Freya’s eyes flickered open in the darkness as she let out a soft groan. As her mind spun back into consciousness, she realized that she was laying down awkwardly, and inside a small compartment of some sort. The air seemed thick and dry and somewhat dusty, though what concerned her most was that
The minotaur reared back in absolute frustration, and roared into the air. In doing so, waves of raw strength emanated from its lungs, and pushed at everything all around it. Some of the nearby pillars toppled over from the act. Then with bright red eyes that were brimming with anger, it lowered it
Freya smiled and waved at the crowd that had gathered around them happily. A few of them crowed on about how they had seen the whole fight (from afar) and were utterly wowed by their capabilities. The others simply thanked her for what they had done in removing the minotaur from their lives. A hand
“Very well,” said the magistrate. “I’ll make sure to preserve your details. Should we ever need you two for anything in the future, we’ll know where to reach you. Perhaps a few of us might even make the trek ourselves. If only to enjoy your company.” “And our wine, too,” Freya said with a grin. “Y
Lucifer flattened hir lips in mock disbelief. “Mhm,” ze said. “I’ll take your word for it. But if you start doing weird things again, I’m gonna have to knock you out and drag you to Rome in a sack.” Freya simply chuckled at Lucifer’s teasing. But then another dreamlike memory hit her out of nowher
The city’s westernmost gates, the Porta Aurelia, was currently a whirlwind of activity. Groups of people passed through it as they entered or exited the massive city itself. Most of the groups consisted of laborers and merchants and officials, and were simply going about their day, doing their usual
They also served up various stews, usually with a variety of offal in them. Many also provided dried and smoked fish, though these fish were typically cheap or ‘less than fresh’. But food was far from the only things they sold - many also sold tunics and tools, pots and baskets, leathers and fabric
And unlike the cheaper chunks of smoked meats at the tabernas, the shops here sold cuts of raw pork, poultry, and fresh fish. They also sold seasoned sausages along with fine smoked and dried meats. But perhaps the most popular shops sold all kinds of sweet or salty treats and other delicacies. Som