To oppose Caesar's will, expose oneself from the first moment to his anger?
To act thus one would need to be a child that knows not what it says.

From Lygia's own words it appears that she is, properly speaking, not really a hostage, but a maiden forgotten by her own people.

No law of nations protects her; and even if it did, Caesar is powerful enough to trample on it in a moment of anger.

It has pleased Caesar to take her, and he will dispose of her.

Thenceforth she is at his will, above which there is not another on earth.
"So it is," continued Acte.