Senitus IV

Part IV of the Senitus chapter.  I stole some graffiti from Pompeii.  Nothing really else to say, I suppose.  Hope you all enjoy.

“Hey!” He shouted at the man, gesturing to him with his whole hand extended. “Why don’t you just leave her alone? We all gotta’ live somehow, right?” His heart began to thump and his breath heightened, he just realized. He didn’t normally do this sort of thing, or anything that would end up with him getting into a fight, or potentially beaten.

The man dropped his tunic back down and just laughed some more. He obviously didn’t feel all that threatened. “What, you going to defend this she-wolf now? Are you lovers now?” He put his hands on his hips and laughed, carrying on with his insults, “Is not this fitting then? The cur and the she-wolf, they love. Family of bastard dog.” He laughed some more and waved his hand at them dismissively before heading up a flight of stairs.

Senitus just scowled and looked back towards her with furrowed brow. She seemed just as happy as ever, perhaps even moreso now. He sighed and dropped his shoulder as he turned to leave. He heard her call out after him, but he ignored her. I don’t need this shit.

Right down the street from the insula was a small bakery that had some breads with things baked into them that Senitus liked. There were a lot of places like this, or small restaurants that would cook up small meals for you to eat on the go. Most people in the city lived in giant apartment buildings that rarely had any kitchens, so if you wanted a hot meal you had to go elsewhere for it. He got the same thing that he did just about every time, a large bun that had cabbage, onion, and leek in it. Senitus knew the price and pulled a bronze coin, an As, out of the pouch around his neck and placed it on the counter, taking in exchange his favoured baked good.

The shopkeep and he exchanged a small wave of courtesy and Senitus began to head on his way before stopping as he noticed something that was written on the wall next to the shop. It read, “To the one shitting here, beware of the curse. If you look down on this curse, may you have an angry Telos as an enemy.”

Senitus had a small chuckle, thankful that he hadn’t already put some food in his mouth to choke upon. He inquired, “Hey, did someone shit outside your shop?”