Pothinus asked and Pompey grinned at him,
“not really. How can I blame you if you have been
misinformed?” He said, “misinformed? How?”
Ptolemy asked and Pompey looked at him, “may I have a seat
and something to drink?” He asked and they looked at him,
“of course, forgive my rudeness for not offering
earlier,” Ptolemy said while waving his hand to a chair and
Pompey grinned as he sat down but he never turned his back to them.
Pothinus poured them all a glass of wine and when they were all
comfortable Pompey looked at them. “You see, everyone
believes that Caesar has all the wealth and power. It’s not
true especially sense, technically we’re still three in power
although these days we don’t really count Crassus.

 

 

While it’s true that Caesar and I are allies
at the moment I am by far a stupid, trusting man. I know given the
chance Caesar would see me dead and I also know, once Crassus is
gone, Caesar and I will be at war with one another. So, I have
shall we say some reserves on the side, reserves that Caesar has no
clue about.” Pompey said and Pothinus looked at him with a
small grin on his lips, “so your plan is to wear him down
with this war. Make him loose his soldiers and money and when you
have him where you want him,” Pothinus said and Pompey
grinned and nodded.

 

 

“So why then are you here?” Ptolemy
asked and Pompey let out a breath, “Caesar has made an
unsuspected turn I didn’t see coming,” he said and
Ptolemy nodded. “Cleopatra,” he said and Pompey let out
a breath, “yes. When I heard he and Cleopatra had been buddy,
buddy lately I knew I had to make a move because if I didn’t
it would mean my end. I don’t dare compete for
Cleopatra’s affection, especially when I know Caesar would
win, I doubt many things about him but never his charm with a
woman,” Pompey said.

 

 

“You must be worried that she’ll lend
him her navy,” Pothinus said and Pompey looked at him.
“Among other things,” Pompey said then stood,
“which is why I’m here. You scratch my back, I scratch
yours,” he said and Pothinus grinned as he stood as well,
“I see. You would be willing to help us in our fight against
Cleopatra in the hopes that if we win you want our help in
defeating Caesar.” Pothinus said and Pompey grinned, “I
have it on good knowledge that you have what it takes to possibly
defeat Cleopatra.” Pompey said, “if you know that then
why would we possibly need you?” Ptolemy asked and Pompey
grinned at him, “I said possibly but if you had me and my
army then it would be definitely.”