Matteo crossed his arms as he surveyed the wilderness from atop the steep incline. It had been a long time since he had been there, and wondered absently what had become of the remaining members of the pack. The thought brought twinges of pain and heartache in his chest but he gently pushed the thoughts aside as he absently fingered the crude medallion that hung around his neck.<br/><span style="font-style: italic">It feels like it was only yesterday that I lost you...I keep thinking that I'll wake up and you'll be there beside me, the whole thing just a bizarre and horrible nightmare. Nella terra di miei sogni...Siamo ancora uno... </span>Shaking his head slowly to clear it of the troublesome thoughts that lingered there as he began the stretch down towards where the pack had relocated after the attack that had taken everything from him. Although his father's illness had prompted his departure from the Pack, the truth was there were still far too many memories there to allow him any true peace of mind. Shrugging his duffel-bag higher onto his shoulder, he began the trek down the slippery incline. Though winter's grasp was slowly leaving the land, the old foe still held by fingertips and melted snow and ice made the trip somewhat treacherous.<br/><br/>A snow hare darted across his path and he stumbled, crying out in both surprise and anger before slipping and tumbling head over heels down the snowy incline. He felt his heavy denim jacket picking up snow and water and dragging him down as he tumbled down the hill, trying in vain to unbutton the damnable thing while attempting to slow his fall. Neither worked and he wound up at the hill's bottom, wet and collapsed in a heap. Narrowly avoiding the heavy bag as it shot down the incline after him, Matteo rose and shot a dirty look at the affronting landscape.<br/><br/>"Pezzo di merde, Io ho fortuna nero!" Brushing off his cloths and removing as much liquid as he could, he kept on until the cave was in sight. Familiar sights and smells surrounded him as he closed the distance, peering inside at faces both old and new he flashed a smile.<br/><br/>"Buongiorno miei famiglia! Sono ritorno al' te!"