Marca Polarucia
End of the first month of 576
After Caixario had interrupted her sleep, without giving her time to finish dressing or the right to object, he dragged her through the paths of the Marca.
At first, she tried her best to free herself from the eunuch's grip. She thought he was taking her to a secluded area to do unspeakable things to her; her mistake was to trust based solely on the position he held.
However, as she saw the huge number of soldiers carrying torches and swords in their hands, marching, to her terror, towards the tent where her father stayed, she understood that Caixario was not forcing her for pleasure or desirous of something carnal, but rather, he wanted to keep her away from danger; he wanted to keep her safe.