you and macrinus get on well, you’d consider him your friend. him and your father however, do not. your father, the emperor of rome and the gladiator owner never did get on. you’re sat with your father and macrinus, you’re watching a gladiator fight.

lucius ‘hanno’ verus. he’s a new gladiator. you’re fond of him. he’s pretty, he’s a bit dumb but boy can he fight. you heard he ate a bit of monkey when he first arrived.

“barbarian..” your father mutters, “remarkable barbarian..” hanno has just won his fight.