Chapter 11
Chapter 11 — The Ides of September
Issa and Leandros prepare to sail for Rome, but the journey forces them to confront the cost of their choices and the depth of their bond. A final visitor brings news that reshapes their path.
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The morning came gently, as mornings do in Alexandria when the sea breeze pushes the heat inland. Issa stood at the courtyard fountain, the Senate scroll still tucked into the fold of her stola. She had not slept. Leandros found her there, his footsteps soft on the worn stones.
"You should rest," he said.
"So should you."
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