563 A Ruler's Karma

"Ave Cesare, morituri te salutant!" Shouted three of the four gladiators in unison towards the emperor. A sentence that the participants were meant to roar when in the presence of the current ruler, and which could be translated in Daniel's language as, 'Hail Caesar, we who are about to die salute you.' Their determined tone was meant to show their will to fight, while their words exhibited their lack of fear towards death, and respect towards the ruler.

The emperor acknowledged the fighters' intentions, but also, alongside the rest of the crowd, noticed how one of the four gladiators had remained quiet.