Tales of Ancient Rome by S.J.A. Turney

Author:S.J.A. Turney
Language: eng
Format: mobi, azw3
Tags: ancient, legion, tale, roman, rome, comedy, war
Publisher: S.J.A. Turney

He swallowed again. No, it had not been an easy morning.

Straightening, he thrust his blood-coated arms up and fixed Lucius Pontius Pilatus, Prefect of Judaea, square in the eye as he lied through his teeth.

“The omens are good, my lord. Jupiter smiles on your rule here, Juno will grant peace to this corner of the empire, and Minerva will grant you the wisdom to follow the most noble of paths.”

Pontius Pilatus, his expression suggesting that he was less than convinced with the performance, turned to his adjutant.

“Very well. Tell the Sanhedrin that I’ll authorise it. Nail him up in the morning and I’ll have nothing more to do with the whole affair.”

As a functionary dropped a small pouch of coins into Spurius’ hand, Pilatus turned to his friends and ushered them away to prepare for the noon meal.

Leaving everything for the slaves to tidy away, Spurius, shaken to the core, grasped his knife and tools and hurried from the palace, down the steps and the hell away from this place.

Haruspicy gave him the creeps.

Time to make a living from gambling... or maybe sheep farming.

On the way across the square to collect Fuscus, he paused to throw the abominable conical hat into the fountain in disgust.

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