1 00:00:07,067 --> 00:00:12,007 Vinnie and Mandy quickly followed Varius through the city. 2 00:00:12,008 --> 00:00:16,008 The children were looking at everything around them. 3 00:00:16,009 --> 00:00:20,202 "You are not familiar with our city," Varius said. 4 00:00:20,203 --> 00:00:23,012 The children looked at each other. 5 00:00:23,013 --> 00:00:26,827 "We are new here," Mandy said. 6 00:00:26,828 --> 00:00:30,010 Varius nodded. "I understand. 7 00:00:30,011 --> 00:00:33,017 You will get to know the city very soon." 8 00:00:33,018 --> 00:00:38,079 They passed a few buildings as they walked down a narrow street. 9 00:00:38,080 --> 00:00:42,535 "This is where all the doctors live," Varius explained. 10 00:00:42,536 --> 00:00:47,005 "All the doctors live together?" asked Vinnie. 11 00:00:47,006 --> 00:00:52,622 "No, they have their own homes," Varius laughed. 12 00:00:52,623 --> 00:00:54,879 "But the city is divided up. 13 00:00:54,880 --> 00:00:57,449 The doctors all live in one area. 14 00:00:57,450 --> 00:00:59,751 The butchers live in another. 15 00:00:59,752 --> 00:01:02,467 It's easier to find people." 16 00:01:02,468 --> 00:01:07,277 A few minutes later, they arrived in the butchers' area. 17 00:01:07,278 --> 00:01:11,556 People lived in apartments on top of their shops. 18 00:01:11,557 --> 00:01:15,553 Children were outside playing some kind of game. 19 00:01:15,554 --> 00:01:18,654 They had drawn squares in the dirt. 20 00:01:18,655 --> 00:01:22,201 Each square had a rock or a shell. 21 00:01:22,202 --> 00:01:26,555 "It looks like tic-tac-toe!" said Vinnie. 22 00:01:26,556 --> 00:01:28,714 "Sorry to interrupt your game," 23 00:01:28,715 --> 00:01:32,356 said Varius, leaning over the children. 24 00:01:32,357 --> 00:01:35,219 "Do you know where Melus the stable boy lives?" 25 00:01:35,220 --> 00:01:36,862 "He is over there. 26 00:01:36,863 --> 00:01:40,356 His mother is sick," a girl said. 27 00:01:40,357 --> 00:01:42,941 She pointed to a house. 28 00:01:42,942 --> 00:01:48,217 Varius and the children walked over and knocked on the door. 29 00:01:48,218 --> 00:01:50,426 Melus answered. 30 00:01:50,427 --> 00:01:56,259 "We know about your mother, but your master Aquila is in danger," Varius said. 31 00:01:56,260 --> 00:01:59,541 He explained about Brutus. 32 00:01:59,542 --> 00:02:04,874 "My mother is feeling better, praise the gods," Melus said. 33 00:02:04,875 --> 00:02:09,341 "My father is with her now, so I can return to the stables. 34 00:02:09,342 --> 00:02:12,074 What should I do about Brutus?" 35 00:02:12,075 --> 00:02:20,207 "Don't let anyone near Aquila's horses," said Mandy, "or they will be poisoned." 36 00:02:20,208 --> 00:02:25,012 "I will guard my master's horses with my life!" Melus cried. 37 00:02:25,013 --> 00:02:27,339 He ran out the door. 38 00:02:27,340 --> 00:02:31,479 Varius and the children left Melus' house. 39 00:02:31,480 --> 00:02:36,436 "Do you trust Melus?" Mandy asked. 40 00:02:36,437 --> 00:02:41,209 "Yes, I do. Melus was chosen to look after Aquila's horses. 41 00:02:41,210 --> 00:02:45,673 That is a very special job," explained Varius. 42 00:02:45,674 --> 00:02:47,451 "Melus knows this. 43 00:02:47,452 --> 00:02:50,681 So he will not betray his master." 44 00:02:50,682 --> 00:02:54,942 "What should we do now?" asked Vinnie. 45 00:02:54,943 --> 00:02:59,311 "We must speak with Master Antonius," said Varius. 46 00:02:59,312 --> 00:03:03,289 "He is responsible for our festivals and public buildings. 47 00:03:03,290 --> 00:03:07,658 As Septimus said, he is in charge of today's race." 48 00:03:07,659 --> 00:03:12,140 "When does the race begin?" asked Mandy. 49 00:03:12,141 --> 00:03:15,206 Varius looked up at the sun. 50 00:03:15,207 --> 00:03:16,825 "It will begin soon. 51 00:03:16,826 --> 00:03:19,741 We must hurry," he said. 52 00:03:19,742 --> 00:03:25,154 Varius stopped in front of a large house with a stone fountain. 53 00:03:25,155 --> 00:03:29,621 "Master Antonius lives here," said Varius. 54 00:03:29,622 --> 00:03:38,883 A man with a hammer was bent close to the ground.