[Those are fair questions, though Luca has to think on them for a moment before answering.]

...ah. Well. We used to be on amicable terms, but...we have very different views on life, would be the gentlest way to put it. And that has bred a lot of animosity between us. 'Tolerable, but frustrating' would probably be the most accurate description.

And as for the other question...I don't know. I haven't lived with them in a couple years now, but we still exchange letters, and I always did intend on returning home someday. Distance is not so much of a problem, I don't think, but the thought of it being over forever, and never seeing him again...that is why this is a hard decision to make.