Lion Head Mesa mandrake

too divine for the roman breed.

she felt too divine for any, it seemed. even after agreement of her own blood, he had vanished into the sun. she knew the role could fall to another. would, eventually, perhaps.

but nobody needed to know these things but her father. as foretold by the way he told her to hold things close.

i will find an in, she assured him softly. i will return as a proper diplomat and soldier.