Hector knew who the man was.

He knew the man!

He yelled for the guards after checking the man , who was quite dead.

Very dead.

I sat across the room watching.

I watched as he held his fingers over the mans neck , then ask me , "Did he touch you?"

Yes.

The man had touched me.

"Touch me?" I asked confused. I had fought the man but Hector knew that.

"Did he rape you?" Hector corrected.

"No." I shook my head.

Padme came running in the room screaming. Seeing the man she screamed even more. Hector looked up from the mans body. Padme ran toward me across the room.

"Padme take my wife to the bathe , clean her and put her in Paris's quarters." Hector told my handmaiden.

I met his eyes.

Seeing concern for me in his eyes.

His eyes stared at my neck for a moment.

Padme pulled me to my feet , I nodded to my husband as the guards came in. Hector turned to them , anger coming from no where , "Where the hell have you been! This man came in our quarters! Who is on guard outside?!"

Padme rushed me out into the hall as the hall filled with men.

Guards , attendants , servants and a few men of the Army.

Leaving our quarters as Priam went in , "Andromache!"

I stopped , abruptly tripping Padme too.

Priam came to me , looking at my neck , "What happened!?"

I looked back to our chambers , "A man came in our sitting room."

Priam's eyes widened , "What of the guards?!"

I shrugged.

I had no idea.

"Are you hurt?" Priam asked me.

Was I , I had no idea , I was still excited from before.

Priam began to speak again , but Hector's angry voice boomed from our chambers.

Padme bowed to her King , "My King , I have specific orders from Hector. He does not want her near here."

Priam nodded , running into our chambers.

Padme pulled me down the hall to the bathe , a large room with a pool. Tiled walls and floors , not one window. Shelves lined a wall , full of oils and salts.

Women and men had different bathes.

At this hour the bathe was empty , Padme closed and locked the door behind us.

"What happened? Why are there handprints around your neck!?" Padme cried.

Handprints?

I went to a mirror , seeing my reflection. Violet handprints covered my neck.

Carefully I touched the bruises. They looked angry. Padme spoke , "You killed that man?"

I nodded.

"Did he violate you?" Padme asked.

I shook my head , "No."

Outside Hector's yelling became even louder.

Too loud.

A shrill scream filled the hall.

Curious I walked to the door , opening it in time to see Paris running down the hall.

Hector yelling at him from down the hall about a man , a guard. Paris quickly ran into the bathe , "Andromache! You must hide me , Hector is going to kill me!"

Puzzled I asked , "Why?"

"PARIS!" screamed Hector.

Paris looked to me , fear filling his face , "I may have known the guard in your chambers."

Padme grabbed his arm , "How?"

Hector appeared in the doorway before Paris could answer , "I'LL KILL YOU MYSELF!"

Paris ran behind me , "I did not know that he was her husband!" Paris cried as Hector came rather quickly around me.

I didn't move.

Not wishing to be between the two men.

Paris ran across the bathe , Hector chased him. Fear filled the younger man's eyes as he ran fast as he could. No match for Hector.

"WHY WAS HE IN OUR CHAMBERS!" Hector yelled.

Padme watched this with great interest.

As if it were a show for her amusement.

Paris hopped over a stand of towels on the Pools side. Hoping Hector would slow , Hector merely hurled it aside in anger.

Guards and Priam came in as Paris yelled for help.

Priam sighed , coming to me , "It appears the man was looking for Paris."

I nodded in agreement.

Priam looked at my neck. "I'll send for a healer."

I shook my head , watching as Paris slipped and fell in the pool. Unable to swim , Hector reached in and grabbed his brothers hair.

Not gently.

"I am fine." I told Priam , who looked at me curiously , "I don't recall asking your opinion."

I met his eyes.

The man was genuinely concerned for me.

"Paris may also need one as well." Priam added.

I looked back as Hector pulled his brother from the pool. Yelling as he did so , "HE COULD HAVE KILLED MY WIFE! HAVE YOU NO CONCERN FOR ANYONE OTHER THEN YOURSELF! YOU HAD THE AUDACITY TO BED THAT WOMAN IN MY BEDROOM! NOW THREE CONSPIRATORS WILL ALSO DIE FOR YOUR LUST!"

Hector threw a very wet Pairs on the floor , his anger verging on violence.

Never had I seen him so angry.

"WHAT WILL THIS LUST LEAD TO PARIS!? HAVE YOU NO HONOR!" Hector ranted.

One of the guards went to stop Hector , Priam held a hand , "Let him , Paris is the cause of this mess. He must learn the consequences of his actions."

I looked at Priam , "Paris bedded a wife of the guard , who had his friends ignore us tonight , so he could kill Paris in revenge?"

Priam nodded , "But Paris was not there."

All this because of a simple night. When had Paris used our chambers? Had he used our bed?

I looked back as Hector hit Paris , still yelling , "IF YOU EVER , EVER ENTER MY CHAMBERS AGAIN! I WILL BRUISE YOU SO BADLY YOU"LL BE UNABLE TO LOVE!"

Had Cassandra seen this or did she hear gossip , or had she known the man?

I would have a word with her!

Priam spoke softly , "If you are asked , Hector killed the guard."

I nodded to him.