It seemed all eyes in the town were upon them and Lucius.
“Praefectus,” Carcer said. “I hope you are not exhausted by your time spent with our grouchy procurator.” He laughed “No lightness of bearing.”
“We’ve concluded our business,” Lucius said.
“The procurator has an important job, my friend,” Crescens said to Carcer. “His responsibilities weigh heavily upon his small shoulders.”
“I found him agreeable enough,” Lucius said.
“As do we,” Crescens added. He paused for a moment, looking around. “We did not have the chance to speak properly in there, Praefectus - I didn’t want to get in the way of imperial business after all. But we do want to welcome you to Lindinis. I’ve heard some of the men from our garrison talking about you and your exploits in the North for some time now. It’s an
