I'm really proud of my son Sparcus. Trepula has brought him up well. I look forward to seeing more of him now. He'll be here in the barracks with me.

I'm sure his mother will not miss him too much. We can BOTH visit her now and again ... then when I'm 60 Trepula and I can retire to Samos ... the weather is fine there.

Soon I must go to Athens and join in the seige of the city.