Julius sat on the stairway leading up to the top of the wall. Positioning himself on the steps higher, he looked down at the few soldiers whom he decided to join. Taking Octavius' advice to heart, he had spent the last few days mingling with the coliders. At first, it was awkward with him taking a seat and staring at them silently, listening as their conversation died.
It was obvious why they stopped talking. The Emperor had just taken a place next to them and silently stared. It felt like a polite way to ask them to leave, and as most of them were commoners, they didn't question it.
Julius learnt a lot from his first few attempts and would politely introduce himself before taking a seat. After a while, the news spread that Julius liked to talk with the soldiers. When it spread amongst the men, they had opened themselves up more to him, not going silent when he approached.
