"Do nothing???" cried Cinna in astonishment.

"There must be someone in charge in Aegyptus! To do nothing, to deprive Aegyptus of a commander, someone to manage the day-to-day affairs of the province, would be to throw favor to the false pharaoh in his attempt to overthrow Rome. Personally, I'd prefer Aulius Lupus. Failing that either Aenes or Masala. Now that both Aulius and Aenes have elected to decline going to Aegyptus (for reasons which somewhat baffle me), the only logical option left is to empower Masala until a competent commander is in place in Aegyptus."