Briseis walked briskly towards Hector. Her heart sinking with every step she took. What if he did not believe Patroclus?

"Hector...." It was barely a whisper

He spun around as if his name had been yelled in the most urgent voice. Concern etched across his face.

"We must talk, things are coming to light that can not be ignored, dear cousin, please go to my rooms and wait."

"Why..." Hector started.

Briseis had already begun to walk away in search of Achilles. Who was in the kitchen searching for food.

Briseis felt her heart leap as it always did when she saw Achilles. She walked up to him lacing her arms around his waist and kissing the nape of his neck. Achilles shivered slightly with pleasure and then turned around to take his wife in his arms. Briseis forced to remember why she had come in search of Achilles pulled away slightly.

"We must return to our rooms"

Achilles smiled mistaking her meaning and leant in for a kiss. Briseis stepped back.

"No.... that was not my meaning,"

A look of confusion passed across his face. He followed her when she turned and began to make her way back to her rooms. They entered to find Hector looking out over the city and Shanice and Patroclus sitting in each other arms on the edge of the bed. Hector walked over to Briseis.

"What is going on?"

"I.. I believe we know who killed Priam,"

Hectors face creased into a frown.

"I believe we all know in our hearts but we have no truth,"

Patroclus stood up leaving Shanice looking small and vulnerable alone on the expansive bed.

"It was Helen and Paris."

Hector whorled around and pinned him against a wall by his throat. Shanice screamed and Achilles pointed a dragged at the back of Hectors neck.

"Leave him Prince of Troy,"

Hector spat on the ground but stepped back allowing Patroclus to slump against the wall.

"No one speaks ill of my family, remember that Greek,"

Briseis who had, had enough put her hand on Hecotr shoulder.

"Listen to what he has to say,"

Hectors shoulders slumped.

"How did the great family of Troy come to this?"

Briseis lead him to a chair. And knelt in front of him resting her hands on his knees.

"Patroclus and Shanice heard Helen and Paris plotting. Plotting to blame Patroclus for the murder of the King. I believe them I feel their truth in my soul."

"I believe them to, but he is my brother,"

Hector felt tears well in his eyes. Briseis wrapped her arms around his neck and drew him close whispering words of advice and comfort in his ears. She gestured for Patroclus and Shanice to leave. Hecotr sat up.

"I know what I must do Helen and Paris will be executed as soon as can be arranged."

Briseis could see the pain of losing a father and a brother burning in Hectors eyes. She led him towards the door.

"Go son of Troy, play with you boy, talk with your wife and remember you have lost a father and a brother, but you still have a cousin, a wife and a son. You have also gained a kingdom, for you are uncontested King now."

Hecotr was about to protest, but Briseis stopped him.

"I am not made to rule, it is not my fate,"

"You are it is etched in you destiny you just refuse to see it."

With that he left to talk things over with his wife. Later that day he ordered that Helen and Paris be thrown into a cell.

AUTHOURS NOTE: Please leave a review, saying if you think Briseis should be Queen or should Hector be King.