when in rome

She supposed it was true that people would get confused with their clothing. It wasn't often that people wore such things, after all. He was just cute enough to pull it off, though. "Just one? But you'd have a whole group to dote on you." Clutching Hadrian's hand in compliance, Ania pulled him along in the direction that the stream of people were going. They all had an expression of anticipation on, and Ania hoped that they were leading in the right direction.

The crowds seem to get thicker, and the noise got louder. Everywhere she looked, people were selling something. A building loomed in the distance, and she assumed it was the famous colosseum. "Look how big it is! Why don't we have buildings like that?" Wishing she could take a picture of everything, Ania looked around at everything in wide-eyed wonder. People in her time didn't make buildings and things with such care for detail. Finding herself very grateful to Hadrian to taking her, she thought that she would perhaps repay him by feeding him later. Boys liked lots of food, didn't they?

Ania couldn't help but smile a bit when he mentioned that it would be easier to make one person happy. She wondered how people managed to keep a happy harem. It must have been a lot of work, especially if you weren't allowed to have favourites. "I wonder what would happen if we did have death battles. It would be awfully scary, to be forced into doing that ..." She suddenly felt bad, for wanting to see them. She knew that it was against their will most of the time, with a large portion of them being slaves and other such undesirable people.

Inhaling sharply, Ania considered his question carefully. She didn't want to lie per se, but she also didn't want him to take her back just yet. Well, at least if it got too bloody, she could hide her eyes. "I think I'll be okay. How long do these fights last?" She hoped the loser died quickly, though, she wouldn't be able to handle a slow death. Wanting to change the subject, Ania brought up the other reason she had come here. "Do you think they sell those hats? Or would we have to find a soldier...?"

She wasn't quite sure how to react when Hadrian pulled her closer. She looked at the crowds and confirmed that people were indeed staring at them. She saw more pairs of female eyes resting on her companion, though. Reaching up, she patted his cheek gently with a hand. "I think they're looking more at you." She was comforted when he said that they didn't always die. That was good, right? That meant they lived to see another day sometimes.

Her eye caught sight of a soldier and she pointed him out to Hadrian. "Look, there's one! Does he look like the type of person to give his stuff away?" She didn't speak latin, she wouldn't know how to ask in the first place. "How would we get it off him, anyway?"

Ania didn't think she minded in the slightest. In fact, she was almost ... enjoying being so close to him. "No I — I like it." She didn't quite know how she felt about everyone else staring at him, but they weren't the ones being hugged, were they? Hooking an arm around his waist, Ania settled into place, watching the soldier with interest. "I don't speak much latin, though. He might get the wrong idea, too, if he sees me come back to you. Perhaps it would be easier to wait and snatch it afterwards. "

Should we go in now? It sounds like it's filling up fast." The people had poured into the colosseum already, and a dull cheering had begun in anticipation for the show to come. Hopping a little, Ania pulled towards the entrance, inhaling sharply when she saw the masses of seats, all pointed towards a wide circle. There wasn't much to see yet, nothing had started. "Where should we sit? Are we allowed to sit anywhere?"

She had never been a powerful runner, but she was just small enough that it was easy to slip into a crowd of people and blend. "I'm not very good at running, but I can blend in pretty well!" Perching at the edge of the stone seat, Ania felt a bit uneasy, feeling like they were being watched closely by the people around them. They weren't that noticible, were they? They looked more or less the same, maybe a bit foreign, but they almost looked like a real couple in this period. Maybe this wasn't how couples were supposed to act. She didn't know how to pretend to be in love.

Looking over, Ania decided that ogling was too temporary and was a little creepy. "Yes, very good view .. " Looking down into the circle, she thought hard about how she could further make it look like they were married. Holding hands was easy, and they had done it quite a lot so far. Quickly picking up his hand, Ania fidgeted for a moment before sliding under his arm, settling closer than she normally would have. This looked much more convincing, right? Staring hard at the centre once more, she perked up when something began to emerge. "Hey is it starting already? We really did make it just in time." She couldn't help but light up when a small team of horses came dragging the first competitor out in a little buggy. That was very impressive. "Look how pretty"