Cicero and Tiro approached Appius
who was resting on the steps of the temple of Concordia. Immediately Appius
rose a bit embaressed that Cicero caught him slouching on the steps for their
first meeting. Tiro introduced the two. When Appius rose Cicero studied him up
and down carefully. Appius was a tall man, much taller then most men maybe six
foot four. He stood with a slender but hard muscular physique. It was obvious
to Cicero that Appius was a soldier and from the looks of his proud stance and
battle hardened body he saw much action in the civil war. He seemed older then
most men that fought that war though, and was starting to show. It was hard for
Cicero to determin Appius’s age because you could tell that life had been hard
on him, his skin was un healthy dark and starting to leather. It was clear that
he spent many years doing labor of some kind under the beating sun. Cicero then
slowly looked up to Appius’s face and neck. The first thing he noticed was a
scar coming from under Appius’s tunic and ending up his neck. It looked as if
it had been sealed by a hot dagger probably in hast by unqualified hands. The
end of the scar was partly concealed by Appius’s scruff, well, Cicero thought too
long to be scruff but to short to be a beard. His hair was matted down and
curly and looked like not much upkeep was involved with it. Appius’s face was
dark and wrinkled but his calm look and wide blue eyes gave him away. He could
not have been over the age of thirty. His smile gave Cicero the impression that
he was much smarter then he lead others to believe. Cicero immediately
respected the man for it seemed that he was a valiant and strong warrior but
something about his eyes and smile worried Cicero he could tell this was a man
of dark secrets.
