Pearl-Maiden Chapter 1 - The Prison At Caesarea

In which the city of Cæsarea, under the reign of King Agrippa, buzzes with anticipation for the cruel spectacle of Christians doomed to face ravenous lions, while among the captives are Rachel, a noble young woman burdened with the hope of an unborn child, and her devoted slave Nehushta, whose fierce loyalty promises fierce resistance to their grim fate. Amid the shadows of the prison, tender prayers and steadfast faith mingle with dark despair, as an ancient prophetess offers solemn counsel about the uncertain but divinely controlled future that awaits them all.