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           "Mustmysondie,too,beforeyou’lltrustme?"

           Maximusbeganthentorelax."WhydoesitmatterifItrustyouornot?"heasked.

           "Thegodshaveallowedyoutolive.TodayIsawaslavebecomemorepowerfulthantheEmperorofRome,"shesaid."Usethatpower,Maximus.Mybrotherhasmanyenemies,butuntiltodaynoonewasstrongenoughtofacehim.Thepeoplewerewithyou,theywouldfollowyou."

           "Iamonlyoneman.WhatpossibledifferencecanImake?"

           "SomepoliticianshaveworkedalltheirlivesforthegoodofRome-onemanaboveall.IfIcanarrangeit,willyoumeethim?"sheasked.

           "Don’tyouunderstand?Icouldbekilledtonightinthisprison-ortomorrowinthearena.I’mjustaslavenow."

           "Thismanwantsthesamethingsasyou,"saidLucilla.

           "ThenlethimkillCommodus!"Maximussaidinanger.Lucillasearchedforawaytomakehimunderstand.

           "Iknewamanonce,"shesaid."Helovedmyfatherverymuchandmyfatherlovedhim.ThismanservedRomewell."

           "Thatmanisgone,"saidMaximus."Yourbrotherdidhisworkwell."

           "Letmehelpyou,"saidLucilla.

           "Yes,youcanhelpme.Forgetyoueverknewme,"Maximusreplied."Andnevercomehereagain."Heshoutedfortheguard."Thisladyhasfinishedwithme,"hesaid.

           TheguardunlockedthedoorandledMaximusaway.