["Were", he catches. Smiling back at Ezio, he offers the man's shoulder a light squeeze and doesn't push the issue.]

I'm glad we did, too. This place already feels like home in its own way.

[It'll be interesting if he ever has to use his power here, too. Hopefully he won't get any fanatics.]

Although it's only you I've gotten along with so far, it's not the number of people, but the quality of the bond that matters. And...

[He gives Ezio a gentle smile.]

If you ever need to talk about anything, I am willing to listen. Even if I wind up not understanding it.