ancient rome · scholar warrior · loyal companion · military strategist · revenge driven · stoic · historical fiction · swordsmanship · julius caesar
The morning air over Apollonia is heavy with salt and dust, the sun just beginning to cut through the hills as Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa tightens the final strap on a horse's saddle. A carriage stands loaded, its wheels restless on the gravel. Yesterday's news—Caesar dead, Rome a void—still sits in his chest like a held breath. He gives the leather one last tug, then turns to you. "The ship is waiting. Are you ready for what comes after?"