![]() The writer used Latin as their language of choice and Lia settled in comfortably and began to read. She lifted out a bundle of parchment and sat in a chair by the brightest lamp. They may contain a clue as to who owned the chest. ![]() The parchments intrigued her, having spent many hours with her father in lessons, writing of any kind caught her interest. Lia poked under the clothing and found a number of parchments, an empty inkpot, blank papyrus and a reed pen. A couple of tunics, a pair of boots, pieces of armor and a short sword filled the chest. It brimmed with the belongings of a soldier. ![]() She lit another lamp and gingerly lifted the lid to peek inside. Turning up the lamp she found a wooden chest with Roman letters etched upon it and a family insignia engraved into the wood. A dark bulky shape waited on the floor barely noticeable in the dark. ![]() The captain returned Lia to her room, leaving at the door with a cursory nod. ![]()
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