Vulcan's Descent

Following the revelation that Marcus Tegerius Castimus is not immortal after all, he becomes obsessed with his own immortality: children.  He returns to Rome to discover that the city is gripped with fear as pregnant women are apprehended across the city.  His pregnant wife included. Nestor Priscus, overwhelmed with the news that his love is forever lost, maniacally pursues the Gershenah horde with rigid vigor.  He puts his endgame plan into action; the reason the five mortals have been assembled. Castimus and his band struggle in the face of mounting evidence that their immortal guide is no longer serving their best interest.  Erratic behavior and wild accusation force the band doubt his trustworthiness.  All seems lost when Priscus and Gershenah seemingly both seek their death.

When does fact become too fantastic to believe?  The perspective of the incredible can take many shades of reality.  The line in the sand between fact and fantasy is drawn in different places for different people. Hidden beneath the hunt for balance is the issue of security in reality.  Threats to the belief one has can come from any direction and take many faces.  When evidence questions the tightly held fact, the real test shows if the line in the sand remains.