Inceptio by Alison Morton

Author:Alison Morton [Morton, Alison]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: alternate history, fantasy, historical, military, Rome, SF
ISBN: 1781320624
Amazon: B00K5OO4QW
Publisher: SilverWood Books
Published: 2013-03-02T00:00:00+00:00

I put on my Pulcheria disguise again and went to check on my other businesses. None of them said they were being pressured for money; I believed them. I called into Dania’s and found she’d had no further threatening visitors.

‘Dania, I hope you won’t be offended—’

‘Try me.’ She grinned.

‘Do you get anybody offering or wanting to buy drugs?’

Her face puckered up like a sour lemon and her body tensed. ‘I’m hurt you feel the need to ask that question. I wouldn’t have anything so disgusting here. We don’t even sell tobacco. If you don’t want anything else, I’ve got some paying customers to see to.’ She flounced off.

I was sipping my wine, thinking of how to mollify her, when she came back.

‘I’m sorry, er, Pulcheria, I didn’t mean to be rude. I don’t suppose you would’ve asked without a good reason.’

‘No problem, Dania. Really.’

‘I’ve heard the odd rumour recently, I admit, but thought it was a joke. I mean, nobody in their right senses would mess with that stuff.’

‘No, but there are some ruthless and greedy people who see Roma Nova as virgin territory and want to gang-bang her to death with their filth.’

She stared at me. ‘I didn’t know you felt that strongly.’

My turn to smile, but I didn’t feel humorous. ‘Nor did I. If you hear the tiniest whisper, a few words or anything you think is remotely connected, tell me. Ninety-nine useless things are fine if I have one good one.’

‘Are you working for the law now?’

‘Juno, no.’

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