thinking about thegames!

[lucilla]

You cannot be this cruel.

To make me choose between him and Lucius. You know I will not leave my son behind. [ But she can't stand idly by and watch Maximus suffer either. ]

And how could anyone send him to that realm? [ It was horrid, from one arena to another. ] He doesn't deserve such a dreadful fate.

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[gluteus]

[He can't help but smile faintly at that, but the smile doesn't last as she asks her question - fading into a solemn frown and a shake of his head.]

Escape to where? Rome does not exist, in this place - has not existed for thousands of years. Escape would only bring another kind of prison.

[And let's be honest - the games here are the closest thing that resembles home. :| ]

[lucilla]

Maximus, we have bid our time well. Your new realm may trespass on time, but there must be a way home.

[ Since his return, she's felt hope, something she never thought she could feel again.

They're almost at the height of their rebellion, and she is oblivious to their eventual downfall. ]

[gluteus]

Death, perhaps. [He did not sound convinced.]

I've heard of no other way to leave this place save death, and even that is a fickle opportunity. [Given that he's died... twice... already.]

[lucilla]

[ Sadly, she shakes her head. There must be another way. She could not bear to see him in that state; it was always a risk at home, but one she fought hard to ensure would never become a reality.

What could they do, instead? She was a tactician. Perhaps she could... ]

If I joined you, would there be a way to infiltrate the Capitol?