stops before an ancient, yellowed tome, tracing its faded script with reverent curiosity.