Chapter twenty-Three: The great wooden gift

Night fell over the city and everyone was dancing and talking around, Briseis was sitting with Andromache and Helen and they whispered as Hector, Paris and Aeneas talked. But Hector from time to time looked at Briseis to make sure that she was safe.

"Briseis, are you sure that you don't want to leave?" Helen asked. "we can leave now if you want to, you can go find Achilles" Helen whispered. Andromache nodded going with Helen's plan but Briseis knew that running away would lead to heartbreak and pain. So she wouldn't leave. Then a man ran into the hall.

"Prince Hector! Prince Hector!" the man yelled out of air. Everyone turned and looked at him.

"a gift, a gift from the Greeks!" he cried. Hector put his hand on the man's shoulder.

"come, take me to this gift." Hector said walking to the hall but Andromache looked worried.

"dear wife, do not worry for I will come back" Hector said with a smile. Andromache sat down with Briseis and Helen.

"Do not worry Andromache, your husband will be fine" Helen said with a weak smile.

A little time later Hector came back in and walked to Priam then walked to the three.

"husband, what is this gift?" Andromache asked looking at him. Hector sat down.

"it's a great horse, the priest said that it was a gift and if would bring luck to Troy, sure it will! I do not believe in that great of a thing would bring luck" Hector hissed and Briseis looked out the window. There it was, the great wooden horse looking at Briseis. She felt weak like something in there was looking at her. Briseis looked away and looked back at Hector nodding the feeling off.

"Briseis, you better get some sleep for tomorrow will be a long day." Helen said walking Briseis out but not before Aeneas stopped them.

"dearest Briseis, I have not seen you all day. Will you not at least give a kiss good night?" Aeneas asked with a sly smile. Everyone heard him and clapped and cheered. "kiss him, kiss him" Briseis gave him a kiss on the cheek and walked out. Leaving the claps and cheers.

"kiss him..what do they take me for?" Briseis hissed as they walked down the hall.

"Briseis don't let Aeneas get to you for you know that is what he wishes" Helen said as they walked down the quiet halls and stopped in front of Briseis' door.

"are you going to be fine alone?" Helen asked worried about her. Briseis nodded and opened the door.

"I will be Helen thank you" Briseis said with a smile.

"Ok then good night Briseis" Helen smiled.

"Good night Helen" and Briseis closed the door and ran to the window and still the horse looked at her. There was a longing look to it. And for a second Briseis thought it moved. Briseis thought to herself that she had a little too much wine, and sat in front of the window and screamed long and hard. Briseis gave in started crying.
Achilles looked out the little hole of a part of the horse and saw a woman that looked very much like Briseis. Then he looked again. For it was Briseis. But he was to far and couldn't see her face. He sighed and keep on looking sadly the woman sat down and a second later he heard a small scream. He was sure then it was Briseis.
the night passed by fast and before she knew it, Helen and Andromache was knocking on the door. Briseis got up and looked at the wooden horse one last time and walked to the door and opened it.

"good morning cousin" they weakly said.

"good morning Andromache, Helen" Briseis too without a smile. They walked into her room and the servants laid out a white dress.

"I should not be wearing that dress" Briseis sighed putting her hand onto the dress it was light and beautiful.

"well, Briseis you are" Helen said trying her best to make things lighter.

"come put it on" Andromache and Helen helped her change. Then Briseis looked out the window once again and saw people eating, talking and dancing around the horse joyously.

"I would love to be care free now" Briseis whispered looking at them as Helen and Andromache combed her hair.

"are you going to be wearing the same necklace?" Andromache asked looking at it. "its really beautiful" Andromache looked at the seashell necklace.

"yes isn't? Achilles gave it to me" Briseis whispered putting her hand onto her neck and looked at the horse. There was something in side that horse was pulling Briseis to it.

about an hour later they were finished and they covered Briseis head with a veil.

"Briseis..." Andromache and Helen looked at her as she walked out the door to a waiting Hector and Paris.

The time was now and it was Briseis time as she thought to move on, but couldn't help but worry about the child inside her. Helen and Andromache looked at their husbands with a sad face. They slowly moved down the hall to Aeneas, and the finish of Troy.
longer chapter. Next chapter should be the last chapter if not the second last. Not going to say anymore then is. Happy ending or not? Only my editor and me knows. Oh and thank you all for the reviews! I never had so many reviews for one story! Thanks again!

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