It was the denial of mercy and the death that followed that sent the crowd into a frenzy of chants for Horus to be rewarded. For the brutal slaying of his own brother. How could they not eat this up? But the dominus silenced them, lifting a hand to address the people and, most importantly, Horus. "You have done something so heart-wrenching here today. Something few men could ever do.
"So we grant you freedom, Horus. Though you will return to the ludus with us tonight, by tomorrow you will no long know the shackles of slavery but will walk among the people, respected, loved and, above all, free.
"This is what you have earned."
(sorry for the delay, we didn't see this earlier! and, yes, just an ooc note for us is needed so we can address it like this.)