SPQR Blues part XCVIII: okay, two more rows

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He's really not very bright... It's a small city, and Felix will eventually learn if something happens to his son... Antonius Felix, the guy who is said to have killed single-handedly THREE PRAETORIAN GUARDS, and who is a personal acquaintance of Titus'...

On the other hand I half expect them to get back to the table and find out the boys has disappeared. And so have their purses.

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They never really think of these qualifications when seeking out revenge, do they? That was my first thought too, "...are they seriously going to mess with Felix? Seriously?"

Revenge, served reheated

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Well, let's see Talicus' perspective... his best buddy--and maybe, who knows, even his fellow freedman, which could be a very close bond--and in any case someone he considers family... brutally tossed off a roof into the bay--who knows how long before he finally washed back up... and the people in charge of peacekeeping say in response to the tossing-off-of-roof, "Thanks for keeping the peace"... and then this little morsel shows up and nobody knows the boy is there, and some days it seems like the fates are telling you, "Look what I wrapped in a bow," and...

Yeah, it's still not a very bright move. Maybe between the two of these guys they have most of a complete brain and a sense of self preservation.