Felix stayed in the Forth Cohort; Jason didn't know what they wanted him there and wondered why he wasn't sent to the Fifth. The guy and her mistress seemed happy in the Forth, it was obvious that Felix was being disadvantaged, even bullied but he didn't seem to care, he was happy enough leaving there. He would train with them, fight next to them, sleep with them. Jason knew they didn't want him to become a real legionnaire and Felix obviously knew that.

One day he just disappeared. He could hear the Lares mutter something about the Celts being all the same and not being respectful of the laws of Rome, and then suddenly at dawn he reappeared. He had a horse tied by a rope, a victorious smile on his lips. The horse was amazing, Jason had never seen such a thing, and it was black, shining in the light of the sun. A white nose and two beautiful brown eyes.

- Felix! – Max yelled running in his direction. – What are you doing and from where did you got this horse? If you stole it I swear that…

- I didn't, it's a real mustang, and he has never seen a close place. Or humans from so close, my Centurion. If you don't want me to be a legionnaire, I will fight in cavalry.

- But…

- He is right, - She said, that girl was stunning, standing for his servitor with so much pride and courage. – Felix will never be a Roman fighter, he doesn't have character. Plus being the descendant of Celtic heroes it seems obvious that he will be really good with horses. – The horse whined trying to get free from Felix hold, his ears went down glaring at them furiously. But the son of Dagda just stood even closer to him and started muttering words at the ear of the animal, this one slowly calmed down. The Praetors arrived and glared at Max.

- If you're not able to keep this guy calmed and steady there's gonna be trouble! You, should know that of all people. Max took a deep breath.

- Felix, Nina? Come with me. – They both followed their protector, under the murderous glare of the Praetor.

- All back to your duties, now! – They all broke apart. Jason was heading to the sword fighting area when he saw Gwen, following from far away Max and the two recruits. He stopped dead on his tracks; she was going to get in trouble once again. He ran to catch her up.

- Hey! What are you doing? – Gwen looked surprised.

- What do you think, they're my friends!

- You can't just abandon your duties like that! You don't get it? They might…

- What would you do, if the guy that saved your life twice could be killed? And you haven't been able to thank him? – Jason stood there, holding her wrist for a while, she was right of course. If he was on her shoes he would have done exactly the same. He glanced one last time behind him, and nodded at her.

- I'll say you're in the restroom, just don't get in trouble. – She smiled warmly.

- Thanks, and don't worry.

That night, Jason ate with Dakota in his table. He glanced to the tables reserved to the Forth Legion, he actually saw Felix sitting on the floor next to his mistress as usual, looking around calmly, usually Felix would eat what she gave him and he would thank her but since a few days she had let him sat on the couch next to her and Felix would look rather uncomfortable. But today Felix didn't eat anything and she didn't gave him nothing either. Jason frowned.

- Hey, - Jason's head snapped up, to see Gwen smiling shyly. – do you mind if I… - He looked at Dakota who just shrugged as he drunk his Kool Aid.

- No, you can. – She smiled as a plate of spaghetti carbonara appeared in front of her. – So what happened?

- Max was like crazy, he yelled at Felix for about three minutes, then he actually calmed down and explained to him what would happen if he just ran away without saying anything again. Felix said that he had warned them when he swore on his sword to protect the Legion that he would do anything even if it meant to disobey the rules. Max almost smacked him for that; Nina was actually able to calm him down. She said that Felix would accept the punishment and that he would keep his head down for the rest of his days. He promised, plus Max has punished him with not eating anything for a couple of days and helping in the stables for the rest of the week.

- This guy is crazy. – Dakota muttered. Gwen smiled.

- He is, but he's not really proud, and rather easygoing. And you haven't seen him fight. He's amazing! I'm willing to see the War Games! We're attacking with the Forth the Second and the Third! I'm sure we're going to win! – Jason chuckled.

- If we win, then I'm Juno. – Gwen stared at him. – We're the Fifth, we bring bad luck, probably they're going to throw us as a distraction and then once we're as humiliated as ever they might march on and help us.

- Ah. – Gwen didn't look as enthusiastic.

- Don't worry. – Dakota winked at her. – We'll make sure that you don't get hurt.

- Excuse me? – Gwen looked insulted. – Is it because I'm a girl that you think I can't fight!

- No…no I was…

- Joking? – Gwen looked insulted. She looked like she was about to smack him. Jason interrupted.

- Whoa, calm down, Gwen. Dakota isn't great doing jokes so don't mind him, okay? Besides, I'm sure you're a great fighter if you weren't, why would Lupa sent you here? – She stared at him, and then she relaxed.

- I guess you're right.

- Of course he is!

- Dakota, seriously, you're not helping. – Jason said.

- I guess I should thank both of you. – They stared at her. – For welcoming me. – Then she laughed and they both joined.

Friday night, they were in the Fields of Mars, He and Dakota had helped Gwen get equipped. Now they were waiting. They were attacking, in front of them stood a four meters tall wall with traps and who knows what else. He couldn't help looking at the Forth, Max had accepted that Felix fought at their side; he was dressed like a legionnaire, his horse by his side. Jason didn't knew how that guy had been able to mat the animal in less than a week but the horse was as impetuous and as fast as he was in his first days. He remembered going for pure curiosity to see him. Felix had quickly ordered him to stay back as he did some training, then when the horse had shown signs of being tired he stopped and let him rest in his stable.

"So, - he said. - What do you want?"

"I wanted to see the horse. – He answered stupidly. Felix had a funny smile on his face.

"Really? I'm not used to see children of Jupiter coming up to speak with me."

"How do you know…?"

"You're face, you're eyes, and the list could go on. Then it's also in your aura."

"You see it?"

"It's much more as if I could feel it. And then I've spoken to Max." They stayed silent for a while. "So you like horses?"

"Yes, they're nice."

"And exotic?"

"Eeeeeh." Felix burst in to laughs.

"Never mind what I asked you. Jaja, you know, I think I like you, Jason."

"Ah, eh, thanks…?" Felix smiled.

"Do you want to give her her dinner? She might be hungry." Jason stared at him.

"The horse is a female?"

"Yeah, so?"

"I thought it was a male." He smiled again.

"I had a friend that thought that all horses were male and that cows and horses could have children together." Jason looked at him his jaw dropping, Felix was blushing slightly. "Don't ask me how." They both started laughing hard as they headed to where the horse was staring at them, her big ears pointing the sky. Felix explained him how to give her the food he kept at one side of the stables. Jason slowly brought his hand to touch the horse's strong front leg and slightly stroke it.

"What's her name?" He asked. Felix stopped moving the straw around in the other horses' boxes. And looked back at him.

"I don't know. Do you want to give her a name?"

"But it's yours."

"I don't have a lot of imagination with names you know. I was thinking Belenos but I don't know.

"What does Bebenos mean?"

"Belenos," he corrected. "It means brilliant, in Celt."

"It works for her."

"But not much with her temperament. That would much more be like: Superbus."

"I think Superbus can mean Belenos as well." They both jumped. Next to the door stood a calm looking Nina, who slightly smiled at their reaction.

"A... Nina, my mistress, what are you doing here?" Nina blushed.

"I told you, don't call me your mistress, or lady, or whatever else." She pointedly looked at Jason. " I was sent by Max to come get you, he needs to speak to you."

"Or he can speak to you but you convinced him to make me move it." She rolled her eyes

"Move your lazy but from here before I smack you!" Felix smiled, winked at him and left. Leaving Jason alone with a ten years old girl, who blushed furiously. They stayed in silence for what seemed an eternity. Finally Jason asked.

"So, he's always like that?" Nina sighed again.

"He's socially awkward. I guess it has to do with what happened with his mother when he was young. I don't think he's ever going to forget what happened to him."

"What was that?" She looked deep in his eyes. He felt submerged and under her power, completely out of any chance of fighting her back if she attacked.

"You better ask him. But believe me, you don't want to know."

"I never knew my mother, not really at least." He tried to remember something about her mother but as usual nothing came.

"I'm sorry, Jason. But if I was Felix I guess I would be whiling to be able to forget her."

Now, a few days afterwards, the secret that Felix kept for himself bothered him. That was when the Centurions came back with the plan. They were going to protect the left wing of the First Cohort while it tried to get through the doors. Many growns of complains came up but no one disobeyed.

Jason felt his stomach freeze. He was usually scared of the War Games, thought he tried to act as if it didn't bother him, but he couldn't fool himself, his instincts yelled that something huge was about to happen. Bad or good, Jason felt a twitch in his stomach, he might be frightened but he was seriously curious to see it.