The Headache

The Praetorians had waited a surprising amount of time before anyone said. “Here why ain't they come out yet?” An expressed thought that quickly … [Read more...] about The Headache, Week 6

It didn’t matter, did it? It didn’t matter that he was the Praetorian Prefect directly in charge of the emperor’s safety, an extremely important … [Read more...] about The Headache, Week 5

Lysander had been correct, the emperor was in a good mood. He actually appeared happy to see him. “Ah, Epaphroditus,” smiled Nero. Epaphroditus … [Read more...] about The Headache, Week 4

As a man who was daily threatened with execution for the crime of telling the emperor something he didn’t want to hear, Epaphroditus was not a man who … [Read more...] about The Headache, Week 3

It was a fairly typical morning for the eunuch Sporus. He awoke in a soft bed surrounded by plump cushions, a slight thumping to his forehead serving … [Read more...] about The Headache, Week 2

Epaphroditus looked down at the rope that lay on his desk, was he really going to do this? It was sturdy, thick; perfect for hanging someone. He … [Read more...] about The Headache, Week 1