The people do not respect him . If they do not respect him how can they love him. Father once said life was a frightful dream Perhaps he was right after all. He rejected me. If he had loved me perhaps everything would be different.
This was once so. Claudius wanted vengeance on those who had wronged him in life as I would have done. All the senate does is talk talk talk I hate it such incessant chatter and scheming oh yes
"Tell me what you've been doing busy little bee or I shall strike down those dearest to you. You shall watch as I bathe in their blood." And the emperor was heartbroken. The little bee had wounded him more deeply than anyone else could ever have done.
They whispered in dark corners and went out late at night and conspired and conspired but the emperor Claudius knew they were up to something. He knew they were busy little bees. And one night he sat down with one of them and he looked at her and he said,
He is the chosen one the saviour of Rome not anyone else certainly not the senate as they drip poison most probably about him into the ears of those foolish enough to listen to such nonsense . They have not shown one ounce of respect and loyalty. He shall rule with his love Freya
His Father treated the Senate like some kind of paradise and the senators like some kind of Gods. He can not do such a thing. He trusts in his beloved Rome his empire his people. He will do whatever it takes to restore the greatness of Rome.
@PreciousMagic45 "Father always loved Maximus . I suppose I was a little jealous of the bond between them both. I was terribly vexed. I felt hurt and betrayed ."
@PreciousMagic45 "Alas It is always the same problem, My Father loved everyone except for me so I could not let that happen. I fear perhaps I have said too much."