<strong>Manius apologies to Livia and asks her to stay, whilst calling on the accused to begin his punishment</strong><br/><br/><div class="floatright">(http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd468/sybakrys/Amplus/article-1057070-050F37D70000044D-98_468x465.jpg)</div>Before he addressed Matriana, to his delight Livia spoke once again, even though he had stated the opposite to her. Once she had addressed the senator’s daughter, he commented “I have to agree with Livia but of course it is your choice.” He knew what she meant; she wanted a quick fix and so did he and if he had the choice he too would personally toss Bastian from the cliff with his cheese ridden wife following shortly behind him. But for now Matriana seemed distracted by Amplus as he attended to his mistress.<br/><br/>Manius felt Livia’s fingers in his palm as they ticked him so he smiled. He took it that she knew he was only acting when he got angry with her, so he backed off from Matriana and with his hand still in Livia’s, he brought her with him. When they were out of ear shot, he apologised. “I am sorry for my outburst and thank you greatly for your suggestions. It would honour me greatly if you were to stay a little longer and assist me in dealing with this little hiccup.”<br/><br/>He took her hands in his left hand before moving his right to her ear to move a lose strand of hair from her face. He looked into the deep pool like eyes and spoke again softly, while mesmerised by her beauty “A magistrate I hope would not be called, for my dear, as I hope that Matriana will want to leave as soon as possible and take her dead grey husband with her. After all I think she hated him so I perhaps she might suggest it, well at least I hope she will. As for the accused, I think we should get him out of here and show that we mean business and as you say a public display of his torture would be necessary. In fact we should get all on the balcony whilst I personally administer the torment before beheading the swine.”<br/><br/>He then looked over to the confused slave that had been accused and summoned him to his side. “Come here slave” he growled and with that the slave complied and once he was within slipping distance he took the slave by the hair and dragged him down to the tiles. The slave hit the floor with a crack as his face was forced to the hard cold floor. A whimper was heard from the man as Manius began to drag the man into the hallway whilst still holding Livia hand with the other.<br/><br/>From the hallway he commanded to a group of slaves “See to it that Matriana is taken to the balcony where she will see how I deal with murderers. Once she is more than comfortable see to it that her chambers are cleaned and Bastian is taken to the cellar where it is more than cool enough for him.”<br/><br/>He waited for the three men to enter the chambers before turning the Livia and addressing her. “I would like it very much if you would join me downstairs on the sands while I administer this ones punishment.” He pushed his foot into the slaves face and twisted it until his cheek became displaced. “Of course I understand if you feel it to be too dangerous and prefer to accompany Matriana on the balcony but I will keep you safe as there is nothing like seeing the life fade from the eyes of your enemy first hand and up close.”  He then moved in close to Livia and suggested “Who knows perhaps I could show you around the more intimate of areas within the Ludus once I have dispatched this villain of the peace.”<br/>