Aeliana fanned herself boredly. She was sitting on the fountain in the Forum, waiting for a group of her friends. They were fashionably late as always... They were all going to go buy gowns for the gladiator tournament that was set to take place that night, so that each of them might catch the eye of some strong gladiator. To punish their fathers, for trying to arrange their marriages.
The girls came up, giggling. Aeliana jumped to her feet to join them, swinging her fan lightly by her side.
"Ubi Puellula est?" One of the others asked, using their unflattering nickname for Aeli's little sister, the biggest thorn in their sides in the history of ever. [i]Where is The Little Girl?[/i]
"Neque scio, neque curo." She replied, lightly. [i]I neither know nor care.[/i]
"Ubi eamus hodie?" Asked another girl. [i]Where might we go today?[/i]
In answer the girls joined arms and skipped off to the markets to find their perfect dresses for the day.