Tw11 the Cleopatra Crisis New (2013)
“The house of Gaius Cassius Longinus was surrounded by a wall, as were the homes of all wealthy Romans, for the city had been growing at an alarming rate. Every day, more and more refugees arrived from the provinces. It was no longer safe to travel alone at night. The streets were choked with thieves and cutthroats who wouldn't hesitate to kill for a few measly denarii. The gatekeeper opened the heavy wooden door, admitting Marcus Brutus and his slaves, whom he had brought along for protection. ...Each of them was armed with a gladius, the Roman short sword, and Brutus himself wore a parazonium, the bottle-shaped, foot-long dagger that no Roman male went without these days. The times had grown perilous. He took off his cloak and handed it to the gatekeeper. "See to it that my slaves are fed," he told the gatekeeper. "Have the others arrived yet?" "They are dining in the peristylum, Master Brutus," said the gatekeeper. "I was told to bid you join them as soon as you arrived." "Thank you," Brutus said.MoreLess
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