The Bishop was less than impressed with his quarters. The roof leaked, the floorboards creaked, wind whistled through the window, the bed was hard and lumpy. And as for going to the toilet…

Had it been a mistake to throw his lot in with Germanus and Aureliana? It was so difficult to judge who would win this war. Germanus had been the victor this time round, but the Vortigern still had significantly more resources at his disposal: not just men and munitions, but a better supply chain. There was a difference between supporting an army in Virconium and one based around Londinium and the south east of Britannia. The capital had all that was needed to feed, clothe and arm solidery, and the transport and communications infrastructure was robust right to Durovernum, Rutupiae and Dubris in the south east, Venta...

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