‘He is willing to negotiate’.

‘Is he now?’

‘Yes. Or at least that is what Agricola says’.

‘And does Agricola speak for the Vortigern?’

‘As far as I am aware’.

‘You do not sound certain’.

There was a shrug.

Aureliana snorted.

‘You will have to do better than that Drustans. What does “willing to negotiate” mean?’

‘And over what? Do you mean negotiate a surrender?’

‘I do not know Ambrosius. Agricola merely said that the Vortigern was willing to negotiate’.

Drustans looked at the members of the West British high command as each interrogated him on the offer that he had been given. Aureliana paced up and down the room; Am...

Please subscribe to keep reading.