Selene slept well that night but not as well as she had hoped for. She still felt tired when she woke up at the crack of dawn. The air was cool as it brushed across her skin. She had retrieved her clothes from the bathing room and had put them back on. And her encounter with Helen yesterday left her cross in the morning. It was quiet with only the birds chirping or the rustles of leaves. Selene couldn't stand this silence. It was really annoying her!

But she couldn't get her mind off of Adonis. He was beautiful. His beauty was unlike Paris'. It was an innocent beauty. And he was kind and gentle. He didn't use slurs against her like the rest had done. While daydreaming about Adonis, she heard footsteps in the distance. Stiffening, she listened closly to the sound. They were coming down the hall. Thinking it was the guardsmen, she rested against the wall. The person was coming closer. She heard the person stop in front of her cell. Startled, she sat up straight. "Sorry if I frightened you," said a gentle and familiar voice. Selene sighed. It was Adonis. "No, no," she said standing up. "I'm fine." He sighed. "yesterday my father had a meeting and at that meeting, Hector asked me about you," he said looking down. Selene walked over to the door. It was raught-iron so she stuck her arm through and made a friendly gesture. But quickly, she brought her hand back.

"You didn't say anything about your hospitality?" she asked frightened. "No, of course not," he said looking at her. He was still recovering from her gesture. Her fingers had rested softly on his arm. "But they have decided," he continued, "to use you as entertainment." Her face recoiled in disgust and disbelief. "You mean as anybody's whore?" she asked raising her voice slightly. "No," he said quickly. "My father made note that no harm shall come to you and no one is allowed to touch you." She sighed. "Do you have anything to do?" he asked her. "Yes, I do," she said smiling. "Can you sing?" "I sing at every special occasion my father holds," he said calmly smiling back. "Good."

There were people filing into the grand dining room. Nobles were sitting with their wives and children to join the king for dinner. They had heard that there was going to be some entertainment this evening. As everyone was talking and laughing, King Priam, Hector, Andromeche, and their son, Paris, and Helen walked into the room. Everyone stood and bowed. "Thank you, thank you," King Priam said. "And as I promise...entertainment!" Everyone clapped loudly. Two light blue, silk drapes hung down in the middle of the dining hall. But they reached from the ceiling and brushed against the floor. Music began to play and it was hypnotic beat.

Qui c'e il buio fuori di me
ed anche un po dentro di me
che assurdita questa citta
senza persone!

Everyone turned in the direction of the voice. It was amazing. And as tthey all had guessed, it was Adonis. But as he sang, a girl was grabbing onto the drapes, intwining her feet, legs, arms, and body to support herself. It was graceful as she moved perfectly to every beat.

Io non so spiegar neanche come
ma non e questa la mia dimensione,
e la mia mente non e mai in pace,
e sempre altrove.

Her hair clung her forehead as she moved and climbed higher and higher into the air. She was in nothing but a intricate bra and skirt. She was amazing. Everyone gasped as she let herself go from the drapes but quickly grabbed them again and quickly gained her balance again.

Tu dove sei? La tua voce dov'e?
Senza di te, senza il tuo aiuto
che sara di me?
Tutto sembrera migliore
alla luce che verra dal sole!
Questa notte passera,
il buio che c'e si dissolvera!

Selene swung through the air as she looked down among the nobles of Troy. They seemed ecstatic about her ability. This was her pride, aside from her fighting. She had learned this from her mother. She saw Hector's son wiggle out of Andromeche's hold.

Si vedranno le colline,
io continuero a cercare te.
Via da questa malinconia,
invidia o rabbia che sia.
Qui nel mio cuore
non voglio piu queste parole.

Their son crawled over to the drapes while Selene was in the air. She spotted him and immediately lowered herself to the ground. He looked up at her and smiled. She smiled back.

Tu dove sei? Il tuo sorriso dov'e?
Senza di te, senza il tuo amore
che sara di me?

Selene took the bottom of the drap and feathered it around him. He laughed and made to touch the fabric. Selene walk around him and played with him. Everyone was awed. Luckily, they didn't know she was a Greek. Before Adonis could sing the chorus, Selene turned the baby around and he crawled back to Hector and Andromeche.

Tutto sembrera migliore
alla luce che verra dal sole!
Questa notte passera,
il buio che c'e si dissolvera!
E alla luce di quel sole
Io continuero a cercare te.
Tutto sembrera migliore,
alla luce, al sole.
Il silenzio morira,
la gente che c'e si confondera.

But before Adonis could finish the song, Selene swung over to him. As he was singing, she was face-to-face with him, upside-down. She stroked the side of his face lightly. Everyone cheered and he smiled widely but his eyes read surprise. Then she kissed him on the cheek.

E alla luce di quel sole
Io continuero a cercare te.

The song finished and everyone clapped fervently. A noble that was sitting next to King Priam leaned over to him and whispered in his ear, "Seems your son may have an interest in someone." King Priam, angered, said, "It seems so."