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Fire beneath the stone
CHAPTER ONE - THE TWO HOUSES Begin: Pompeii at high summer. We are introduced to the House of Leandros - Roman with ties to Alexandria - and the House of Isis - Issa's family, Greek-Egyptian with ties to Rome. Both prominent, both in the…
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…"Then we make our case stronger," Leandros said. "We find every survivor who can testify. We gather every scrap of evidence. And we show them that the truth does not bend to politics." Issa looked at him. "You sound like your father." "I will take that as a compliment." She smiled, and for a moment, the weight of the day lifted. They walked back to the cousins' house through the darkening streets, hand in hand. Behind them, the temple of Isis stood silent, guarding its secrets. And somewhere in the city, the council was reading Thalia's letters, learning the truth that had been buried with Pompeii. But the night was quiet, and they were together, and that was enough. For now.