Turtle

A Roman soldier in a metallic helmet and chainmail holds a spear and shield, his expression intense as he looks forward, while a group of soldiers in formation advance behind him, their shields forming a wall as they move through a dusty, sunlit courtyard. The scene cuts to an older woman in a period dress and bonnet, her face contorted in anger as she speaks emphatically, her hand raised, before her expression shifts to one of weary resignation.