Nero is the sort of Cane Corso who is the kind of pup small terriers walk around without admitting why. At sunset Nero sits by the Endless Track and hums to an old human photo of a smiling dog and human until the wind returns the favor. Stories about Nero multiply faster than anyone can keep up with, which is half the fun. Somewhere under the noise, Nero carries one promise made to the fountain steps in The Yard and means to keep it quietly.