<strong>Manius accepts Ryann’s judgement and moves, with Livia, off the sands</strong><br/><br/><div class="floatright">(http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd468/sybakrys/Amplus/article-1057070-050F37D70000044D-98_468x465.jpg)</div>Matriana was playing with him, wasn’t she? She was going to destroy either him or his Ludus, or both. With just a handful of his stock left after the conclusion of this game, he would find it hard to pick himself up. He considered the slave that he had displaced without so much as a thought to whether he was guilty or not. Trusting the words of a fat and powerful pig without even questioning the slave. That was not like him. Wasn’t he made of sterner stuff. Perhaps not it seemed. Manius had become weak in his quest to advance his Ludus but would his greed be the sin that would destroy him? The direction this day was going, he was beginning to think so as the events that lay before him spiralled out of control.<br/><br/>When Ryann spoke, her voice made what she said sound more like a command. That voice would do well in the arena, he thought. Not squeaky or weak as he had imagined it would be. She chose his best and not only that his best would be weapon less. It seemed she was cleverer than he thought or perhaps more than capable to deal with the consequences. He was not sure which. He looked to Ryann and acknowledged her choice. “As you wish, dog. Now stay right where you are as I wish for you to see what your next actions will bring to this house.”<br/><br/>He turned to the giant of a man, his loyal and trusting Ammon. Little did he know that Ammon was far from loyal, but Manius’ quest for absolute power more than clouded his judgement of the man. “You heard it, pick your opponent and stand ready as once I move back to the balcony, I will give you instruction to proceed. Be sure to assist your opponent in the choosing of a weapon while I walk.” He then turned back to the balcony. He called his champion’s name “Rioghan! Step forward and jump down as it is time for you to wow the crowds once again. When on the sands, assist Cingetorix with his weapon choice and then stand ready for further instruction from me. All of you fight well and with honour as is befitting of this house. You have your instructions now do it and do it fast and know that the victors will receive whores of the finest quality.”<br/><br/>Once his orders had been followed, he turned to Livia and smiled. “I think it is time for us to make our way to the balcony. As I think we would be in harms way should we stay.” He waited for her to respond before taking her hand to assist her off the sands. As they walked, he spoke again. “Do you think we have the time to dress my wound and clean the blood from my skin?”<br/><br/><strong>Canis enters the master bedroom and finds the Domina dead</strong><br/><br/><div class="floatright">(http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd468/sybakrys/Amplus/gal_90s_young_hercules_gosling.jpg)</div>When he entered his Master’s chambers he did not expect to see the Domina ‘sleeping’. At least he had found her, to his relief. He proceeded to tidy the room before closing the drapes as the hot sun was starting to move across the bed and would surly wake her should it move any closer to her half naked form. There was wine by the bed and by the looks of it was at least half empty and two vessels beside it. Who had she been entertaining? he thought. Perhaps it was the Dominus’. It was then that he noticed that her chest was not moving nor was any sound coming from her. In fact she had not moved during the ten minutes he had been in the room. He moved to shake her but she did not stir. He began to panic. If he was found in the room alone with her, he would surely be accused of killing her. So he covered her up and headed out of the room in search of Galo. He would know what to do. So he shut the door upon leaving and heading down the corridor.<br/><br/>He found the man with ease as he was on the balcony with the others. He took a deep breath to compose himself and tapped him on the shoulder. He then quietly spoke to the man “Galo, may I have a word please as there seemes to the a situation that requires your attention and expertise to resolve the matter.” He was amazed at how well he composed himself with such power in his vicinity, so he stood there and waited for Galo to respond and with hope accompany him down the corridor so that he could better explain his predicament.<br/><br/>He did indeed do so and within moments they were both in the chambers trying to figure out what to do. It was descided that it would be alright for Canis to inform Manius of his wife's demise.<br/><br/><strong>Amplus waits to be called to the sands only to be left with his cock in his hands, so to speak</strong><br/><br/><div class="floatright">(http://boyculture.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c2ca253ef010536e54c6a970b-400wi)</div>His master was dead and someone would pay. He hoped to be the one to administer the punishment but for now his mistress needed him. He would do anything for her as her upset was plain to see. He sensed that she was faking a little as he know how much she had started to despise the man over the last few months. However, they had bore two children together, twins, so there must have been love at some point as they had had sex at least once.<br/><br/>She was escorted to the balcony and with that so was he. Still no mention of punishment, but he stood with her patiently. He listened as she barked her orders to Manius and her judgement was finally past. Amplus by now had realised that he would not be involved in the retribution as from the reactions in the crowd, judgement had already been past. It saddened him a little as he wished to please his mistress and show all his skills on the sands, but for now he would perform his other role and that was as a sex slave.<br/><br/>He moved closer to Cariad for support as he felt that she might be feeling in need of his presence. Such closeness brought new life to what lay beneath his garments but the distraction was more than welcoming as he looked her over, presumably unnoticed by the crowd who where too busy with the blood and death that came from below. Perhaps he would have the chance to touch her fine form before he would have to depart this place and head back to Rome. Perhaps she would come with him he mussed. He smiled at the thought as he admired her breasts once again.<br/>