Nick almost did believe him this time- almost- until he asked what they were doing here and Nick stopped to glare down at him, torn between annoyance and a smile. This wasn't a fucking trip to the carnival, as eager as the kid seemed to be about it, but then he was also packing a katana so Alex had to at least have some idea of what they were in for.
Or not. "Vampires," Nick answered, flatly, and turned to continue on his way, stomping down the stairs from the verandah and out to one of the sidewalks behind the buildings. This led him down an alley and then out near a canal. He ignored the looks they were getting from passerby as he strode purposefully towards a bridge that would take them over the water and on the path to St. Mark's square and the Basilica.