Before Hannibal and Will were in
Florence, they went to a very special place in Rome the Fontana di Trevi
The cobbled pavement wraps around
the grand fountain, the water that fills it is gives has a teal color with gold
hues from the coins that coat the bottom. The two men were at the edge of the
fountain Will is holding a coin ready to toss it in the water while Hannibal
was admiring the statues perched on the rocks above.
Hannibal cuts the silence between
them
“You know, the fountain was placed on top of
aqueducts that supplied the city of Rome with water for over 400 years, it was
finished in 1762 and features Pietro Bracci’s Oceanus in the center”
Will nodded, playing with the
coin in his hand thinking about the perfect time throw it in the water.
“Well I know a little bit about this fountain
as well”
Hannibal looks
intrigued “Oh really? Do tell.”
“Legend has it that if you throw
a coin in the fountain with someone that you love, you will return back to Rome
with them later in life.”
Hannibal turns to him and asks
“Do you wish to return with me
Will?”
He ponders his answer, he’s quite
unsure about what he wants to say to Hannibal
“Being with you…seems apt, I can’t
fathom being with anyone else in this moment with you”
Hannibal isn’t one to believe in
folk tales or legends but he appreciates what Will says
“Well, you know what you must do
now.”
Hannibal looks at Will as he
turns his back to the fountain and flings the coin into the water, he turns
back around and the two both watch the water sway and change both savoring the
time they have together.