Chapter 101 Rats and crows

CAESAR

It was near midnight when a knock happened upon my door. A month ago, it would have seemed unusual to receive knocks at this hour. But as of late, it had been a common occurrence.

I opened the door to the find a guard, standing at attention just outside. I looked him over, recognizing the scar on his lip. They never had names, my guards. Only features that helped me to identify them from the others.

Ah, yes. One of mine.

“Come in.” I widened the door for him and stepped aside as the guard glanced around and then swept into my room. Once the door was securely shut behind him, I looked him over. “Something to report, I hope?”

“Sir,” said the guard, “I have urgent news. The dungeon has been exposed. Dowson has been taken into custody. I’ve also received a report that an order has been put out to follow Alpha Felix.”

“Very well.” I reached into my pocket for two coins and dropped them into the palm of his hand. To someone like me, this money was nothing. To someone like him, it was