Hey, it's me again; did you enjoy the first chapter? I'm sure you're waiting for the coming of Achilles. I'm so sorry but he'll not be here until at least the third to fourth chapter......
So here it goes....
.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. Chapter 2
'Uncle Chryses! Uncle Chryses!' Briseis had just got off from bed not long ago, and was on her way to breakfast. She thought it was fortunate that she could meet the priest before breakfast, she always babbled less when she was just risen. This could be easier than I thought it was, at least I don't need to face the other royalties at the breakfast table...
Chryses turned around, amused that Briseis looked so free that morning, when she had always looked troubled and confused those days.
'Salutations to you. What is it my dear? I can see that your troubles had gone in a night's time.' The old wise man said, a trace of smile playing on his lips.
'Good morning Uncle Chryses.' Briseis greeted. Suddenly she hesitated. Could she give up all the things she had now? Was she becoming a priestess just to hide from the reality that she doesn't trust the men other than her kinsmen? This was the last chance to back off. Now she was afraid she could not be a faithful priestess... No, I can. I am always faithful to the God I was taught to worship since I was born. I always can.
'Yes, my dear?' The old man asked again patiently.
'Uncle, after last night's thinking, I.... I think I'm going to follow the footsteps of yours. I want to be a priestess, to wear the virgin robes in the temple of Apollo; I want to serve the Sun God Apollo.' Briseis said without pausing, making her breathless.
Realization came to Chryses' eyes, he smiled, and his old, worn face wrinkled. 'My dear child, I think not. I know why you have chosen this path. You have seen what had happened to my daughter yesterday, and I believe you are afraid of men, am I right?'
Briseis blushed immediately, feeling her face grew hotter and hotter every second. Her uncle was very wise. There was no denial about that.
'No, I would not for the world afraid of men.' Briseis lied immediately, maybe it was too quick to lie. But whether it was her bad timing for answering this question, or was that the intelligent of Chryses, it didn't matter. Chryses knew she was lying anyway.
'My dear, dear niece. There's no point of denying. You know it's the truth. I'm sure my brother would never like you to take this path, because you have to give up everything. Luxurious life, marriage, loves, and so on. You'll live in the temple, and it's not as comfortable as you think. You have to rise very early, and you are still young, life in the temple could be very boring to you.' Chryses paused for a moment, awaiting his niece's reactions. When Briseis remained silent, he added, 'make your decision, and tell me about it after breakfast. Because, even me, sometimes I find the life in temple a bit boring.' With this he winked and walked towards the dining hall, leaving Briseis standing there gaping at him.
At breakfast, Briseis found Chryseis kept shooting glances at her, and she decided not to pay attention to those meaningful looks from her cousin. She had to decide her future herself.
But still, Briseis decided that nothing could stop her from being a priestess. When breakfast was over, Briseis rose from the table immediately, (to evade from Chryseis) and dragged her uncle outside.
Once outside, the old man said, 'Ah, so I see you have decided. Your decision remains the same, I assume?'
My uncle does know me...
Briseis nodded, and her uncle told her to follow him to the temple. It was located outside the city, on the coast below Troy. It was a sunny day, and Briseis enjoyed the sunlight playing on her fair skin. The chariot jiggled and joggled on the beach. As they reached the steps of the temple, Chryses said to her, 'Briseis, I know you have been in this temple many times, but this time, there is no way of returning to the past. If you do, you may be punished by the mighty Apollo himself.' Briseis nodded and followed him into the temple.
It was very cool inside. Some priests were already praying. Briseis greeted them and went into the room behind a golden statue of the Sun God, which her uncle had entered. The old man threw her the white robe, made of silk, and said, 'Briseis, after you have put on this robe, there can be no regret. Now, suit yourself. And later you will go to Troy, and inform my brother Priam about this.' Briseis nodded thanks and Chryses left the room.
Briseis walked over to the window, only seeing a ship had landed on the beach before her, and two chariots were drawing nearer and nearer to the Scaean Gate, the only entrance to Troy. Briseis' heart skipped with excitement. Hector and Paris are back! She changed quickly and raced out of the temple. Chryses' chariot were at the entrance of the temple, waiting for her.
In the city she drove, by means of the skills the Amazons had taught her. The Amazons were a tribe of women warriors who lived near Troy, in the lands watered by the river Thermodon. The queen of the Amazons, Penthesilea, together with her sister, Hoppolyta, had taught Briseis the skills for driving when she was young.
Many flowers were in her path, Briseis was sure that Hector and Paris were already in the palace. Missing her cousins, Briseis drove even faster towards the palace, ignoring the attention she was receiving from the young men of Troy.
.............................................................................................................................................................................................. Now please be patient. The third chapter is coming soon. Please, give me some advice, of how to improve this story.....
Thanks so much.
So here it goes....
.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. Chapter 2
'Uncle Chryses! Uncle Chryses!' Briseis had just got off from bed not long ago, and was on her way to breakfast. She thought it was fortunate that she could meet the priest before breakfast, she always babbled less when she was just risen. This could be easier than I thought it was, at least I don't need to face the other royalties at the breakfast table...
Chryses turned around, amused that Briseis looked so free that morning, when she had always looked troubled and confused those days.
'Salutations to you. What is it my dear? I can see that your troubles had gone in a night's time.' The old wise man said, a trace of smile playing on his lips.
'Good morning Uncle Chryses.' Briseis greeted. Suddenly she hesitated. Could she give up all the things she had now? Was she becoming a priestess just to hide from the reality that she doesn't trust the men other than her kinsmen? This was the last chance to back off. Now she was afraid she could not be a faithful priestess... No, I can. I am always faithful to the God I was taught to worship since I was born. I always can.
'Yes, my dear?' The old man asked again patiently.
'Uncle, after last night's thinking, I.... I think I'm going to follow the footsteps of yours. I want to be a priestess, to wear the virgin robes in the temple of Apollo; I want to serve the Sun God Apollo.' Briseis said without pausing, making her breathless.
Realization came to Chryses' eyes, he smiled, and his old, worn face wrinkled. 'My dear child, I think not. I know why you have chosen this path. You have seen what had happened to my daughter yesterday, and I believe you are afraid of men, am I right?'
Briseis blushed immediately, feeling her face grew hotter and hotter every second. Her uncle was very wise. There was no denial about that.
'No, I would not for the world afraid of men.' Briseis lied immediately, maybe it was too quick to lie. But whether it was her bad timing for answering this question, or was that the intelligent of Chryses, it didn't matter. Chryses knew she was lying anyway.
'My dear, dear niece. There's no point of denying. You know it's the truth. I'm sure my brother would never like you to take this path, because you have to give up everything. Luxurious life, marriage, loves, and so on. You'll live in the temple, and it's not as comfortable as you think. You have to rise very early, and you are still young, life in the temple could be very boring to you.' Chryses paused for a moment, awaiting his niece's reactions. When Briseis remained silent, he added, 'make your decision, and tell me about it after breakfast. Because, even me, sometimes I find the life in temple a bit boring.' With this he winked and walked towards the dining hall, leaving Briseis standing there gaping at him.
At breakfast, Briseis found Chryseis kept shooting glances at her, and she decided not to pay attention to those meaningful looks from her cousin. She had to decide her future herself.
But still, Briseis decided that nothing could stop her from being a priestess. When breakfast was over, Briseis rose from the table immediately, (to evade from Chryseis) and dragged her uncle outside.
Once outside, the old man said, 'Ah, so I see you have decided. Your decision remains the same, I assume?'
My uncle does know me...
Briseis nodded, and her uncle told her to follow him to the temple. It was located outside the city, on the coast below Troy. It was a sunny day, and Briseis enjoyed the sunlight playing on her fair skin. The chariot jiggled and joggled on the beach. As they reached the steps of the temple, Chryses said to her, 'Briseis, I know you have been in this temple many times, but this time, there is no way of returning to the past. If you do, you may be punished by the mighty Apollo himself.' Briseis nodded and followed him into the temple.
It was very cool inside. Some priests were already praying. Briseis greeted them and went into the room behind a golden statue of the Sun God, which her uncle had entered. The old man threw her the white robe, made of silk, and said, 'Briseis, after you have put on this robe, there can be no regret. Now, suit yourself. And later you will go to Troy, and inform my brother Priam about this.' Briseis nodded thanks and Chryses left the room.
Briseis walked over to the window, only seeing a ship had landed on the beach before her, and two chariots were drawing nearer and nearer to the Scaean Gate, the only entrance to Troy. Briseis' heart skipped with excitement. Hector and Paris are back! She changed quickly and raced out of the temple. Chryses' chariot were at the entrance of the temple, waiting for her.
In the city she drove, by means of the skills the Amazons had taught her. The Amazons were a tribe of women warriors who lived near Troy, in the lands watered by the river Thermodon. The queen of the Amazons, Penthesilea, together with her sister, Hoppolyta, had taught Briseis the skills for driving when she was young.
Many flowers were in her path, Briseis was sure that Hector and Paris were already in the palace. Missing her cousins, Briseis drove even faster towards the palace, ignoring the attention she was receiving from the young men of Troy.
.............................................................................................................................................................................................. Now please be patient. The third chapter is coming soon. Please, give me some advice, of how to improve this story.....
Thanks so much.
