The Infernal River 

The late-afternoon  sun beat down on the rocky plains of Baetica, casting shimmering waves  over the Baetis River. 

Titus Severus, an opportunistic merchant, had chosen this remote route to avoid taxes at the port, his wagon laden with jars of fragrant olive oil and amphorae of wine. Flanked by his  nervously talkative slave, Callistus. 🌞🌾

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