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...as Esca stepped out into the arena, the seats were completely filled. As he looked around at them, he caught the eyes of a Roman man about his own age in the Magistrates’ seating area. The man was handsome, he thought, in a very dark, Roman sort of way; his skin was tanned and olive, but his face had a certain faint drawnness to it that spoke to Esca of illness and pain. His eyes were bright though... and he watched Esca with a hint of worry or nervousness that struck Esca as unusual. AKA, the development of Esca's & Marcus's relationship as seen through Esca's eyes. BOOKVERSE

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