The New Guard

"…And if anybody does not accept this peace, I will go to war against them, with those who want these things, on foot and by sea, with ships and with money."

-        Xenophon, Hellenica 5.1.31

Later that day at night, the curfew of Thessaloniki is broken for the first time with the entire city getting mobalised for the war. Just a few streets away lays the residence of their Caesar, and its master Antonius is preparing all the things he need to bring for the expedition, while the mistress Anna is in another room telling bed side stories to their daughter. A few minutes later, the infant entered her deep slumbers finally giving Anna the chance to slip away from the tiring responsibilities as a mother and have a peek on what her husband is doing.