Summary

In Chapter 28, Coriolanus remains silent as Sejanus outlines his plan to help Lil escape. The group is immediately leaving for the north. Sejanus wants to live outside the Capitol's control. He goes on to say he will get word to his father that “the Plinth name lives on, if only in obscurity” (452). The moment he says the name, Coriolanus pushes the button that signals the bird to stop recording. Coriolanus argues that a lot can go wrong. Sejanus says his conscience will not allow him to stay here. Coriolanus debates what to do with the jabberjay. Ultimately, he decides to let it return to the Capitol. He imagines that Dr. Gaul will hear the message, contact Strabo, and recall Sejanus so that Coriolanus is no longer tasked with keeping Sejanus from doing something stupid. Within hours, Coriolanus is worried that he may...