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Chapter 8 by HistoricoPublius HistoricoPublius

Anything to tend to at home?

Help Coblaith with her Latin.

You look around for Coblaith, and find her sweeping off the balcony. When you approach, she {if Coblaith < 0}bows her head immediately and submissively{else}nods her head dutifully.{endif} "Dominus. How do I serve you?"

You smile. "How _may _I serve you, Coblaith."

She mutters a curse in Pictish. "How _may _I serve you. I sorry, Dominus. Latin is...hard."

"It is. Though I've noticed you have an odd familiarity with words to do with sex."

"It was a long journey from my land to Rome." She smiles bitterly. "I met many Roman cocks." You nod. That makes sense.

"Well, this is actually what I wanted to speak to you about. I think it's high time we brush up the rest of your language skills. What do you say?"

"Dominus?" she looks perplexed. "How do we do this?"

"Well, I'm not a tutor, but...I figured we could just talk, and I'll help you where I can. For example, have you seen that building over there?" You point to a distant building, and she nods. "That's the Market of Trajan. Do you know that word?"

"Mmmmarket..." she looks confused for a minute.

"A place where things are bought and sold. Yes?"

"Hm." She nods. "We do not have such a special place. But I understand, yes."

"Good! Now try to tell me what you did today."

The evening passes quickly as you chat and help Coblaith improve her Latin. She warms up to the exercise fairly quickly, and by the end of the evening is even smiling as you hold forth about chariot racing (getting a bit carried away as you do). When you say goodnight, she gives you a grateful bow before departing. She's definitely been getting better.

That night...

More fun
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