A/N: The Ending of Seta Moneta. Thanks for sticking around, everyone!

I've been threshing out this other idea for a companion piece to Seta Moneta. I may or may not be serious about it, depending on whether or not I get enough feedback from this story to know that people actually care about this 'verse.

Let me know what you think!

Seta Moneta

-Epilogue-

Approximately One Month Later

Feliciano breathed in the Italian air happily. "I think Romano likes it," he said.

"I like it," Ludwig said, glancing over at Feliciano. The Italian smiled brightly.

"I do too."

After a moment, Ludwig cleared his throat nervously. "You're not angry with me, are you?"

"For what?" Feliciano looked shocked.

"I just wish I could have stopped Alfonso earlier, so that you wouldn't have had to start from scratch…"

Feliciano shook his head. "Not at all! This was my decision, remember? And I'm already so grateful to you… I really think this is for the best."

"I hope so."

"So… I guess you're going to go back to Germany now, right?"

Ludwig nodded. "Yes. Italy is not the place for me."

"Oh…"

"But I'd love to come back and visit you. Visit Italy, that is…"

"Oh! Ve, maybe I'll visit Germany too!"

Ludwig laughed. "You don't have to do that. Besides, I'm sure you're going to be busy running your new restaurant."

"Yeah," Feliciano smiled again, looking up at the sign. "Ve, do you want some pasta before you go?"

Ludwig followed his gaze. "Yes, Veneziano. I'd love some."

As they stepped into the Vargas Caffe simultaneously, Feliciano began to sing.

Seta moneta
le donne di Gaeta
che filano la seta
la seta e la bambagia...

Silk money,
The women of Gaeta
Who spin silk,
Silk and cotton wool...