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The e ca Teucer trapped and cooked a couple of rabbits Over supper the Briton schooled the Roht get him out of trouble Oppius would be attacked and executed instantly if he revealed himself to be a Roman, even if he pretended to be a deserter In ter Oppius rehts of deserting and returning horave"

"The legion is my home now This missiona recruiting officer will do - it&039;sfor e twice the confidence that he felt inside

The two e settleht it was a good a place as any to locate the Roe of Gowdhust The houses were rickety, at best Hope and prayers, fars upright Wild-eyed children scariht to hi assaulted by the stench

The only cheer emanated from the hut which housed and served alcohol

"Well if I were recruiting for the army I&039;d head for the nearest place which served alcohol If you wait here, I&039;ll see if I can find some answers," Teucer remarked and headed off to the hut where a bunch of Britons were either roaring with laughter or asleep in a corner Oppius tried not to look conspicuous whilst wearing a scowl upon his face, to help dissuade anyone fro expression was little different to the one he normally wore The inhabitants of the settleer however They had seen plenty of mercenaries in their tie archer as they walked by hiht a couple of lose-tongued barbarians a drink (although Caesar did not furnish the centurion with a cohort for the old) and then ca his drink

"The bad news is it seeood news is I knohere he&039;s heading"

"The worst news is that the agent is travelling with a bodyguard of three picts," the Briton remarked as the two men walked toward the next major settlement

"Picts?" Oppius replied, only half concentrating on his friend as he shook his head in disapproval again at the quality of the road that they were travelling on Nuround and the path seemed to meander more than the Tiber Britain would not be built in a day, but Roht to hiuage, dress sense and cuisine all of their own - which you&039;d want them to keep for the war cry they&039;ll be some of the scariest foes you&039;ve ever encountered And their women are even scarier Indeed this trio are probably down froet away from their wives," Teucer expressed, half in jest "But these picts could prove forent as being protected by Roscius, times three Caesar and Rome would do well not to poke the hornet&039;s nest of the tribes in the far north"

Oppius and Teucer had little time to worry about barbarians froands