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The Mark of Rome

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164 A.D. 

              In the golden age of the Roman Empire, the young, penniless Esther finds herself in the company of the soft-spoken warrior Marius Libo, kin to the very emperor himself. 
             Desperate after her mother's death, Marius catches Esther's eye in the marketplace, dressed in full centurion garb. With a careful eye, she finds his weakness to be the solution to her own plight. 

Together, they agree to sacrifice their freedom for the sake of what Romans value most: pride and family.All Rights Reserved

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The Strix That Offered Protection

The Romans were spreading their empire across the planet, every land they tried to take the humans lost. Humans were sick of being treated barbarically, from crucifixions to other forms of vicious murders, the people had enough. The people outside the empire called upon their gods, to which their prayers were answered. The gods sent them powerful beings, beings the Romans had never encountered before. The Roman Emperor Concilius The second tried to send his best men, but the men were thwarted at every turn.