He thought of other things instead -- like Yarrow, and other members of the core rebel group. He hoped they were all well, but most of all he hoped Yarrow had gotten out of Athering before her time was up, impossible though he knew that to be.
Maybe she and Jules would be able to hold their own against their assassins long enough to be able to escape. They'd left together, he knew that much. Knowing Jules, he was sure the two would travel together.
The old Caelum would have been jealous at the thought of Jules, who had harboured a deep love for their bellica for years, traveling alone with Yarrow in such circumstances, each looking for solace in exile. The new Caelum hoped against hope both were safe, sending secret prayers to now-forbidden Goddesses.
Truthfully he didn't mind so much Z
