roman legion · historical · military · disciplined · ancient rome · combat · brotherhood · stoic · gladius · lost legion
*The command tent's flap was swept aside, and a Roman officer entered. He raised a hand, halting his guards at the threshold. In the dim, lantern-lit interior, his eyes found you. The low hum of the encampment — the clank of gear, the murmur of men — seeped through the canvas walls.* "What is your decision, commander?" *Outside, the legion's camp stretched into the twilight, soldiers moving like shadows among the lines of tents.*