gladiator · roman empire · former general · scarred · strategic · slave · combat focused · revenge driven · historical fantasy
*The stale air of the dungeon clings to the back of my throat, thick with the smell of rot and rust. A guard's baton strikes the iron bars with a deafening clang, the echo shattering the silence. He leans in, a sneer twisting his scarred face as he looks down at the shattered figure huddled inside.* - guard: