The Roman Plot
It’s about 45 BC and the Roman romance has just begun to
rise. In the vast growing city on Rome,
Italy the young and beautiful Aeliana is stuck in what seems to be the most
terrible love situation ever. Being born
into an equestrian family, she is of wealthy statue and expected to maintain
her position in society n become all she can be. Her father, Nero is one of the most respected
men in the city and has worked hard to keep his large family safe and well off
and he expects his daughter to marry the best man there is. When his old friend Cicero informs him that
his fellow college, Senator Lucius has a special interest in his gorgeous
daughter he is ecstatic. Aeliana knows
much about the smart and powerful Lucius and although she tries to attain the
same feelings for him, her heart is somewhere else. Aeliana has always been in love with the
family’s most prized slave, Maximus. Maximus
is Nero’s favorite slave; he is extremely strong, responsible, respectful as
well as caring. Maximus not only takes
pride in all the work and slavery in his life but has a deep love for Aeliana
as well. They have kept their feelings
quite for many years and although it would never be accepted by her father, she
cannot help but to love him and reject Lucius.
When both Nero finds out about this “fling” he is beyond devastated,
wanting the best possible future for his bright and talented daughter, he threatens
to suspend the pending freedom of Maximus if she doesn’t choose Lucius. Maximus, being the polite and caring man he
is tells Aeliana to respect her father’s wishes and be with Lucius because he
cannot provide for her as a slave (although he really lovers her and doesn’t
want to say goodbye). Aeliana is stuck between
eternal happiness with the love of her life and the expected marriage that her
father desires for her. What will
Aeliana do when both of her choices have such contrasting and life changing
consequences? Who will help her decide and what will happen throughout this
time to influence her heart?
