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It was barely dawn when the black cat ran out of Alexandria's via principa, just before a legionary's sandalled foot would have crushed her tail. Entering a back alley, the cat shook herself...
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“Hello, Crassus.” said Kemsa, thinking, Crassus. What a fitting name for this man. Aloud, he said, “Need I remind you that my name is not a woman's?” “Why, Kemsa!” exclaimed Crassus is mock surprise,...
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Crassus took Kemsa's denarii and handed him two small disks. They had Vs inscribed on one side, and the words “remittam libenter” inscribed on the other. “We will be exchanging these tokens. Which any...
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While Kemsa was losing his remaining money to the more experienced gamblers, Buteus and Clemens sat silently on the dock. Presently, Buteus turned to his long time comrade and said, “We've been in...
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Buteus did not receive his friend's dire warning well. “What do you mean, Clemens?! Are we sailing to our deaths?” “I ... don't know. I fear something ... magical is afoot.” Answered the augur....
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Kemsa half-listened to the Centurion's speech. It was much what he had expected to hear – lots of encouragement about their bravery, and their upcoming victories, very little of import. Hurry up!...
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Clemens sat on the ship's deck – looking, but not really seeing. He had much to think about. They'd been aboard two weeks – not that long, really. On the fourth day a fight had broken out among the men...
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That night, Kemsa found he could not sleep. It had been many hours since the sun had disappeared behind the watery horizon, but still he clay awake. Eventually, Kemsa decided to go up on deck, but...
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Kemsa's first instinct upon seeing the head of a giant aquatic serpent come abreast of the ship and roar was to think that's impossible. This impression was only strengthened when, moments later, A...
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Exams, easter, sickness.Not in that order.These are the reasons updates have been late and absent of late, and will continue to be such until these three things are done.once they are, I'll backtrack...
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