Thetis looked up after the story.

"You love him." She said. Tecmessa nodded.

"From the first day I met him. I will always love him my Lady."

Thetis smiled.

"Then tell me child, what are you doing here?"

"I want to go home." Tecmessa said. Thetis shook her head.

"No that is not what you want." She said.

"What do I want?"

"You want to go to my son, and you want to tell him that you love him."

Tecmessa interrupted.

"But what if he doesn't love me back!"

"Tecmessa. Child. If you don't tell Achilles how you feel then you will regret it for the rest of your life." The girl looked down.

"You're right." She said. "I'll tell him." And she smiled, excited. Thetis hugged her.

"Good luck." And with that she disappeared. Tecmessa turned west and began to make her way back to Achilles tent.

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Briseis looked at the body and then to Achilles. Two men had come in and had begun to pick Ajax up.

"Where are they taking him?" she asked.

"To be buried. Briseis, no matter what happens do not tell Patroclus that you killed Ajax. The two were very close." Briseis nodded and she hugged Achilles who hugged her back. He looked at her.

"Would you like to go to his burial?" he asked. Briseis nodded and the pair began to walk of with the rest of the crowd. Patroclus was no where to be seen.

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Half an hour later Tecmessa had reached Achilles tent. She had rehearsed and rehearsed what she was going to say on the long walk there. She walked inside but didn't find who she expected. On the bench Patroclus sat weeping. Blood was on the floor. Tecmessa was shocked.

"What…what happened?" She asked the Myrmidon. Patroclus almost laughed.

"You bitch. Don't you pretend that you don't know!" Tecmessa shook her head.

"But I don't know! Please, what happened? Where is Achilles?"

Patroclus stood up and walked towards her.

"Where do you think he is you whore! He is at Ajax's funeral! The man that you killed!" Tecmessa was completely perplexed now.

"But…but. Ajax survived. I didn't kill him!" Patroclus laughed.

"Yes! He survived your stabbing so you decided to go back and take another shot you bitch! Well guess what! Now it's your turn. Rob me of my friend and I shall rob you of your life!" Patroclus hit her across the face and she fell to the floor. There was no time to fight. He had already crawled on top of her and had pulled out his knife. Tecmessa screamed at the sight of it.

"HELP!" she cried. But she was cut off as Patroclus covered her mouth.

"Scream all you want. You are a dead girl." Tecmessa began to cry. Tears flowed on top the floor as Patroclus put the blade to her tanned throat.

"Please no! Don't!" She cried through his fingers. "I have a son!"

Patroclus laughed as he pulled the blade to let her die.

"Then I shall kill him too!"