Chapter 3As they were standing in line, waiting to clear customs, they heard someone say, “Ian, I didn’t know you were coming to the symposium. I mean, I guess I should have known, but who knew you were on my flight?”
Ian turned and saw Dr. Neil York, his colleague from the USC history department. “Neil, what a surprise! What symposium are you talking about?”
“The one at Cambridge on Roman rule in Britannia. Aren’t you going? I know the Roman Empire is one of your areas of expertise, so I was certain you’d be going to the symposium.”
“I’ve been so busy with other things, I wasn’t even aware of it, otherwise I’d be going for sure. I’m just here to visit my mom and unwind. Just out of curiosity, when is the symposium?” Ian asked.
“It starts in a couple of days. Brad and I came early to d
