[right][h3]October 48 BC - Alexandria, Egypt[/h3][/right]
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The tramp of Roman boots echoed loudly on the streets of Alexandria as Cassia led his squad and their bound prisoners back toward the palace. Egyptians shrank from their firm step and even the soldiers of Ptolemy hurried to give them space. Several Egyptian officers looked as they wanted to protest their men being forced aside but the sheer size of the Germanic Auxiliary seemed to stun them into silence. Cassia's face brokered no negotiation either; the scars he carried were enough to frighten Pluto himself.

Seiger marched along with the rest. He and Kedrick had taken the rear of the formation and kept a constant watch over their shoulders for anyone trying to ambush the column. It provided them an excellent opportunity to look around and Seiger, as he tended to do when in a new land, was sight seeing. The gravity of the situation was not lost on him but he could not help himself. He had never seen such a place.

The buildings were smaller than Romes, with lighter coloured stone, but the carvings upon many of the stone faces were impressive. He wondered what all of it meant as he tried to decipher the images. His gaze couldn't miss the looks from the locals, ranging from naked fear, barely disguised hatred, and in many cases amazement. He supposed he was a strange to these people as they were to him. He and Kedrick stood at least a head taller than anyone he had seen and their blonde hair was even more unique. He realized with a start that none of the men had facial hair either.

"Someone is following us." Kedricks words broke into Seigers thoughts and he glanced sharply as his comrade. "A couple of someones." 

Seiger cast another wary glance over his shoulder and realized he had no idea who he was looking for. He had been so lost in his enjoyment of the city and its people that he had lost track of what he was supposed to be doing. He was angry at himself for a moment but Kedrick continued as if he was unaware Seiger had been daydreaming.

"Two men, a street back, both in white tunics. And a woman. Beyond them." Kedrick spoke without looking back and that allowed Seiger to scan the street. He noted the two men at once. They were trying to flit from one group of pedestrians to another but that only made the various groups shy away from them and make them easier to spot. The woman was more difficult. She was following at a distance and made no effort to hide, but simply walked along the street. It helped her blend in far better though Seiger did not think it was intentional. 

From what little he could see, she looked like someone he would like to get to know.