"My name is Alexandria; I am a princess of Ithaca. My brother is Odysseus, the King of Ithaca. He is a brave man, one of the greatest Greeks. That is other than Achilles, Achilles is the son of Peleus, and Thetis. Thetis is said to be immortal, a sea nymph. But that of Achilles is another story this is my story. It is about the life of a young princess who forsakes her brother's kingdom so she can go to war; she left her sister-in-law Penelope to travel to Troy to fight along side the Greeks and her brother. She went posed as a man so that she would not be sent home but when she met Patroclus she wanted to tell her secret to him. But she knew she couldn't, she fell for him instantly and finally told him her secret. The two fell in love, but she was somewhat enchanted by Achilles. But when Hector struck Patroclus down, she became enraged and went after the Trojans. Trouble struck when the Trojans who thought she was a man took her and she was sentenced to death. Who would save her now? Odysseus her brother, or Achilles the one she was enchanted by'
'Alexandria!' a voice cried.
Alexandria instantly knew the voice as she stood quickly, she ran from the steps towards the great hallway. She was wearing a long blue and gold dress, golden bangles on her wrists and arms and a beautiful bronze headdress. The golden wraps and clips in her brunette hair glistened in the sun, as her blue eyes fell upon the man.
'My brother! Odysseus, you return' she wrapped her arms round him as his own went around her,
'Alexandria you grow more beautiful as each day passes' he took her cheeks in his hand and gently kissed them. A smile spread across her face as she looked at him. 'Where is my wife?' Alexandria looked down the hall way
'She left this morning, she went to the fruit fields to pick some apples' she smiled still, another voice cried out
'My husband' Odysseus turned round to see his wife, Penelope. In her hands she carried a basket filled to the brim with apples 'It is nice to see you again' Odysseus laughed as he walked to her and took the basket from her
'Alexandria, please take this from me to the kitchens' Alexandria ran to him and took the basket from him as she hurried to the kitchens. Odysseus turned back to Penelope and smiled as his arms looped around her and he pulled her against his armoured body. He kissed her gently on the lips, Penelope's arms wrapped round his shoulders.
Alexandria sat in her room upon a wooden stole in front of a small wooden table, upon it was her hair clips, bangles and wraps. On a small woodenhead lay her bronze crown that glistened in the evening's rays. She brought the brush to her hair and ran it though her chocolate locks away from her face. Now that her hair was down it could be seen how long it lay down her back, any longer and she would have been able to sit on it. She let out a soft sigh as the door to her chamber opened and her brother walked inside, 'I have to talk to you my sister' Alexandria smiled as she turned slowly on the stool and looked to her brother,
'What is it? Tell me brother, do not keep me waiting' Odysseus smiled as his sister spoke, she was so innocent and young '
You know why I went to Achilles, do you not?' she nodded gently 'And you know I leave for Troy in two days' she gently nodded again as she looked away 'I do not know when I shall return. But until that time you become the Queen of Ithaca, and Penelope the Princess. I trust you my sister to look after our land, and my wife' Alexandria shed a single tear as Odysseus walked to her and stood her up 'Do not be afraid Alexandria, I will be back I promise' Slowly she lifted her head to look at him, as the tears now freely ran down her cheeks
'Why do you have to go Odysseus?' he smiled gently
'Because when Helen chose Menelaus the other suitors and I promised to protect her, now that she has gone with the wretch prince we go to war' Alexandria wiped her eyes,
'You go to war for one woman, because the pride of one was shattered by a young Trojan prince.' Odysseus let out a soft laugh
'You know we cannot have an enemy like Agamemnon and his brother Menelaus. And I will not break my promise made to Helen' Alexandria sighed soft as she kissed her brothers cheek 'Good night my sweet princess' he kissed her forehead and left. Alexandria walked to her bed and laid on it gently, she pulled a sheet over her body and gently closed her eyes. She fell into a deep slumber and the night past in what seemed like minutes.