What Happened At The Stone Pavement
“There could be no rioting today. There was too much at stake in this god-forsaken city—especially for the governor—for everything to dissolve at this point. Too many rebellions have been quelled already for Rome to hear about one more; he knows he has to answer to the Caesar for it all. Looking around the courtyard at the people gathered around him, he is careful not to betray his fear-filled thoughts.”