"Damnation!!!"

His angry cry rendered the peacful tranquilty of the villa, waking her up from her sleep.

"Caius, my love?" she asked groggilly.

Caius angry at this time of day must have meant trouble.

He immidiately turned around and approaching her lying form whiepred softly

"Have I woken you? I am tully soryy, Sybile. Pl;eaee frogive m my barbarian behaviour."

She giggled

"You! You know i can;t resist you! It;s quite all rght, I neede to get uo anyway. Yet, you have mw worried is somethibg the matter?"

"I am afraid so. Octavius is reported toh ave escaped us."

Her mouth fell slightly agape

"What? How come he;s still alive? Caius, you said you had it all under control?"

"I know, my love, but Octavius is a tricky, viscious snake. He somehow managed to get past MY best men and is somehwere out there"

"He can;t have gone a long way, Caius, where to? The plac is guarded by your men and the whole areae lies in the heaven forsaken place

"I know, but he knoiws the place well, Sybile, if we donlt find him, he might want to return here and then we will be in real trouble. "

She sighed

"I"m sure you;re going to handle this, Caius, I TRUST you will"

The intense look of her silver eyes spoke of what would become of him otherwise. He nodded.

I will Sybiel, that I promise you"

"Is that all that is troubling you then?' her voice took on a slightly seductive voice.

"Well, yes, for now, I"d be rather occupied with something else" he murmured.

She giggeld and opened her arms invitingly.

But truth be said, Caius had lied to Sybile and for the frst time in their relationship.

There was desdemona Eurmiedon he was worried about, a real enemy. He knew she'd be likely to take vengance if not taken care of.

And then there was Tacita. He dinlt want to anger Sybile by telling her what had happened to the real tacita.