Chlorus marched into the grand meeting hall of Rome. The Empress invited him to join the assembly with the imperial senate, the advisors, and the Emperor Nero himself. It was the first time he attended an assembly. He felt nervous and held tight to an amulet he carried, which was tied to his belt. He walked towards Nero, and greeted him with a bow, before he moved to a corner.
“This is an important matter for the glorious future of the Roman empire!” Nero exclaimed at the assembly. They had been in the meeting since that morning. Chlorus came in clueless. Government matters were not his strength, and war was his greatest fear.
The invitation to this meeting was out of the blue, since he was merely a military commander. But that could mean the possibility of being elected to the senatori
