Lancianus had been invited to a formal meal by the Prefect's chief of security, the Primus Pilus Gennadius. He had been warned to keep his eyes and ears open but his mouth shut - he soon found out why. Poisonous hands were at work.
Only the tenderness of Rudio's love finally opened a more profound revelation - the centurion's own feelings...
Skip to Pt 2 for the sex scene.