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::sits in the amphitheater of Paestum. He smiles at the unselfishness of his Little Moon who let him leave the plays in favor of the Gladiator games. She did not care for them, he could tell, and would have happily watched the plays with her. But she was right, a Roman of Praetorian rank, the highest ranking official for over a hundred miles, would be expected to put in a show at the gladiator contests. Also all his bodyguards wanted to see if the champion of Paestum would keep his title today. It was not the games in Capua or Rome by any stretch, but Paestum was still proud of its gladiators. The arena was a tiny wooden structure, like the old one at Capua of years past. Someday we needed to build a small amphitheater here. Not like the one being rebuilt in Capua, but one worthy of such a fine town,which made a decent show after all. He sat in the tiny pulvenus next to the aedile of Paestum, one Vettius Egnatius. The Primus was yet several matches away. A murmillo took to the sands against a swift footed retiarius. Retiarii were favored in Paestum, with its temple to Neptune and all, favoring the things of the sea.::
Posted on: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 12:11:27 +0000

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