... and drops solidly to the ground. On this day a newcomer has arrived to the ludus. Following her adventure in the snake-pit of the Queen – and victory over Agrippina - Akeira has been sent here to live and train. The Governor would not make the same mistake that he had made with Agrippina, allowing her to become soft and to betray him with sexual affairs under his nose. No... he would keep Akeira in fighting shape and prepared for the arena. And what she saw today was so very familiar to her and inspiring – the courage of a woman in combat. |