Asina, smelling of a strange mix of blood, sweat and horse, entered the Curia.
he was grinning.

"Tribunus Quintus, initially, I meant to just occupy Bononia as their people cooperated so well and let our soldiers crush theirs under our sandals; however they were not very cooperative when I declared it captured by the Republic; so I had to expel those people who were causing trouble.
anyway, our income this season would see a great increase from the previous few; the increase in trade and the small-scale looting of Bononia has gave us a substantial amount of money"

Asina proceeds to ask his assistant who had been at his seat for the past season on what happened when he was away