Paris led Briseis out of Troy through the hidden passage, which Hector had shown Andromache only a few days before. They met up with Helen on the other side of the tunnel who led them to where the few survivors of the city had taken refuge.
"We must find somewhere to stay." Paris said to them as they were running.
"But where will we go. There is no where." Came Helen's reply.
"We will have to find somewhere, even if it means building another city"
As they approached the few hundred people that had escaped from Troy, Paris moved to the front of them leaving Briseis and Helen at the back. He quietened them down before he spoke to them.
"Listen. We are in great danger if we stay here. We must find somewhere to stay, even if it's just for the night," he said.
"But where will we go?" Came the cry of a man.
"We have no food." Yelled out a woman.
The people started talking among themselves with worried voices.
"Please, be quiet. We mustn't panic. We will find food and a place to stay." Paris gestured to them. "We will head north. There is a small town not half a day's walk. We will be there by sunrise. We can rest for the day but then we must decide what we will do. It may be in our best interests to rebuild our city."
The crowd let out a cheer as Paris started to lead the group north.
Just as the sun was beginning to rise they arrived in the small city, Cyzicus.
The day went by slowly for the Trojans. They were fed by the more than happy Cyzicians and were more than grateful to them for their hospitality.
Before the day was out, Paris addressed them.
"At dawn we will leave, and we will start to rebuild our city." He called to them. "It won't be easy, but it will be better than the old Troy and it will be our accomplishment. The Greeks may have taken our homes, but they can't take whom we are. We are Trojans and no Greek can take that away from us!"
The people of Troy let out a big cheer, for their new King.
"Your father would be proud of you, my love," Helen whispered in his ear.
Paris smiled at her and led her to their bed to get some sleep.
