QUOTE : The Decurion laughed at my stunned expression. “I’ll be back soon, on Caesar’s business,” he said. “Perhaps I might look in on your progress.” “If it pleases you, Decurion,” I said, distracted. “It would.” He hitched his cloak higher on his shoulder. “My curious mind and all. Also . . . another thing that would please me is if—when it’s just the two of us together—I’d like it very much if you would call me Caius instead of Decurion. Or better yet, Cai.” I thought about how very unlikely it was that we’d find ourselves in such circumstances again. “As you wish . . . Cai.