257. Specious

[duxbellorum]

Lancelot would spit when Arthur spoke of Rome.

“Can you not see it for what it is - a vile place, land of arrogant fools and inbred, spoiled rotten-rich families.”

Arthur, ever the nobleman and lover of defense, would calmly state to Lancelot that how in the world could you possibly know that; you’ve never been there?And each time, the

Comments

[shelley_stone]

Some truths are harder to face, but you've done it Commander. You know that Rome's might has been bought but at what cost. You also know her glory..... the magnificent architecture and discoveries. Two sides of the same coin. One shiny and bright, the other tarnished. Both contributing to the whole.

You, Commander, are a man who sees the good and the just. However, you are not blind to the faults, the evils and the deficits that exist in conjunction with the good and the kind.

God bless you always!