You looked around curiously at your friends, them doing the same among themselves. What was Alfred talking about? Weren't you just having a powwow? Weren't you going to talk about how the trip was going since the last time you had a powwow? Were Alfred, Feliciano, and Lovino so sleep deprived that they were talking nonsense? You had no idea, but it seemed that Samantha was going to find out.

        "Whatchu talkin' about, Willis?" she quoted with a sassy hand to her hip.

        "I'm talking about a relaxing yoga session before we talk. I figured it'd be nice to do something like this while we had the space. Plus, who wouldn't love to do yoga out here?! It's so spacious, and the walking has lessened since we got here. It's the perfect opportunity!"

        "Seems legit," Amilia said as she walked ahead of your group and kicked off her sandals, shaking out her body to loosen it before you do some stretching.

        The rest of your group followed her example and shed your shoes in preparation. Alfred smiled and had the group start off with some breathing techniques. He then went through some beginner poses in preparation for the main sequence. You did all the Warrior poses, Tree Pose, Downward Facing Dog, Sun Salutations, among various other beginner poses that the space allowed. The restaurant goers watched silently, some judgmentally while others smiled. You even had a few bystanders that joined in on the session and followed Alfred's instructions. Alfred finished off with Child's pose before calling the group in to sit in a circle for the powwow. You received applause from the people in the restaurant as you all got up, and the people who joined the group thanked you for letting them do so. Once everyone was situated, Alfred began the meeting.

        "I know these past few days have been walk heavy and it's been hot, but I hope you're all enjoying yourselves nonetheless."

        Lily raised her hand.

        "Yes?"

        "Are we going to get another opportunity to swim in a pool?"

         "Yeah! The hotel in Spain has one, but we have one more day in Italy before we fly over."

        Someone in the group scoffed at the mention of the other country, but it wasn't one of the girls. It was either Lovino or Feliciano, and you placed your bets on the darker haired brother given his attitude.

        "Any other questions at the moment?"

        The group members shook their heads.

        "Alright. What are your thoughts on the museums? Is the tour still too museum heavy?"

        "Nah," Darcy said, speaking for the entire group.

        "Fantastic. Okay, so any input on anything but the weather?"

        "I feel like we've been a little rushed the first two days here," you spoke.

        Alfred nodded in agreement. "That's understandable. There's been a lot to see with the country's history, and I wish the tour company would have planned things a little better, but I can assure you things will be more relaxed in Spain."

        "Alright."

        "Any other concerns you guys want to voice?"

        You all were silent.

        "I guess that's it for the powwow then. That means it's time for bed! Wake up is at seven. Breakfast starts at eight."

         Everyone bid each other goodnight before climbing the stairs to get to their rooms. You slept the best you had during the entire trip that night. You got up merrily at right at seven with Valerie. You let her shower first while you picked out your outfit for the day and put away what you knew you wouldn't need. Valerie got out of the bathroom with just her towel on still and started to apply makeup in the vanity mirror in your room. You went in and took your shower, getting dressed while in their before applying minimal makeup and a generous amount sunscreen since you were beginning to get sunburn yesterday. You hoped to prevent it from getting worse.

        You made your way up to the top floor where the reception area and the breakfast lounge were. Valerie was right behind you as you waited for the rest of the group at a table. They soon arrived, and everyone got breakfast immediately. You ate and drank your beverage. Alfred gave the run down of the day once everyone was finished.

        "We have an hour before our first stop, the Museo Leonardo da Vinci, so we'll get a quick outside tour of the Duomo, which is a block or so away. We'll then head to the museum, which is small and interactive, so you can roam around yourself to check everything out. We'll be there for an hour, which is plenty of time to see and try everything if you want. We'll then go to Town Hall in the Piazza della Signoria to view the statues surrounding the area, which includes Michelangelo's David. You then have two hours of free time to eat lunch and look around to shop. We'll meet back in front of the Duomo to walk to Florence's oldest bridge, Ponte Vecchio to look at the shops lining the one side and snap some pictures before backtracking to the Boboli Gardens. Inside you'll have three hours to explore and hike around the gardens or just chill under a tree and relax. We'll then go have dinner. The rest of the night is yours to do as you please. Go shopping or feel free to climb up to the top of Duomo."

        The group had no questions regarding the day and headed outside to walk to the Duomo, or the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, which was only a few minutes walk away. Feliciano was the one to explain the building's history while you walked around the large structure, getting to view it from all angles. Alfred passed out pre-purchased tickets for it attractions in case anyone wanted to go inside later while the group walked. You smiled as the younger brother talked excitedly about the building's history and its crypt. He soon led the group away and headed to the Museo Leonardo da Vinci. Lovino took over explaining the historical buildings you passed and let you all turn loose at the museum.

        Once you were finished at the museum, you headed to the Piazza della Signoria to see the town hall and the statues. The town hall, Palazzo Vecchio, was surrounded by magnificent statues, some out in the open with others under an open structured roof close by. At the very front of the entrance stood two statues. To the left was a copy of Michelangelo's David, the original being housed at the Galleria dell'Accademia. Further to the left of the Fountain of Neptune. Adjacent to the copy of David was a statue of Hercules and Cacus. Further left was the open structure with more statues. Feliciano and Lovino took turns explaining the statues before you had your free time.

        You caught the attention of the boys and asked if they would take pictures with you and the statues. Alfred and Feliciano agreed quickly while Lovino was reluctant. You managed to convince him with the promise of gelato. You took a group selfie with them at the Fountain of Neptune. You then took a picture with just Alfred and you with the statue of David. Alfred was pointing to its nether regions as you covered your eyes with your hands in mock horror. The final picture you wanted to take was just with the two brothers. The statue called The Rape of the Sabine Women, portrayed from a Roman mythology incident, had caught your attention. Feliciano had explained that "rape" in this instance meant "kidnapping". Either way, you wanted to recreate it with them since there were two men in the statue and one woman.

        Alfred gladly offered to take the picture for you. You smiled and got into position with them. Lovino picked you up by wrapping his arms around your thighs and made it so that your hips were roughly chest height with him. You splayed your arms out to make it look like you were trying to get away. Feliciano crouched to the ground half under his brothers and used one hand to keep himself steady while the other went above his head as he looked up in horror. Alfred snapped a couple pictures to make sure you got a good one before Lovino put you down and his brother got up. You thanked them and hugged all three men before offering to take them to the gelato shop near the hotel as a thank you. They followed you eagerly there and got dessert for lunch.

        You then thanked them again and went off on your own for free time. You made your way to the guy selling Venetian masks and bought two. One was a red jester's mask with bells and gold trim around the outside. The second one was a replica plague doctor's mask. You took them up to your room and made space in your suitcase before heading to do some window shopping. Once the group reconvened in front of the Duomo, you headed to the Ponte Vecchio. You passed a lot of high end shops along the way, mostly jewelry stores as you grew closer to the bridge. You took the pictures you wanted before the group was led to the Boboli Gardens after Alfred handed out tickets.

        The group split up once inside after getting a meeting place and time. You hiked around with Samantha for at least half of the time before sitting under the shade of a tree for the remainder of the time. You regrouped towards the exit and walked to dinner. The meal was spectacular and the venue was gorgeous. You then headed back to the hotel plaza before splitting up again for free time. Alfred reminded the group that you had to be up at three in the morning to head to the airport, but he said that when you went to bed was up to you. You decided to stick with Valerie and ended up going to bed after two hours or so in hopes of getting some rest before your early wake up time.

~Author's Note~

DreamsForDays here! Sorry it's a little late. It took me longer than I expected to bang out this chapter. And to those of you waiting for the next update for "Monsters of Love", I'll have the next chapter up this week! I wanted to put it out earlier, but I had a run in with some writer's block. That's all for now! Thanks for reading! Feedback in the comments is always appreciated! Until next time!