Call To Juno (A Tale Of Ancient Rome #3) - Plot & Excerpts
Veii was not devoid of spring blossoms even though deprived of food. Cytheris and Perca had filled dozens of vases with grape hyacinths and lilies to add an air of gaiety to the day. The bride and groom sat on bronze stools opposite each other in the palace courtyard. The sumptuous surroundings were fit for the nuptials of the nobility, not the union of a maidservant and lictor. Nevertheless, there was a familial atmosphere. Dressed in their best clothes, the staff had been allowed to attend. Semni could not help a fleeting moment of sadness that Cook was not there. She missed the woman with flour-dusted hands who was always ready to gossip. The witnesses were not the group of servants before whom Arruns had claimed Nerie. Instead ten royal lictors acted as the official observers. Semni always felt intimidated by these burly men with their weathered faces. Now they were relaxed and grinning, pleased to participate in the marriage of the Phoenician who led them. Although used to royalty, Semni was daunted at the presence of the aristocratic guests.
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