The inside of the tent was lit only by the burning braziers and what little light penetrated from the opening. The planes and shadows on the man’s face masked his youth, making it look as fierce as when he marched into battle. Titus glanced at Andronicus, one eyebrow lifted. “You are one of my finest soldiers, Andronicus. Are you certain you understand where your priorities lie?” Deciding that the best defense was a quick and effective offense, he told Titus, “I will not deny that I have feelings for the woman, my liege, but they do not surpass my love of Rome.” He wasn’t exactly certain that what he had just said was true. Rome was slowly killing itself with its depredations and its constant thirst for more power. Andronicus had become increasingly weary of the incessant battles to procure more land for an empire that was having a progressively hard time holding on to the lands it had already conquered.
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