Amazons and Gladiators Page #4

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- Indeed it is.

Princess! I swear by the Goddess,

you get younger every time I see you.

You're getting older.

Your eyesight's failing you.

- Hail to thee, Princess Zenobia.

- Hail, Princess.

No, come. Up on your feet.

I won't have this. We're all equals here.

At heart, I'm really

a teacher and an architect.

Architect?

The Goddess in her wisdom

has blessed me with an ability

to create, design a society

like the one you see here.

- With slaves?

- There are no slaves here.

This place is based on nurturing, respect,

and complete understanding

of one another.

There's no room

in any society for enslavement.

- But there are men here.

- Yes.

And you're an Amazon. We're Amazons.

- We don't need men.

- Dear child.

Where do you think

little Amazons come from?

You handle the sword well.

How are you in battle?

I've yet to see battle with a sword.

Only exercises.

Against women.

Against Amazon women.

It's different, you know.

I mean fighting men.

They're bigger, they're stronger.

I can handle myself against any man.

She won't last five minutes.

Do you want to put money on that?

Two dinari.

I'll also put two dinari on Lucius.

Actually, the odds have changed now.

It's two-to-one against Serena.

Not a problem.

Briana?

Oh, Princess.

We were joking.

We'll give the money back.

By Hades you will. I'll stake five.

Is that the best you've got?

You'd better win, Serena, or we'll be

killing wolves for our clothes tonight.

I told you it would be different.

- We're just playing!

- Briana?

All right, easy does it.

Everyone will get paid. Somehow.

Briana.

This should take care of it.

Your mother loved you very much.

You knew my mother?

Yes, Serena.

- She was the daughter of an Amazon.

- My grandmother was an Amazon?

We called her the Lioness.

She was our greatest warrior for our time.

Your mother came to me years later,

cradling you in her arms.

You had the fever,

and she begged me to save you.

So I did.

I warned her of the prophecy,

but she didn't care.

What prophecy?

Her life for yours.

Drink this.

It will soothe your pains.

She knew you were special, Serena.

As do I.

She knew you would possess

your grandmother's

extraordinary skills as a warrior.

I don't understand.

Your destiny awaits you,

but you must learn to open

your heart and mind

to harness the power within you.

Beautiful, isn't it?

Sorry, I didn't know anybody was here.

- I'll go.

- Why?

There's enough view for everyone.

So, today's mission?

We accompany Zenobia

to the village of Greyhaven.

A man murdered his daughter

for refusing to marry.

What was that for?

I've never been up this high before.

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