<strong>Aulus, joining Livia and company as they proceed to the study<br/></strong><br/>With all the enthusiasm that Lilianna showed in finally receiving an entrance inside the Villa of the Ludus it was most unfortunate that she had to depart.  Such fire and passion that woman had only to be snuffed away by a prior engagement.  Such was the lives of nobles, a trait Aulus was glad not to share.  Soldiers ran simpler lives which suited him the most.  Of course ever since he arrived at this Ludus nothing seemed simple, which made him otherwise stressed from protocol and watching where he went and did.  Times like these he missed being back in the Legion, but being discharged he could only follow the last orders that Pompey had given him, which he had planned to see through. From there on however, who knows what the Gods had in store for him then.<br/><br/>He kept close to Antonious being that he was the only person amongst the escorted group that he was familiar with and therefore could trust.   His sky blue eyes however looked to the guests whom had just recently arrived to the Ludus, noting both a woman and what appeared to be her security, perhaps even a champion of another Ludus….  No matter, for soon he would have to focus once inside the villa making sure not to get lost by the splendor of the estate.  Once inside his eyes captured the detail of Roman craftsmanship in designing a Villa.  The texture of the marble pillars, the patterns of the textile floors, even a fountain of Romulus and Rameus was enough to lose track of where he was going, fortunate though that the gods would spare him from any collision with the estate, another person or some of the Ludus’ finer treasures.<br/><br/>Once inside the study he along with Antonious would be presented with a variety of drinks and trays of fruits and foods to settle their content.  Antonious was the first to immediately request some fruit and a glass of wine.  Aulus stuck to a simple goblet of water, with the heat from the outside it seemed that the cold liquid would suit him best, and besides he had yet to ever taste wine and didn’t plan to start now.  Looking at the study however, his eyes followed each scripture and book that was visible from where he stood.  Much like the days back in the legion he could recall the vast archives of knowledge that Pompey always carried with him.  His office would regularly be flooded with books containing history of war, maps, everything needed so to understand your enemy and eventually destroy it……As he remained engulfed by the presence of the reading material the presence of the Dominus would be noted almost immediately.  It would seem unfortunately that the man would be almost immediately distracted by the female company, and to add, the Domina whom was to be Antonious’ guest had been directed to other matters.  Patients however remained strong with Aulus, and no matter when, he would wait until greeted by the masters of this estate, after all its best not to ignore messenger from Pompey himself.<br/>