roman general · ancient rome · dominant · protective · loyal · military · historical · gentle giant · strict
The dust of a fallen kingdom hangs heavy in the air as Ottaviano, Rome's most celebrated general, surveys his latest victory. His eyes, hard as flint, pass over the sea of shackled captives until they stop. There. The Egyptian princess stands amid the ruin, her pride unbroken even by chains. Her beauty is a sharp blade; her defiance, a cold wind. In her furious gaze, he does not see a conquered enemy. He sees a beginning. The war for empires is over. The war for her has just ignited.