Alexander flipped the money.

Twenty thousand dollars

Alexander said taking a good look. She laughed and waved.

Bye

She turned and ran.

Wait where you going?

Pompious looked into the board.

A soldier walked in as he stood sideways with a grimace.

Your grace the soldiers are locked in a scuffle with the town of Afagatha.

Tell general Zain to keep up the good work.

He pursed his lips down.

They're not doing to great and the fighting has escalated to a full blown invasion of the town, i fear that if we do not send more men the war could be lost.

He looked into his general eyes.

He was the type of man that didn't believe in the keepance of land but instead into the care of the soldiers but for the first time in his life he thought of calling a retreat.

We should leave then.

(The battlefield.)

The soldiers faught bravely but in the morning air a horn rang.

Retreat!

The romans began to fall back as they exited the city.

Ulthred had blood going down his face as he yelled into the sky and sliced a Romans face and they began to run away.

The Vikings around him yelled with pleasure.

They're retreat!

Tom yelled he shook his war hammer.

Ulthred nodded and laughed.

I know Pompious didn't care about land. He only cares about his whore of a child and mistress Catherine.

He looked confused.

How would you know that?

An arrow went through toms head right after and Ulthred went into shock and yelled

Nooo

Another alarm went off as the romans backed away.

Once outside the city as they walked out a roman soldiers passed sigmund a signed piece of paper with the lease to the land.

He pursed his lips and walked out.

The romans were defeated in the town of Alfagatha.

-

Rome

In the main road Agatha walked around a small girl with a stroller and walked into a bakery.

Can I get a slice of Dominican cake.

Pues Claro.

The clerk said and passed her a piece of plastic with a cake inside. She paid and sat down on the chair and table and walked her way up to the baby seat and sliced into it.

A young soldier walked in and remembered the girl from the gate.

Lady Agatha.

Hey.

She said waving. A trace of icing on her lip and mouth.

He grabbed her leftover from her lips and licked it.

Yummy

He said.

She nodded and walked out after she was done and ran up the hill to the brothel where her mother was served a drink.

Mom!

Agatha honey where have you been?

She looked up at her.

I was walking here.

She looked into her eyes.

What if you went to stay with Uncle Rhipping for a little while.

She shook her head.

I'll stay here.

Her mom nodded and finished her drink and picked her up.

Let's go your father should be waiting for us.

She made a left up the square. A young man pilled cement into a house and made another line.

Your highness.

The soldier said.

Brad.

She said with a smile. Agatha almost confused it for childhood love but knew her mother was estranged to her father like all roman woman that married kings.

Brad looked into her eyes.

Agatha.

Agatha waived as her mom passed by the guard.

-

Soldier stood in front of a door and a man called Louis walked in.

King Louis of France.

Pompious looked over at him.

You have came.

To visit my brother Augustus.

Only till I die will I remain an Augustus.

Cheers to a joyful life then.

His helmet in his hands.

He laid it down on the table and grabbed a cup from a maid.

He sipped.

This Italian wine is delicious.

Pompious sipped from his.

Yes a marvel for the unknowing mouth.

My sister?

The empress should be on her way here.

He nodded.

I have a proposition?

Anything.

-

Catherine walked into the castle with Agatha and placed her down.

Come on he's waiting.

At the table Louis sat with pompious sipping wine.

But a whore is a whore.

Pompious laughed as his wife walked in.

Wife

Louis got up and bowed.

Queen Catherine de Medici.

She smiled and sat down.

Brother you have came to visit.

He laughed and sat down and looked at Agatha.

Sis can I borrow ten dollars to cop a dime.

She nodded and took out her purse.

Pompious looked at his daughter.

Agatha.