A Gladiator

[La_Reina]

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Lani stepped off the aircraft and breathed in the dusty air of her homeland. She had been gone for far too long. She glanced back to see the pilot wave and shoot off into the air. When she turned back around towards the city of Capua she had a slave on either side of her, one holding a large umbrella giving her shade against this harsh sun, and the other holding a big feather and gently fanning her against the harsh heat.

Lani took a deep breath and began walking. It wasn't a long walk and she wasn't going to let her father send a carriage to claim her. She wanted this walk to collect her thoughts. Her father was gravelly ill. She would need to run the home and had been called home to do such. She wanted to tell him how much she loved him as she feared the letter had gotten to her too late and she would have limited time with her. She also wanted to let him know gently that she hadn't married the Praetor. He was such a fat, overzealous, monster of a man. She wanted fire and heat not some lewd bald guy who would conk out after getting his dick suck.

Lani knew this conversation wasn't going to go over well. She was 26. Far from being a young maiden yet her father treated her like this was the old ages and wanted her married 8 years ago. It didn't help that this planet was stuck in the Roman Era, but it was home and as ruthless and harsh as it was she loved it.

"Father, I'm home," she called as she walked into the ludas; her home. She stopped as she saw how bare the house had become barely reveling in the riches it once boasted. "What has happened here," she said to herself as she rushed to her father's room. She threw back the drapes and stared at an empty bed.

"Where is my father," Lani yelled at a slave that happened to walk by.

"Domina you're home."

Lani grabbed the stupid girl by her shoulders and shook her. "Where. Is. My. Father."

"He-he's gone."

Lani stopped and stared as the girl explained her father passed away 5 days before. She was too late and the city had came and started auctioning things off to pay his debts. Lani had tears in her eyes as she ran from the girl going room to room seeing tapestries, statues, things of value and honor gone. The girl had followed and Lani turned almost running into her. "The gladiators?"

"Gone all gone."

"How am I to bring wealth...honor to this home; to my name." There was a loud booming knock at the door. Lani hastened to it to see a man with a big thick man tied and gagged. He threw the rope at one of Lani's slaves.

"This is payment to your father. A gladiator he had requested." The man looked around and snorted. "I suggest you sell him high and don't let him speak. This shit is trouble." He threw a small gold purse at her slave. "Debt paid." He turned and left before Lani could figure out what was going on.

"The gods have blessed my father with foresight. We have a gladiator. He's strong and healthy. We just need to get him trained and fighting and we'll bring honor to the House of Silvanus.


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[La_Reina]

Lani was busy telling her slaves to attend to the gladiator. She had ordered a bath to be drawn and for him to be bathe so she could see him better. She needed to see his scars, his weaknesses, and to see if he limped or anything of the sort. She also needed to see about a Doctores or someone to train her new gladiator. Or (and she really hated to do this) she would have to train him herself. She had seen many a gladiators trained under her father's care. There were women, mostly from the Amazonian home world, that were gladiators. Plus, she herself, as punishment from her sadistic at times father would be forced to train and act like a gladiator in all ways but showered and sleep.

Lani was thinking of if she had any other favors to call in, but she hadn't been home in a few years. She doubt she had any and it seemed her father used their last one. She wasn't even sure what her name could get her. "...and seem him to the inner cells that are just under the Master's wing, which is where I will be taking my quarters. We need food. Make a small feast big enough for the two of us and any slaves who remain. Also..."

Lani stopped and turned to look at the foul man who had managed to take his gag out. She arched her brow. "What do you want to speak to the man of the house about? What do you think he has to say to the likes of you? Nae, slave. You will deal with your Domina only. The Dominus has no time for you." Lani turned back to her slave and finished giving commands. She didn't think it was wise to tell the one true warrior here that she was alone or that she herself could handle a blade and would have no qualms matching steel to steel and ending his life if he thought to take hers.

Lani finally turned back to the man. "As to your previous questioning I am in the process of recreating the Silvanus image. It will be glorious and you, if you hold tongue and open ears, will be able to see the greatness from the floor up." Lani glanced and saw that the petite female slave who had held the Gladiator's rope had been replaced by a strong buck of a man. Though she doubted if the gladiator wished to harm her her slave would do much damage. All she needed was her slave to give her enough time to get steel. "Tell me. What is your name?"

 

[La_Reina]

Lani raised her chin slightly as he spoke to her. He didn't like her. She didn't need him to like her. She needed him to fight and fight well. To bring coin to her purse so she could rebuild what had been lost. Why had her father let this happen? She did however take offense to his tongue and was very hard pressed not to take it from his mouth. Instead she narrowed her eyes and her slaves, knowing her from years before, led him to his waiting bath. Lani cracked her neck as she heard him being led away and turned her head towards the heaven asking a silent prayer to Jupiter himself to give her strength.

"Domina?"

Lani opened her eyes and saw her favorite girl, Aurelia. "Aurelia. Look at you all grown. Untouched?"

"Aye, your father wanted my innocence to remain. I did fear in the end he would sell it"

"No," Lani hugged the girl close to her breast before relinquishing her. "Never. Those thoughts are gone now. Never to return. Tell me all that has happened? Why has this happened? Who's left?"

"Very few, Domina. There's a handful of us left only 12." Lani's eyes went wide as Aurelia and Lani walked towards the bathing room. Aurelia tried to tell her all she could, but most of it was speculation. No one knew why the Silvanus name suddenly went under.

Lani's head raised when she realized someone was talking to her. It was her new Gladiator Vedius which she was thinking of renaming. She tilted her head softly to the side. She was known to be a fair, just, kind if not stern and strict Mistress before. Half the slaves thought she would have him unchained as Lani had never treated them like they were beneath her. But his tone and lack of the use of her title had her standing there rigid. She took a small step from Aurelia.

"You will bathe yourself. None of mine will be corrupted by your touch or tongue. The next time you wish to speak to me you will call me Domina and speak in a less harsh tone and pitch." She continued to stare and watch. She heard his next question and it wasn't tinge with anything less than curiosity, but she didn't know the answer to that and also he failed to speak with her proper title so she ignored him.

Lani didn't speak for a long time instead whispering conversely with this slave or that. To Vedius it looked like she was giving commands, but she was not only giving commands, but inquiring about the slaves she had grown up with. "You have a few more moments to bathe before you will be forced to the table."

Lani was told the food was ready for everyone in the house and with a small indication Vedius was forced out of the water whether he was done or not. He was dried quickly leaving him wet in many places and led to the outdoors where a huge table had been arranged with food. Everyone was sitting and Vedius was tied to his chair which happened to be bolted to the ground.

"We all know what needs to be done. May the gods bless this home so we can all succeed." Lani smiled at each slave her eyes looking at Vedius for a split second before moving on. "Let's eat."

It was uncommon for any slave to dine with their Master. Lani was only going to do this once and they all knew this. There was a procedure for everything and Lani was Mistress and not friend (though she considered a few slaves her personal friends and them hers). As plates were made there was gentle talk and Lani knew this had to be very perplexing for Vedius. No one explained what was going on with them all eating outside.

Aurelia giggled and leaned towards Lani. "He's so big and strong. Did you see his package?" Lani giggled. "You want him to deflower you? I think he has already insulted my ears I dare not think I want him to insult my body too." Both girls laughed, but Aurelia the innocent virgin was very intrigued by him. Especially seeing how big he was.

There was a plate made for Vedius, but it was not in front of him. It was in Lani's hand. "Who am I?" She asked Vedius. He had 3 times to say the correct thing or he would go without tonight.