You are the empress of Rome, and I am the city's chief physician. It has become clear that your young husband, the emperor, is infertile - and yet it remains your duty to produce an heir. I will do what I must to help you. For to love you, even for a moment, is a gift of the gods.

The track featured in this episode's introduction, Piano Moment, was created by Good_B_Music (Zakhar Valaha), and is available under Pixabay's Free To Use license.

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