title: Doctore
author: Hallestrom, Mads J.
description: Doctore takes place during one of the most violent periods ever to shape the foundation of mankind. Gladiators were the rock stars of the past. They were the forbidden fruit to many Roman women who sought pleasures outside the marriage bed. Their lives were short lived, but they indulged in the glory of victory. Only a handful of men lived and achieved freedom from the arena. A very chosen few remained and became doctore's, trainers of future champions. Obelis is a former champion who dares defy the law to fall in love with a roman woman. He does not hope she would love him back. He can only pray for a miracle, hoping the God will show favor with him. He must always remember he is but a slave. Marcinia is the daughter of a rich merchant. For years her family has sought a marriage between her and the Legatus Propraeter of Cicilia to elevate their position in society. It matters not that she loaths her intended husband. When she joins her newly married cousin in her new home in Praeneste, she looks upon the visit as a way to escape the legatus' reach. She is a proper roman woman. Their world is strictly ordered and each person has there place. But all is not what it seems. A noble name hides behind greed and corruption. An innocent, angelic face breeds lust. Strength and power is measured by coins. It is the wicked who seem to live and thrive. Only the Gods can see into the future and change the fate of each man and woman who dares walk upon the paths they lay.