That night, after the others had gone to bed, Autumn and Karina sat by the fire, talking.
“You’ve read a lot of Hannibal’s history,” Autumn said.
“Uh-huh,” Karina said.
“That leather bracelet he wears...he’s married?”
“Yes. In Spain, he married a princess of Castulo. Some said it was a political union, but from other accounts I’ve read, they were deeply in love.”
“But she didn’t come with him?” Autumn asked.
“Before he left Spain on this campaign against the Romans, he sent Imilce and their year-old son to Carthage, by way of the Mediterranean.”
“Oh, I see.”
“There is something in the history books Hannibal doesn’t know.”
Autumn looked at her.
“His wife and son never reached Carthage.”
“What?”
“Either their ship went down in a storm, or they were captured by the Romans, but the
