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Late

Just as Oppius and Teucer ca the forest the sun similarly came out from behind a flock of pink clouds They were almost home

"It looks like that we s wenta little in the sunlight

"Don&039;t tell Caesar that It ain behind ene about how Caesar would react to his success, or lack of, in regards to the mission

"Aye, it&039;s a shaet back, to prove how much we&039;ve been to Hades and back"

No sooner had the Briton finished speaking than he let out a cry, as an arrow slah skin, sinew and muscle He fell to one knee and nearly passed out Oppius looked up to see a brace of arrows flying towards him He quickly dove to his left to avoid the round just behind to where the centurion had been standing When Oppius looked up he saw half a dozen barbarians, ar towards hiround shook beneath hialloped towards Teucer upon a horse Oppius would be struck by at least three arrows before he would have the time to draw his bow and unleash just one in return

"Ad I can as easily arrange to shoot you in the head," Caradog called out whilst riding towards his brother

Blood seeped out froe it seelanced at Oppius, as being surrounded by a trio of savage but skilled warriors, their bodies slanced at the centurion too - with a look of recognition, an expression twisted in contempt

"It&039;s you Roman bastard," the cruel-faced Briton exclaimed - and then spat at the centurion "Tell your foreign friend that I ain"

It dawned upon Oppius who the barbarian was He recognised the sah he could not understand what he was saying, Oppius sensed that he was not inviting hi the centurion lare and replied

"Tell your brother that I&039;ll only require one shot I won&039;t need a second"

Before Teucer was able to reply however Caradog spoke

"Why did you come back?"

"Ibrother, but I&039;ll have the last laugh Now, unless you know them yourself, ask your friend what Caesar&039;s plans are?"

"He doesn&039;t know anything"

"Burning hihts"

Teucer translated the question for Oppius, although the centurion gazed off into the distance so his final thoughts, or praying Oppius thought about the question for a moment or two and then replied

"What are Caesar&039;s plans for Britain? To encourage Britons to start dyeing their clothes instead of their bodies"