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Heir of Aurelian

The year is 407 AD and Rome is at the precipice. In the West, a usurper by the name of Flavius Claudius Constantinus has declared himself emperor. By doing this, he and his traitor legions have fractured the Western Roman Empire into two. At the same time, the north bleeds! Countless germans swarm across the borders of the Empire and pillage its lands in their ruthless raids. Alaric, King of the Goths, rises to a position of prominence and threatens the ancient capital of the dying Empire with his barbarian hordes. As if things weren't bad enough, rumors from the east state that a mysterious power rises within the fogs of war, threatening to drown the Empire in a river of blood. As a response to these threats, the indolent emperor Honorius has given orders to his supreme commander Flavius Stilicho to reclaim the province of Gaul from the usurper. However, should he leave the heartland of the Empire undefended, undoubtedly Alaric would invade. Thus, under the threat of barbarians at the gates, Stilicho dispatches a young roman general by the name of Titus Claudius Marcellus to bring an end to the reign of the usurper. Will Rome fall to the tides of barbarians and traitors alike? Or can Marcellus restore a world collapsing around him? Find out in Heir of Aurelian!

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Dreams of the Past Part VI

It was about two weeks after Maria's wedding that Frank found himself completely isolated from his family. Since his little stunt at the reception, not a single one of his family members had returned his calls or his texts.

He was beginning to become worried about the whole affair. His rent was due soon, and yet his parents, who normally paid for it, had not sent him a single dime. It was as if they had cut him off completely after exposing his sister to who she really was. 

Ultimately, Frank found himself in Don's house with his head hanging low. Since the disaster of the wedding, Don had gotten his annulment and was free from Maria's treacherous grasp. As a result, he included Frank into his circle of friends, who were all quite wealthy. 

Thus, while Frank's family had shut him out, he was not completely alone. Don walked over to the boy and handed him a beer before giving him some advice.