Archelaus Xenophon

Archelaos Xenophon was greek, well educated, erudite in many subjects, cultures, and sciences both physical and social. He also happened to be a slave who expected to be assigned to the General’s personal encampment as a tutor to the great man’s son. He was therefore rather surprised to find himself chained up with many uncouth men, shoved into carts, and then herded into rough formation.

“There’s been a terrible mistake”, he tried to explain to the grim-jawed legionary in front of him. His appeal was cut short by a casual back-handed blow that staggered him forward. He fell to his knees, vision swimming, the coppery taste of blood in his mouth. The man behind him in the line grabbed him and pulled him roughly to his feet.

“Keep fucking moving or you’ll drag the whole bunch of us down with you” hissed the fellow prisoner.

Xenophon tried again with the next legionary, “I’m meant to be teaching in exchange for citizenship.”

The soldier just laughed, “Right, mate! The recruiter probably told you that you’d get land too, didn’t he?”

Archelaos was stunned, “how did you know?” But the legionary laughed again and pushed him to keep moving, “Should have read the fine print. The recruiters will say anything to get you to sign.”

Muddy, cold, bedraggled and shivering, Xenophon stood disconsolately in line. What the hell did he know about fighting? What was he going to do? Talk the enemy to death?

Greek - Archelaos Xenophon - slave - philosopher / teacher - taking a chance to gain citizenship - knows a lot of non-fighting things - great with languages

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