Marcus Valerius and the Romans in Atruria

Every enemy of rome was gathered in the north, and the romans absolutely positively had to win the upcoming battle if they were to have any peace at all in the future. The senate wanted to assign marcus valerius to atruria without the traditional drawing of lots. Deseus protested, saying that he had no problem being sent to samnium to lead the war on a quiet front, but he would not do so arbitrarily. He demanded that lots be drawn and let the chips fall where they may. A heated exchange of words followed, but in the end, precedent gave way to popular pressure, and marcus Valerius led his legions into etruria with