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One Day After
The Galra did not return the following day. That was fine for Jack. He tried to think of things that would not cause him to become uncertain. To do that he thought of Roman Empresses!
Herennia Etruscilla. She had been an Augusta and regent of the Roman Empire. Her husband had been the emperor Decius her children the emperors Herennius Etruscus and Hostillian.
Marcia Otacilia Severa… She had been the wife of Philip the Arab.
Tranquillina… She had been the wife of Gordian III.
Caecilia Paulina… She had been the wife of Maximinus Thrax… Maximinus Thrax… What an impressive name! It certainly put to shame the names of other emperors.
Sallustia Orbiana… the wife of Severus Alexander. Neither her nor her husband had much of a name.
Aquilia Severa… A wife of Elagabalus and they too didn't have much when it came to a name.
Annia Faustina, Julia Cornelia Paula… Jack sighed. He felt like a schoolboy again. He remembered how his tutor had him recite the names of the rulers of Rome and their consorts forward and back until he had them all remembered.
"What is on your mind?"
Jack turned to see Vaoja standing not far away. "I am just trying to think of things that would not cause me to become uncertain. I have no idea why my mind went to consorts of dead emperors from my world."
"Does your doubt about you being one of your own race upset you?" asked Vaoja.
"I have long known there was something that put doubt on my humanity." Stated Jack.
"Well you are not among people of your own race now." Said Vaoja. "Relax and try to feel less doubtful. Variety is a wonderful marvel."