Pearl-Maiden Chapter 25 - The Reward Of Saturius

In which the shadowed grandeur of Rome reveals the tempestuous temper of Prince Domitian, whose hopes are dashed in the wake of a triumphant procession, and the fate of the mysterious captive Pearl-Maiden becomes tangled amidst courts and schemes. Meanwhile, the devoted merchant Caleb pursues her across the city’s cold streets, confronting the bitter truths of loss and longing that bind past and present.