The residence of Claudius Marcus was infamous among the Visigoths, a derelict ruin yet an impenetrable fortress. Moss and ivy clung to the crumbling columns, whilst dried blood was splattered across the decorated marble walls. In the corridors, the whistling wind carried the stench of death and the cries of the tortured. Immense riches were said to dwell inside the domus, guarded jealously by the spectres of the patrician's servants. It was, without a doubt, the perfect place for a romantic esca...