Hosker, G [Sword Of Cartimandua 09] Hero Of Rome - Plot & Excerpts
Macro was laid upon it in full armour with his weapons about him. Protruding from the top was a spear topped with the head of Morwenna and in the teeth of the dead queen was placed the blade which had ended the Decurion’s life. The whole of the ala was gathered around in a hollow square along with the sailors from the ships and they, in turn, were surrounded by the captives. Julius had made it a formal occasion for a number of reasons, firstly it was a ceremony to mark the death of a great warrior, secondly it mourned and celebrated all the dead of the ala who had perished in the campaign and, finally, it celebrated the death of an enemy of Rome. He was acutely aware of the attentions of the villagers. He knew that they had sympathies which lay, not with Rome, but with Manavia and he wanted a message sending to them. The last of the crucified barbarians had died in the night and as the crows and magpies feasted on the dead bodies it provided a sombre message for the wider community. Fight Rome and this is your fate.Marcus took the burning brand from Julius Demetrius, Legate of Rome and walked slowly towards the byre.
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