The Gladiator
“‘You were goading him. You saw his expression at the end there. He was insane. For a moment I thought he’d go for you with his bare hands.’ ‘Might have been better for us if he had, sir,’ Macro replied coolly.
‘Then I could have had him.With Ajax gone, how long do you think that ragbag army of his would hold together?’ Sempronius gave him a calculating look. ‘What makes you think you could have beaten him? The man looked as tough as any fighter I have ever seen in the arena, and he’s been t...rained to kill.’ ‘So have I. And I’ve had rather more experience at it. Besides, what good would all that gladiatorial training have been ifhe had lost his head and thrown himself into a fight?’ Sempronius nodded. ‘I see. That’s what you were counting on. That’s why you provoked him.’ ‘ O f course, sir. First rule of war – always try and get the enemy to fight on your terms.’ ‘Well then, I owe you an apology. For a moment I thought you had lost control of yourself.’ ‘Me?’ Macro looked pained.MoreLess
‘Then I could have had him.With Ajax gone, how long do you think that ragbag army of his would hold together?’ Sempronius gave him a calculating look. ‘What makes you think you could have beaten him? The man looked as tough as any fighter I have ever seen in the arena, and he’s been t...rained to kill.’ ‘So have I. And I’ve had rather more experience at it. Besides, what good would all that gladiatorial training have been ifhe had lost his head and thrown himself into a fight?’ Sempronius nodded. ‘I see. That’s what you were counting on. That’s why you provoked him.’ ‘ O f course, sir. First rule of war – always try and get the enemy to fight on your terms.’ ‘Well then, I owe you an apology. For a moment I thought you had lost control of yourself.’ ‘Me?’ Macro looked pained.MoreLess
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