Chapter Fourteen
The next evening, Liada stood between Autumn and Sarge on the edge of the clearing in front of Hannibal’s tent while he held court. The rest of the platoon sat on the ground behind Sarge and the others. Tin Tin Ban Sunia sat cross-legged in the dirt at Hannibal’s side, with a scroll of papyrus laid out on a small table. Hannibal stood with his arms folded, listening to a woman plead her case about a milk cow.
Sarge and his troops were still trying to come to grips with their sudden entry into another time, but at Autumn’s suggestion, they decided to attend Hannibal’s court to learn a little about the customs and practices of this ancient time.
Across the clearing from the Seventh stood the soldiers, workers, and camp followers. The slaves, not being allowed to petition
