<strong>~Galo overseeing the exit from the Study~</strong><div class="floatright">(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f162/shadowjewel/Character%20pics/GaloICPic.jpg)</div><br/><br/><br/>Though his face did not show it, he was mildly frustrated at one of the guests refusing wine only after it was poured then asking for water instead. It was clear what being offered, at least Galo had thought it was. Perhaps the man simply had not been paying attention so did not speak up? He removed the cup, replacing it with one filled with water as requested. The polite nod was unexpected and Galo bowed slightly, somewhat confused and - as was his nature - suspicious but he let it pass, simply taking note that the man were to be offered water first in the future.<br/><br/>Galo would have put him from his mind but then he did a most unusual thing, offering water to the young slave woman Autolycus had apparently been placed in charge of. Autolycus spoke to the man to Galo’s relief but it stuck in his mind a little. In Galo’s experience, a Roman only offered compassion to a slave if they wanted additional leverage over them, so what did this Roman seek to gain by these actions? It made no sense, which only served to unsettle him.<br/><br/>When the slave arrived to announce the change of venue to the balcony, Galo stopped to oversee everyone’s departure, the Citizens leaving first then allowing Nadia to take the head of the procession of Gladiators and house slaves. In all honesty, Galo felt more comfortable at the back of a group then he did at the front; it gave him opportunity to watch the people ahead, without having someone at his back.<br/><br/>When the gladiator and slave to one of the guests did not move he said to them, his voice neutral and calm, “Come, the announcement was for all of us.”