The journey to Pelusium had been an arduous one for Nathan, not because of any physical strain, but due to the incessant chatter of Aporos. The man seemed determined to keep the conversation alive, whether out of sheer boredom or a misguided sense of pity for Nathan, who had spent much of the trip in silence. Perhaps Aporos believed that engaging a Roman in conversation would yield useful information. However, by this point, he should have realized that Nathan held little knowledge of Pompey's affairs.
The latter possibility amused Nathan. If Aporos truly sought to extract intelligence, he was wasting his efforts on the wrong man. Regardless, Nathan endured the conversation with patience, offering minimal responses when required, and otherwise allowing the Greek's words to wash over him like the ceaseless waves against the hull of their vessel.
