I am the author of "Marcus Aurelius", it was my first submission. Thank you for all of your comments. I welcome any feedback. The title was originaly mispelled "Aurellis" it has been corrected to "Marcus Aurellius" search for that name. I submitted a second story this weekend, hope it comes out soon.
Paolo
It's a credit to you that I thought that it was misspelled, and then, because your story seemed so right-on fact-wise, I surmised that *I* was wrong. Heh heh.
I'd enjoy seeing a sequel, with the vengeful soldier (the German?) plotting to steal the woman from Marcus. Just a thought.