The hundred denarii won by Stylax's shrewd betting on the chariot race had ignited a difference of opinion between him and Marcus. Naturally, Marcus envisioned a gift for Cynthia; Stylax, however, favored a more boisterous expenditure.

Aurelius is unexpectedly to be wed. More surprising still, he has asked Marcus, his closest friend, to be his best man. Marcus, hesitant to say the least, intends a modest celebration, steering clear of the city's most fashionable nightclub…

Sorting through refuse, Grumio discovers a babe abandoned behind the bins and, with a sudden impulse, takes the child home to nurture as his own. Stylax, seizing an opportunity, uses the infant to initiate a courtship with a captivating you…

A sudden sickness overcame Grumio after he ate an apple while seated on the privy. Marcus, however, refused to cover the cost of his treatment, preferring instead the remedies of candlelight and prayer suggested by Cynthia. Meanwhile, Styla…

At a public auction, the boys purchase an unusual slave named Mushki. Slowly, Grumio finds his established place in the household diminished as the newcomer wins favor with Marcus. Yet, Stylax harbors a growing unease, a quiet suspicion tha…

With the local elections approaching, Marcus and Stylax register as hired supporters for Victor, a politician of the Gracchi family known for his elaborate wigs. Grumio, however, finds himself increasingly drawn to a different candidate, Ju…

Stylax encountered Fabianus, a former classmate now thriving as a prominent lawyer. It was through this unexpected reunion that Stylax found himself reconnected with Cordelia, a woman from his past.

Desperate to prevent the girls' deportation, Marcus and Stylax strive to gather three thousand denarii. Meanwhile, Grumio undertakes a clandestine visit to the Landlord, navigating the prison via a sewer pipe.