octōgintā   septem

"Why did it take you forever?"

The Duke asked, sucking from a straw of grapes in his hand. He was all beardy, with coats of hair over his head.

His eyes were weary and seemed as though he was tired of seeing and probably would leap on as well as hug being blind.

He waved the other attendants who were before him away and beckoned to the Gladiator with two swords to move towards him.

The Gladiator seemed to look all bloody and his eyes also had shots of blood in them. Twas like he had dipped them in some pool of blood.

"Your Lordship, many things did happen."

The Duke really did seem pissed off by that but was trying to hold back his anger. He didn't want to be a token of rage.

He had always tried to tame his anger and make his wits do what was necessary.

"If you would speak, come out clean and do not tergiversate."

He dragged the last lotion in the straw and aimed the object at the fellow who bowed as it tapped on his chest.