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We must strike now Cassius! Octavius’s and Antony’s army are probably growing stronger by the minute, we are an open target we must strike before they do. We are prey, they are hungry for revenge, We did not kill Caesar so we may be imprisoned by Antony, we killed him because we anted to protect Rome, But I think all you want to do is defend yourself you petty man. If we can catch Octavius and Antony off guard so we have a better chance of taking Rome so we may fulfill our plan. Cassius brother please go a long with the plan or we may die, our fellow brothers are willing to do anything for us, I said to Cassius. I struck Caesar for the greater of Rome, not the good of us. "Our camp is only getting bigger" said Cassius, Yes brother but so is

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