"Hey, you! Yes, you, Jewish woman! Where are you going?"
"I go to work in my stall in the new market. I shall open it soon-"
"The stall must wait. We have more urgent work for you."
"But-"
"Shut your mouth and listen! This condemned bitch is too weak to take her patibulum to the place of execution. You see, she has just fainted. You will help her."
"What? Why me? I-"
"Shut up and take her beam on your shoulders! You know that we are allowed to demand such a service from anyone of your nation, so do not even try to get out of it!"
"Oh, if you say so, soldier, I have no choice!"
"Indeed you have not! So, stand here, put your bag on the street and prepare your shoulders... Rufus, untie the ropes and help me with the beam... Don't be afraid, this condemned slut wouldn't run away, she looks still unconscious... Carefully, place the beam on the back of our brave tradeswoman... Well, now tie the ropes again."
"Oh, soldier, you mustn't tie me to the beam so tightly, I will not try to run away, I swear!"
"Are you sure? But we want things to be secured. Okay, now, Rufus, wake up this miserable criminal. What? Dead? Oh, shit! What shall we... Well... Okay... Okay. We have a woman here and still we can crucify a woman. We have no choice. Hey, Jewish trader! Be informed that you must not only drag the patibulum of this little whore to the top of the hill but you have no option except replacing her in her further, er, job to do."
"Wha-what... have... you... said?"
"Yes, you heard correctly! We MUST crucify someone. Several high officials of the senate are due to come to the city today. When they found out that in our prison there was a certain madwoman who considered herself a goddess, insulted Caesar and was sentenced to death, they told the major that they wished to see her crucified. Maybe the prison caretakers scourged her too long and then raped her too many times, I don't know, but when we brought her out, she was barely alive and, as you see, she only got to this place and died. And we MUST replace her on the cross with another woman."
"But I am innocent!"
"Very well. We don't want you to feel guilty, we simply want you to die on the cross."
"Please... I beg you... Have mercy on me!"
"It is not matter of mercy, it's a necessity. I am sorry."
"No!!! No!!! Pleeease!!!"
"Stop mumbling and move on! We do not have time to hear you babbling."
"Oh, God! Oh, no! No! Nooo! Why meee...!?"
"Shut up, I told you. Rufus, throw the condemned girl's body to the river but give me her titulus plank..."
"You damned, bloody soldiers! The God will punish you for this sin! How could you be so cruel to kill the innocent woman in such terrible way? And what do you-ahh!!!"
"Sorry for kicking your crotch and punching your face, but I told you we must hurry. You were really annoying. Rufus, I suppose we shall strip her barebreasted before we continue our trip. It is well proved that the undressing of a condemned criminal makes her more silent and obedient. Well... Now I will place the titulus on the neck of our trader... Done. Well, Jewish bitch, now you are ready. Let's go! And if you wouldn't be obedient and cooperative we can stripped you totally naked, although it will be better to denude you just before nailing."
"Why, why do you want me to die naked!?"
"Because this is the only proper way of dying for non-patrician women... You should be thankful to us that we don't plan to whip nor rape you before the nailing but we have shortage of time..."
"Oh my god... oh my god!"
"Sorry, but no god will save you. But do not cry, we want only to show you to them and after few hours, when they depart, we will break your legs to speed up your death. Well, at least your body will be useful for us. So, try to be brave and feel proud, though you will be dying in pain, shame and humiliation like a common slave! And now let's go immediately! The senators can't wait!"
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