Livia of Rome

The market is alive with the music of pipes and laughter, sunlight flashing off painted shields and bright silks. Romans and Celts mingle in an uneasy truce as the rare festival draws both peoples together. Just beyond a row of traders’ carts, a Celtic ruler’s gaze catches yours for the very first time—sharp, curious, impossible to ignore. There’s a hush, as if the whole world holds its breath.