A room in the palace.
4.2.1
There were many rumors of the sons of Tamara during the leadership of Saturday. The two young men were without
morals and murderous. They performed those deeds without attracting the Leader for they had one other who was
adept at covering their tracks. Aaron the Pict was never far from the two sons’ side; he silenced those who chose to
betray the young men. His ways were by means of stealth and cruel; the later silenced the critics. For those who
were brave to ignore Aaron’ acts, there was still the Queen. Tamara held the ears of the leader who was slave to her
lust. Leader Saturday heed no other advice but his Queen. So the words stopped coming out to the leader and took
their own action, but they were not successful.
When the young men were not in their rampage, Demetrius and Chiron stayed in the personal chamber at the leader
mansion with Aaron. That day, they were awakened by Aaron that the young boy sought the two brothers. .
“I am Titus Adrian, Junior” The young boy dressed in the uniform of the Roman military. He was not armed, but he
came with a box of weapons; machete, swords, and even daggers.
“Demetrius, here's the son of Titus Adrian.” Chiron who was introduced then told his brother. “He hath some
message to deliver us.”
“Ay, some mad message from his mad grandfather.” Aaron interjected from the side when he stepped in from the
side of chamber. “Why was I not told of this?”
“My lords, with all the humbleness I may, I greet your honors from Adrian.” Junior greeted the newly arrived
Aaron. He then faced the two Queen’ sons. “And pray the Roman gods confound you both!”
“Gramercy, junior. What's the news?” Demetrius roused from his sleep called out.
“You are both decipher'd, that's the news,” Junior spoke out. “For villains mark'd with rape.--May it please you,
My grandsire, well advised, hath sent by me the goodliest weapons of his armory to gratify your honorable youth.”
Junior kicked forth the box to topple it over.
“The hope of Rome; for so he bade me say; and so I do, and with his gifts present your lordships, that, whenever you
have need, you may be armed and appointed well. And so I leave you both:” Junior turned to leave. On his way out,
he shouted out the last words of his speech.
“Like bloody villains.”
Demetrius sprang up from his seat but he was too late to catch the elusive boy. He then looked at the toppled over
box.
“What's here? A scroll; and written round about?” Demetrius picked up the scroll. “Let's see.”
“Integer vitae, scelerisque purus, ” Demetrius read in Latin. “ Non eget Mauri jaculis, nec arcu.' ” ( Translated: perfect
life, and pure of sin , I do not need the Guard with arrows , nor with his bow .”
“O, 'tis a verse in Horace; I know it well” Chiron replied. “I read it in the grammar long ago.”
“Ay, just; a verse in Horace; right, you have it.” Aaron added in. “Here's no sound jest! The old man hath found
your guilt. He sends you weapons wrapped about with lines that wound, beyond their feeling, to the quick.”
“But were our witty Queen well afoot, she would applaud Adrian' conceit but let her rest in her unrest awhile. And
now, young lords, was it not a happy star that led us to Rome, strangers, and more than so, captives, to be advanced
to this height?” Aaron praised their extended fortune here in Rome.
“Let him send me more gifts.” Demetrius laughed the threat of Titus Adrian.
“Had he not reason, Lord Demetrius?” Aaron reminded the young man. “Did you not use his daughter very
friendly?”
“I would we had a thousand Roman dames at such a bay, by turn to serve our lust.” Demetrius lauded his own lust.
It was Chiron who supported his brother.
“A charitable wish and full of love.” Both the young men laughed but not Aaron. He had seen many such actions
which the repercussions were fatal.
“Here lacks but your mother for to say amen.” Aaron spoke of the Queen to appease the Adrian. She would know
what was needed to be done or the blood that flowed will be her sons.
“And that would she for twenty thousand more.” Chiron was ever playful with his words.
“Come, let us go; and pray to all the gods for our beloved mother in her pains.” Demetrius mocked on the threat. He
felt that he was old enough tom fight his own battle.
“Pray to the devils then; the gods have given us over.” Aaron cautioned them.
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