Rejected by Vorenus and Eirene and wracked by guilt, Pullo has sunk to working as an assassin for Erastes. When arrested for killing one of Caesar's popular opponents, he condemns himself by refusing to name who hired him, despite Octavian's attempts to defend him. Vorenus finds official duties tedious, especially when caught between Caesar and the demands made by veterans' spokesman Mascias. Niobe revels in the prestige of Vorenus's office until Caesar invites the Voreni to a symposium at At ...[Read Story ]