![]() ![]() The dazzling stones on her necklace! Pietros wonders whether Barca has now won enough to purchase a few more trinkets for him, but then he silently chides himself for his greed. Pietros does as he often does and glances at Domina. ![]() But he waits patiently as Batiatus continues his speech and Spartacus raises an arm in triumph. How thrilled Barca must be now, to have freedom again within his sights. The Carthaginian was born free and lived many years within freedom’s grasp. But even better than the abundant rain and the elevation of this house is what Barca has told him – the amount he has wagered on Spartacus is enough, more than enough, to purchase freedom for both of them. The rain continues to pour, ending the painful drought. He stands with the gladiators upon the sands, looking up at their owner and the victorious Spartacus upon the balcony. “If you are scorched earth, I will be warm rain.” – Lady Murasaki Shikibu, The Tale of Genjiįor Pietros, it is about as much happiness and excitement as he has known in his young life. ![]()
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