There is a saying that goes 'the culprit usually likes to go back to the scene of crime'. It is the same for Apostolos, for he is casually seating there drinking his wine and enjoying the nervousness coming over from his victim before him.
Finally, the first phase of torture for Adrianos is now over, as the Caesar he is dreaming about for days, and nights suddenly appeared from behind the curtains. Upon seeing the man seating on the couch with his entire body shivering and the inner dress covered in dark patches of sweat, Antonius made a loud laughter and went forward in big steps, dragging the man up from his seat and gripped his hands tight like a eagle claw shaking it hard.