Encounter with the Soothsayer

Write a story from the perspective of the Soothsayer who warned Caesar about the ides of March.

This prompt takes you away from the central players, offering you a chance to dwell on an overlooked character, the Soothsayer. Did the Soothsayer have actual foresight, or was it an intelligent prediction? And what would it feel like to bear such weighty knowledge with disregard from the key player?

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