Vestal Virgin: Suspense In Ancient Rome - Plot & Excerpts
The man would think her mad. She tore the page in half, began again. Dear Gallus Justinus, I’m delighted to hear your apple trees are thriving. Ground fish bones should enhance your crop— “Elissa?” She glanced toward the doorway. “Coming.” The curtain opened, revealing Angerona. “Entering unannounced has become your habit,” Elissa said. She blew on the page, willing the ink to dry before Angerona had a chance to read the words. “The Vestal Maxima requests your presence.” “Why?” “She said you’re to come at once.” Thoughts raced around Elissa’s head like chariots. The missing letter flashed through her mind. She’d prayed it had been swept under a table, tossed into a fire, but someone must have found the damning words. Nero? Tigellinus? “Tell Mother Amelia I’ll be there shortly.” Angerona peered over Elissa’s shoulder. “What are you writing?” Elissa folded the papyrus, hiding what she’d written. “Just a note to a friend of my family.”
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