Ships are fun, right? (Private Rackie & Lacey)

Dani giggled. "Well you've done well. With learning to cook I mean. Much better than me at least," she replied with a smile.

Mark rubbed the back of his head, trying to figure out a way to keep the conversation going. Should he mention his plan or should he wait for a later time? It was an important thing to discuss, at least in his opinion, especially because Venezuela had become an unpleasant place to live. Eventually, Mark let out a quiet sigh and looked through the window for a moment. "Hey, uh... So, your family lives in Venezuela, right? I mean, uhm, they haven't got any plans to move to Death City to live with you..?" Mark started, slightly unsure how to lead that conversation. Well, one would say that it was none of his business, especially since he hadn't known Dani for too long at that point. Still, he really wanted to help her anyway.

She shook her head. "Not that I know of." The weapon let out a sigh before continuing. "It's still been too dangerous for them to leave the country," she replied.

Mark rubbed his chin. "Well, with Raccoon's magic we could, you know, evacuate them from that country. At least temporarily. Until everything calms down." He suggested, considering the exact option for their next steps if Dani agreed to the idea. There were a few ways to resolve the situation and make everyone happy. They simply needed to pick the best one.

Dani thought about it for a second. "That is... Certainly an option. I just... I don't know where'd they stay if we brought them here. My apartment is just big enough for me, I don't know how I'd find room for them," she replied.

Mark nodded, his smile was a clear indicator that he'd been ready for such a question. "You needn't worry about that, actually. Anna and I will help them find a place to stay. While it may sound like it's easier said than done, trust me that we can pull a few strings if we needed." He told her, filled with confidence. Mark was acting like moving an entire family from one place to another was an incredibly simple task. While he obviously knew it wasn't easy at all, it wasn't difficult either. Not for him at least.

"Hmm..." He seemed pretty confident in what he was saying, so she didn't really doubt him. Not that he's ever given her a reason to doubt him before. "Are you completely sure about this?" She asked anyways.

"Yes, I am sure." Mark confirmed as he looked her straight in the eyes. "Well, I'm certain you'll be happy to be able to see them every day too." He added smiling warmly at her.

A waiter interrupted their conversation by bringing in their orders. He swiftly placed the plates and glasses on their table, said something in Italian with a polite smile on his face and then went back to serve other tables.

Dani quietly thanked the waiter as he set down their food. Once he was gone, she looked back at Mark. "I mean... Well... You're not wrong," she admitted, her cheeks a light pink. "I would really like that. And if you're willing to help, then who am I to say no?" She responded with a smile.

Mark kept smiling at her and shrugged slightly. "I'm glad you agree! I wouldn't take no for an answer." Mark jokingly said as he winked at her and he let out a chuckle. "Let us return to enjoying this little trip of ours now." He told her, smirking. After all, it was a date, so they should be having fun instead of talking about important things, right? Right? Mark looked down at his plate and started eating in silence. He seemed quite excited to eat lasagna in a true Italian restaurant.

Dani let out a small giggle. "Yes, we should be enjoying our time together in such a beautiful city," she agreed, picking up a fork and digging into her meal.

"Exactly!" Mark confirmed, grinning. "Oh, while we're at the topic of beautiful cities - what city should we visit next?" He asked, out of curiosity. "I mean... some other time, of course. We can't keep asking Raccoon to take us places." He added before filling his mouth with delicious food.

She took another bite of her food before answering. "What about Edinburg, Scotland? Or Paris!" She exclaimed excitedly, her eyes shining.

Mark scratched his chin, taking his time to remember what was so special about Edinburg. Well, Paris was incredibly beautiful, so it was obvious why anyone would suggest going there. He hadn't heard much about Edinburg though, well not counting the fact that it was the capital city of Scotland. "Hm, now I'm very curious about Edinburg. Yeah, let's go there next time we'll have an opportunity to travel!" He said, realizing that Dani's excitement was surprisingly contagious.

Dani grinned. "Yay!" She said in excitement. She then continued to eat her food. She could already tell that she and Mark were going to go on a lot of journeys together, and for that, she was excited for.

For a moment Mark kept eating in silence, focusing on the food, and enjoying every bite of it. When he felt that his taste buds got satisfied, he started thinking about traveling around the world with Dani. Well, as DWMA weapon-meister pair, they would be doing a lot of going around the world anyway, but it's not the same as going on private trips and enjoying each place. "Is there any place in Asia that you'd like to visit?" Mark casually asked, out of curiosity. Their plans were quite focused on Europe and European landscapes. Why not add some more continents to make things more interesting?

"Hmmm..." She thought. What would be fun for them to do in Asia? What countries did she want to visit, if any? "Oh! I know! We could go to one of the beaches in the Philippines! I've heard the water is so clear, that you can see right through it! At least then we wouldn't have to worry about stepping on a crab," she said, obviously joking about the crab part. But hey! It was still a possibility.

Out of all places in Asia Mark could think of he would never have expected Dani to suggest the Phillippines! He himself was more curious about other places as well, but her suggestion seemed way more interesting and original. "Sure, that sounds interesting! I've always wanted to see a few things in China, Japan and Thailand, so we could visit those countries too! Now that I think about it, we should also visit Instanbul. It's probably the only, if not the biggest city located on two continents." Mark said and then grinned widely.

She giggled at his enthusiasm. It was one of the many things she liked about him. "It'll be so much fun!" She replied back. "I know it won't happen for a while, but I'm still looking forward to it."

What they didn't know was the fact that it wasn't really up to them when things would be happening. Everything was in the hands of fate, after all. They could end up on another part of the world just one week after their trip to Venice if fate decided so. Whatever the case, they would surely not be disappointed with what their fate had in plans for them. "You know what we should do? We should start writing a list of places we'd like to visit!" Mark suggested figuring it would make for a fine way of keeping track of their traveling plans.

Dani soon finished her meal and set her silverware down. "Yes, that would be smart. That way we won't forget," she replied with a smile.

A moment later Mark finished his meal as well. "Yes, indeed! Maybe we make such list once we get back home?" He suggested, smiling at her. "Oh and since we're both finished eating, maybe we could resume our trip now?" Mark asked, excited to go see more of the beautiful Venice with her.

Dani nodded. ""Yes to both of those!" She replied before starting to dig around in her purse for her wallet. Even though they were on a date, she still wanted to attempt to pay for meal.

Mark shook his head. "Don't worry, I'll pay for the bill. Besides, I assume you don't have euros on you." He told her with a wide smile. He was more than happy to pay for her on every occasion. Also, they were kind of in a situation where the currency of Death City or The U.S dollars would probably not be accepted. After all, they were in Europe where the euro currency was a thing. Actually, Mark had almost forgotten to take some Euros with him too. That's why Raccoon had given him that mysterious package before.

Right. They weren't in America. She had completely forgotten about that. Dani blushed. "Thanks... I completely forgot we weren't in Death City, eh heh..." she replied.