Chapter 13 LondiniumThey hadn’t intended, nor needed, to stay still and quiet through the dark, but somehow the fresh new moon cast a whisper of secrecy over their preparations which awaited only first light to see fruition. There were no campfires, horses were silenced with feed, and a command for no raised conversations had filtered its way to everyone, although no one could trace its source. Until the first caress of dawn revealed the density and size of the crowds gathered around her, Boudicca had been uncertain how many the force would finally number. This, she gradually realised, was much, much larger than the huge army which had massed at Caesaromagus, the most recent gathering of the horde a few days before. It was testament to their discipline that Boudicca had been unable to ga

