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(XII)

If the gods have granted us to enter the body of an eagle, spreading their wings, fly that afternoon the market and the walled city Alba Longa, would have seen some lives intersect. Everyone walking by his side, heading home, or change a bag of peas for another meal, or to mourn a deceased person, or provide services in the real cabin. There was the pressing Appius augur step for fear of not found to your door when you called, and asked him to do the Vestal Maxima. Anticipating that it would need to interpret r omens, had come to the market to buy a pig, an animal jumping pink and trotting behind him tied with a rope of straw. For very little, had not been crossed with the vestal Adriana who also following the instructions on the Vestal Maxima and accompanied by a servant, sought a copy suitable for reading the omens, knowing that Appius had already got one. Behind her was the enigmatic Kritubis that it had been a long time, followed her furtively, perhaps waiting to be addressed.

Twice sisters Amnesis Elecampane and passed, without seeing them, ahead of a section of wall where Palantea Rhea Silvia and surrounded by pigs, spoke quietly with their heads close together. Nor had seen Amulius henchmen, despite warming loitering near the minds of the Albanians, while quietly seeking Rea. Standing a short distance, was a boy of twelve years, lost the sight of black pig lying next to Rhea Silvia. His eyes went from the face of that sucker shepherdess in tears, recalling the prodigious birth of black suckling pig that had prevented his brother suck, I kept wondering if it would be the same suckling pig and if the death of the young would have to do with him. What is not provided then Urban Lazio, as it was called the child, is that he would have to see, and much, Rhea Silvia. That first meeting, which did not mediate a single word, would be decisive for his future: his intuition that the link Numitor's daughter, unaware that she was, with bad omens, made him realize later that his insight, vision and fine instinct should not be wasted in the work of grazing or tillage. And, joy of the world, decided to become observer of his time and compose a chronic oral to consecrate the rest of his life.

takes flight, would have seen the vestal Adriana examine a pig, do you open the mouth to show her toothless gums, feeling your abdomen and, finally, take it. With great kindness Kritubis then spoke. He praised the wisdom to choose the copy, he bent to examine it closely and covertly, we got to pet some herbs in the mouth. Kindly offered to accompany her to the cabin vestal real and accepted. A few steps ahead of them, with shoulder bag, back into the city Espórtula, the old with the sharpest language yet on the market and all Alba Longa, muttering aloud so that everyone could hear. Through the door of the old wall stood a moment to talk to the beggar Alec and in that time, the vestal Kritubis Adriana and the forward, both relieved to be rid of the torment of hearing it.

later and within the city, left his home Criseyde with head erect and proud carriage. Go towards the real cabin accompanied by cation, who had carried the message that Aurelia queen was about to give up the throne to the Council and her husband Amulius required his presence. After she left the hut Pratex. Must have precise instructions, because he was there, next to the entrance, looking around her watchful eye, scanning the faces of passers-by and quietly giving orders to each of his men when they approached him. And when the sun seemed to reach the horizon, we would have seen off the floor and Palantea Rhea Silvia, lead pigs cane tapping at the door of the wall and into the city.

Two major roads were open and parallel east-west crossing the entire length of Alba Longa, pierced occasionally by other schools that joined the upper and the lower part of the city. In the resulting plots the cabins were built without order, leaving between the fences of some and others just enough room to pass.

Rhea Silvia was moving one of those tracks with his eyes fixed on the ground, holding back tears. He had apparently calmed down, but his chest hid a crowd of sorrows. Brother's death was the most poignant and profound, the most difficult to bear. Who had died on the battlefield, or disease would have taken would have been more tolerable than before almost losing his own eyes, treacherously attacked. Thought so still, not breathing, seeing, or hearing, shaken to his kisses and her tears, and that image was unbearable. Nevertheless, and painful, the death of his brother was his only certainty. The rest were doubts and anxiety, uncertainty, where would your father? Would you have thought of something? Would you know and the news? His mother would suffer terrible suffering.

- Is it here? - Asked Palantea to reach a crossroads, without raising his voice. Rhea Silvia looked up for guidance.

- Yes. Now we follow this path to the right - answer. He felt a tingling in the body, because they entered one of the major pathways, an abundance of groups of men and would be difficult to go unnoticed. Had taken too long to calm down, fall afternoon and again assaulted the anxiety and fear. But be strong, be repeated. Arose before him the red-stained thick trunk that ended his uncle's cabin Amuli. Was already close, very close to his salvation.

Among the few women who were traveling along this path and Amnesis Elecampane. They had traveled several times with the hope of Rhea Silvia before the Queen Aurelia renounce the throne, as was rumored about to do. And he must be true, because passing near the hut had seen real Appius augur badly decomposed, apparently in an unguarded moment he had stolen his pig. And as a waiver could not be done without consulting the will of the gods through omens, had sent a servant hastily to the house of the Vestal to find another animal. And so that the vestal Valeria had bought one.

Amnesis sister grabbed his arm and stopped. Two girls came towards them with a herd of pigs. The highest shepherdess, her shoulders slightly elevated and elastic step, he was just as Rhea Silvia. At that moment the girl raised her head and looked toward the cabin Amulius, located just behind the sisters. For a moment it was driven into the ground, his face became a grimace of horror and turning quickly, ran in the opposite direction, followed by her companion.

- What wrong? - Elecampane shouted, turning to see what had caused do fear of Rhea Silvia. Behind them, Pratex turned its sights on the herders and made a sign to some men to go out in pursuit.

Palantea Rhea Silvia and ran with all his might. They went between the cabins and weathered as they could, stumbling at times. pigs had been left behind in the main road and, grunting in terror, had become entangled between the legs of the persecutors. Rea instinctively headed for the gate in the wall to return a salir, aun sin saber qué haría después, dónde se refugiaría, cuánto tiempo podría resistir esa fuga desenfrenada sin agotarse. A punto de atravesar la puerta, una mano huesuda la sujetó del brazo, frenó bruscamente su carrera y casi la hizo caer.