Conn Venico inclined his head. "We've been waiting for you to come into our lands, Praefectus."
"Seems the Caledonii were also waiting," Lucius said as he scanned the ranks of Venicones. And where were all of you? he thought. "Argentocoxus has been harrying us all the way from Antoninus' wall, but never giving battle. He was boldest when we arrived here." Lucius indicated the fort and the river.
"Argentocoxus is a fox, Praefectus, and not easily cornered."
"A wonder you did not know he was in your lands, Conn Venico," Coilus said, looking with evident dislike at the chieftain.
Conn Venico answered without looking at Coilus. "The Caledonii are always crossing into our lands to raid, Praefectus. Much as the Selgovae to the south are always in the lands of the Votadini."
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