Achilles and Briseis slipped out of his tent as the last solider had fallen
into a drunken sleep. Achilles led her towards the horses and climbed on a
dark brown mare. Achilles lent down and helped Briseis on the horse.
They rode quietly across he beach towards the city of Troy. Briseis enjoyed the closeness of Achilles and snuggled up to him for warmth. Achilles kissed her hair and whispered words of reassurance and love to her as the neared their destination.
Briseis slipped of the Horse. Achilles followed and they led the horse right up to the gate. Achilles was shocked by Briseis boldness; surely they would kill him on sight!
"Hector! Bring Hector to the gate at once!" Commanded Briseis.
"Who goes there?" called back a young solider from the wall above.
"Briseis, niece of Priam, bring Hector at once!"
The solider scurried away. Hector had advised every solider how took a watch at the gates that he should be informed immediately if Briseis should return. Hector was at the gate with in ten minutes. He ordered the gates open and embraced his beloved cousin.
"You succeeded? You killed Achilles?"
"Not exactly,"
Achilles stepped out of the shadows and took Briseis hand. Briseis could see anger and confusion clouding her cousin's face.
"We should talk, I have mush to explain cousin, do not hate me Hector,"
Hector spun on his heel and Achilles and Briseis followed him to his favorite spot in the gardens of Troy. He sat on a bench and gestured for them to do the same. Briseis was nervous she loved Hector very much and knew that she could not bear it if he rejected Achilles.
"What have you done Briseis?"
"I have fallen in love, cousin to Achilles and he loves me in return. We wish to be together, and fight for Troy,"
"Are you mad?"
"Hector, I beg of you. Paris was allowed Helen, why should I not have love?"
"Helen did not stain the beach with the blood of our people!"
Achilles spoke up to defend himself and to ease Hector anger at Briseis.
"I would pledge my allegiance to Troy, for the love of Briseis. She has snared my heart and soul, I would not be with out her,"
"Do you swear to the gods? Wait they mean nothing to you. Do you swear on you love for Briseis?"
"Yes,"
"Go to your chambers Briseis and take Achilles with you. Bath, sleep, eat and get ready for an appearance with my father tomorrow"
"Thank you," Briseis squealed and threw her arms around his neck and rained kisses on his face.
Achilles felt a sting of jealously but reminded himself that they were cousins.
"You have my support Briseis, but you must win over Priam yet,"
"I will Hector, thank you"
Briseis reached for Achilles hand smiled at Hector as she led Achilles to her rooms. Hector sighed. Briseis, may Apollo help you with Priam. You don't have much hope of convincing him, he thought as he returned to his own rooms.
They rode quietly across he beach towards the city of Troy. Briseis enjoyed the closeness of Achilles and snuggled up to him for warmth. Achilles kissed her hair and whispered words of reassurance and love to her as the neared their destination.
Briseis slipped of the Horse. Achilles followed and they led the horse right up to the gate. Achilles was shocked by Briseis boldness; surely they would kill him on sight!
"Hector! Bring Hector to the gate at once!" Commanded Briseis.
"Who goes there?" called back a young solider from the wall above.
"Briseis, niece of Priam, bring Hector at once!"
The solider scurried away. Hector had advised every solider how took a watch at the gates that he should be informed immediately if Briseis should return. Hector was at the gate with in ten minutes. He ordered the gates open and embraced his beloved cousin.
"You succeeded? You killed Achilles?"
"Not exactly,"
Achilles stepped out of the shadows and took Briseis hand. Briseis could see anger and confusion clouding her cousin's face.
"We should talk, I have mush to explain cousin, do not hate me Hector,"
Hector spun on his heel and Achilles and Briseis followed him to his favorite spot in the gardens of Troy. He sat on a bench and gestured for them to do the same. Briseis was nervous she loved Hector very much and knew that she could not bear it if he rejected Achilles.
"What have you done Briseis?"
"I have fallen in love, cousin to Achilles and he loves me in return. We wish to be together, and fight for Troy,"
"Are you mad?"
"Hector, I beg of you. Paris was allowed Helen, why should I not have love?"
"Helen did not stain the beach with the blood of our people!"
Achilles spoke up to defend himself and to ease Hector anger at Briseis.
"I would pledge my allegiance to Troy, for the love of Briseis. She has snared my heart and soul, I would not be with out her,"
"Do you swear to the gods? Wait they mean nothing to you. Do you swear on you love for Briseis?"
"Yes,"
"Go to your chambers Briseis and take Achilles with you. Bath, sleep, eat and get ready for an appearance with my father tomorrow"
"Thank you," Briseis squealed and threw her arms around his neck and rained kisses on his face.
Achilles felt a sting of jealously but reminded himself that they were cousins.
"You have my support Briseis, but you must win over Priam yet,"
"I will Hector, thank you"
Briseis reached for Achilles hand smiled at Hector as she led Achilles to her rooms. Hector sighed. Briseis, may Apollo help you with Priam. You don't have much hope of convincing him, he thought as he returned to his own rooms.