Senator Lucius Aemilius,

I would perhaps believe that my Grandfather and Senator Numerius Aureolus would have a much different view of that situation. They face the full force of the Selucid Kingdom with only a Legion each, no Senator, I am needed elsewhere.

The Consul is not being distracted, how could he be? He, himself, is fighting in Afrika…surely his thoughts are more there than anywhere else.

I have great confidence in the plans the Consul has, there will be an Invasion of Afrika and the conquest of Carthage, but in a proper manner where the Mothers of our Republic do not weep for too many lost sons of Mars.