[He dies.

Oribases.

[After a pause.] That was death.

The Bystanders.

Dead—dead!

Oribases.

Yes, now he is dead.

[Basil and Makrina kneel in prayer. Eutherius veils his head. A sound of drums and trumpets is heard in the distance.

Shouts from the Camp.

Long live the Emperor Jovian!