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Prologue 1-Another Son
Rome, 1421
A woman's screams were heard throughout the hall. She was giving birth to her son. She screamed louder and louder until another yell was heard. The chambermaid rushed out to tell the general the greatest of news; of his son; Michael. His wife was still screaming. Oh God it cannot be he thought. The chambermaid was rushed back into the room by the midwife. He was frightened for his wife and his next child to be... There was silence. His ears heard nothing now. Not his wife's screams nor a baby's weep. The midwife came out. "What has happened?" he asked almost sure of the answer. "My lord this is Gabriel." said his wife walking in her blood soaked birthing gown towards him. "Oh my dear." he said rushing to her with Michael still in his arms. She was holding Gabriel as they embraced.
A tear ran his face pale and splashed onto Gabriel's brow awaking the infant. They both turned to see the emperor's men had gathered in a circle around them. One of the soldiers handed the general something. "What is this?" the general asked. He asked again. None of them answered. He opened it and a proclamation was inside and declaratively it read
I have my loyalest friend to be a traitor.
Valerious is a villainous cad and a liar in which
I have declared war on his country.
Join me in battle General Marius Corvinus or suffer the consequence of death.
He looked down at his sons then to his wife. "I must leave." he said. "No my love you cannot. You will lose your life and in this war against your friend there can only be doom for all." said Philomena. "Have my men ready to leave in an hour." he kissed Philomena on the head and wished her good-bye.