“Rioting in the streets, then looting and r**e when the Romans pour in,” Max said.
Victory forced her eyes to remain open. If she closed them, the memories of scenes Max described would be all too vivid.
“So maybe the Humanists aren’t that much of a coincidence,” Lorus said. “Does Emily Fabbri have any Roman blood in her?”
“Fabbri is a Roman name,” Lena said. “And Emily is a derivative of Emilia. Evidence points to it.”
“No,” Victory said. She had lived in this city for a hundred years. Even after brushing aside those memories of battle, the enormous weight of her age still settled on her shoulders. “Let’s not go down that road, condemning people because of their heritage. Especially not based on such a flimsy excuse as a name. Limani has been open to settlers from either empire for hu
