Emma was married to an older wealthy powerful man. She enjoyed her privileged position in the society, her circle of friends, the wealth. There was no limit to how much she can spend on herself to make her look attractive and pretty. Her husband wanted her as a trophy. She belonged only to himself.
However, his busy political life kept him away from her at home. She was a healthy young woman with a strong drive for life. The husband would come home, drunk and tired. He still participated orgies and other sexual activities away from her. In rare occasions, he'd have her, but usually quick and short. He was infertile.
Emma had been just so lonely when the young handsome man approached her and seduced her. She tried to resist the temptation but finally she succumbed to her body's needs. She didn't expect her husband to come home so early. He was angry. Emma pleaded her husband to forgive her, but he just let the young man go and went into his study telling her to leave him alone.
Emma knew many of her female friends in the circle have affairs and no one took them seriously. She expected some private punishment from her husband, something like a slap on the wrist. But he was much more furious, boiled in jealousy and anger. He wanted revenge. He wanted to see her suffer for betraying him.
So when the soldiers came to her house the next day, she didn't know what it was all about. Then she was arrested -- for adultery. Emma saw her husband behind the commander. He just turned away.
Adultery was made a crime, for which citizen-women could be punished by divorce, fines and demotion in social status. While Emma awaited held in captivity, one of the husband's friend, a jurisconsult, came to visit her. He acted like he wanted to help her out of the situation. He got the permission to take her out of captivity to his place, where an orgy was held.
Emma saw many of her husband's associates gathering around a carpeted cushioned open space. She also noticed several muscular women looking at her. They looked like gladiatrices. She also noticed her husband in the crowd. She was suddenly stripped and thrown to the soft floor. Before she got herself up, the muscular women jumped in and grabbed her. As the crowd watch, the women started to molest her. Emma wanted to get away but her strength was no match to those women who were trained in marshal arts as well as or even better in the art of pleasure. Emma would soon be writhing and moaning as her body betrayed her.
Next day, Emma was returned to the Custodia Publica. The bailiff called her and told her to disrobe. Emma asked why. They told her it's for the convenience of the court. She gave in. They bound her wrists at her back and led her to the courtroom.
Her husband and his associates were also present at the court. The bailiff read the charges. She was charged with one count of adultery, one count of plotting of insurrection and having sex with Amazons. The charges were witnessed by the multiple men of status.
Emma tried to protest, but was immediately silenced and the court announced the verdict, "Death by Crucifixion".
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