Tini Bazus did not take it and spoke with agitation: "I've had enough of war and death. I don't want to be a soldier anymore!"
Torrelugo's smile instantly turned into a frown: "You don't want to be a soldier?! You're neither a woman nor an old man or a child. The fact that Volenus sent you over here shows that you're not some special talent that Maximus needs. It proves you're only fit to be a soldier here with us! Since you've joined us, you should obey our arrangements. If you don't, we'll have no choice but to ask you to leave. Think carefully about your decision!"
Torrelugo's threat made Tini Bazus calm down. He thought for a moment and understood: on this land ruled by the Romans, without the protection of the rebel army, escape would be impossible. If caught by the Romans, his past as a fugitive would surely earn him the harshest punishment...
