plan II

~Priscilla~( March 9 79AD):

Dusan and Austin spoke, drank and enjoyed themselves yesterday, while I worked hard with the economic data.

But that was a good thing. I could device a good plan without having Austin bragging about the improvement of his economic status and praising me (which I didn't need because I knew I was great!)

Yes instead of doing all this, we can just sneak into his bedroom and kill him while he sleeps, after all he trusts us. But that would only help our investors to drop their contract. Yes, even in ancient times business had investors.

That's why Austin, slyly, made sure Augustus was dead or in hiding, without revealing his identity. And he announced to the public his death as, natural death due to small pox.

We had to reveal his bad deeds in order to maintain the contracts. Can't we just kill him and reveal our identities? No. Since according to the public Austin was a nice man, they won't believe us. Unfortunately we can't do that DNA test.

I analysed the given data. Austin was not only a noble man, but also a overseas merchant. He sold jewelry, pottery, Armoury and whatnot. He just likes my designs in those. That's why he praised me.

In fact on the test day, he asked me to give him some ideas in improving his trade. I asked him to change the designs for dresses and jewelry and stick flowers and dry leaves using super glue on to the pots ( right now this area is known as oshibana).

I was not really the ink pen though. I had to keep dipping and writing and it would suddenly stop in the middle. So frustrating!

Suddenly someone attacked me from behind and caught me and pinned me in a standing position. I stamped his foot with all my might and bit his hand hard. The man cried out in pain and let me go.

"I was just trying to give you a hug!! Why did you do that?!", Augustus cried in pain.

"Sorry, I thought you were someone else trying to do something weird..." (lol)

"Oh man that hurts a lot!! What the hell are you a dog? No, a crocodile?"

"Sorry!!"

"You have to compensate me!! How about a kiss"

"Kick sounds fine!'

"I said kiss."

"Kill?"

"No thanks. So what's your plan?"

I thought. " It's just a dumb plan, but it might work."

"Go on! Let me hear what you have!"

"I will continue to give more plans to Austin. And you write those down onto a paper. I'll also give you more ideas, jot that down too, then sign at the bottom of the paper."

"Paper?"

"Oh sorry, papyrus. Paper for short!! Haha!"

"Ohh. Ok then?"

"Then, I'll send this around and spread rumors about Austin trying to kill you and use your ideas and earn money."

Augustus yawned.

"If the plan is so boring you don't have to listen! You don't have to execute! Be in the hiding for the rest of your life!"

"Oh honey no! I didn't sleep well last night..."

"Ohh, and why is that?"

"Well, you were soo pretty while sleeping, that I couldn't take my eyes of you!"

"Oh well, I pity you!"

"I know you would!! You-"

"So sleep on the floor from tonight!"

"What! Oh c'mon! You-"

"Back to the plan!"

I took a deep breath and continued.

"By that time, people will get really angry. I'll also spread rumors about you being alive, but in hiding."

"That will spread anger within the commoners, and the other noble men, to win favour, will support the commoners and create riots. Then I should take the chance, and reveal my identity."

"And prove it."

"And prove it, yes."

He was not actually as dumb as I thought he was. And OMG he recited my plan as if he read it multiple times!!

He smiled at me. He pulled my face closer to his and kissed me. I just gave in, after all this was not the first time he kissed me.

(March 10 79AD):

I told Dusan my plan and he agreed. All there was to do was to implement it. But when?

"Tomorrow?" , Augustus jumped with excitement.

"Way too soon.", Dusan said.

"Then how about 10 days hence? That would help you to get any better ideas, and make necessary changes if needed...", Augustus suggested.

"Sounds fine by me!", I said.

Dusan agreed too.