Astyanax and Lilly

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"Good I have met your parents and they likewise seem lovely. Now we'd better go in for dinner lest we miss the feast." Said the man clapping his hands together. The king took as long of strides as his short fat legs would take him. Astyanax and Lilly were a little behind when Lilly leaned on Astyanax's arm. He frowned and looked at her mouthing 'Are you all right?' Lilly smiled and nodded. When they walked into the dinning room everyone stood.

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"Lilly are you well?" asked Briseis frowning at her daughter.

"I'm fine mother. My leg is just a bit sore." Said Lilly as Astyanax pushed her chair out for her.

"What happened if you do not mind my question?" asked Lana who was sitting across from Lilly.

"I was on the beach four nights ago. I was attacked by men and was injured in my left leg. Luckily Astyanax was there or I probably would not be here." Said Lilly smiling at Lana the whole time.

"Good job! How many of them were there?" asked Lana's father.

"Four your majesty, but I did not fight alone Lilly killed two of the men and if she hadn't I don't know if I would be here now either." Said Astyanax.

"You can fight?" asked Jomac skeptically.

"Sword combat, bow and arrows, daggers, bow and arrow on horse back, and hand to hand combat." Said Lilly counting on her fingers.

" And war strategies." Said Achillies.

" I've skipped those lessons lately so I didn't count them." Said Lilly bashfully.

" You teach her as if she were a man." Said Lana sounding horrified.

"She is taught what she wishes to learn Lily also knows how to sew, cook, weave, clean, and many other house hold chores along with her other duties." Said Briseis.

"You seem well rounded any country would be lucky to have you as their leader." Said Jomac.

"Well I am quite content to play the role once and awhile when my parents are away." Said Lilly with a small smile.

"So how was your lunch with that beggar girl?" asked Lana slicing an apple.

Lilly put her fork down with a small slam. With thinly held back anger Lilly said, " Sara is not a beggar."

"Then what would one call someone that sniffs around someone's purse hoping to gain profit?" asked Lana looking as if she had won the argument.

" Someone that isn't to busy putting their nose in the air to notice others and someone that knows when to get off their high horse. And someone that knows when to open their mouth or to keep their mouth shut. Sadly there are those in this room that are of an age to know better but they don't and are seen as a royal twit and I don't mean the children." Said Lilly never taking her eyes from Lana. Astyanax was taking a very long drink trying not to laugh.

"Now I must excuse myself I'm not very hungry." Said Lilly standing.

"I'll come with you." Said Astyanax jumping from his seat almost knocking it over.

Lilly smiled, "I'd be glad of the company." Astyanax took Lilly's arm and they left the dining hall. Achillies started choking on his wine and Briseis patted him on the back.

"Are you all right?" Achillies nodded and took a bite of apple.

" Do forgive me but is she so crude with other guest?"

Andreas spoke up, "Just the mean and ugly ones she doesn't like." "You horrible little child." Said Lana.

Alexander threw and orange at Lana and hit her in the side of the head. Lana looked outraged, "Nobody calls my friend horrible." Said Alexander getting up. "Hey Alexander let's go play in the stables!" said Andreas.

"OK!" with that the two little boys ran off to the stables. "Do you plan on marring her off?" asked Lana's father.

"No Briseis and I found love so it is only fair that Lilly have that same choice." Said Achillies.

The king shook his head, "She'll take to long then you'll leave your land to shrivel under a spinsters rule." Achillies stood, " My daughter is very smart and capable young woman and marriage is her choice. Whether she will marry or not does not effect how well she can rule which I sadly cannot say for your daughter." Lana gasped as her father stood, "You will watch your words." growled Lana's father.

"As you shall watch yours." Hector stood, "Gentlemen please take your seats. I am sure your daughters do not appreciate this let us get back to our meal." Slowly both kings sat down.

Lilly sat down on the steps and Astyanax sat next to her. "That girl is maddening! I wanted to ring her little neck."

Astyanax smiled, "Well you succeeded in choking your father and I."

"Your alright though?" Astyanax nodded.

"Isn't it beautiful." Said Lilly laying back and looking up at the stars.

"Kind of romantic." Said Astyanax laying back.

"So what is Lana doing here?"

Astyanax sighed, " Land."

"Well she would be the lucky one."

"Oh?"

"She'd be the queen of Troy. And she would have a wonderful new family."

"That's all?" asked Astyanax.

Lilly grinned, "Why?"

"Just thought that there might be more that's all."

"My mother is taking out my stitches tomorrow. Then she's wrapping my whole thigh down to my knee so I will have to use crutches to walk."

"Will you be able to ride a horse?" asked Astyanax.

"I will whether I am aloud to or not." Said Lilly. Astyanax grinned, "How do you expect to get better if you don't rest?"

Lilly let out a small laugh, "You sound just like my parents." Astyanax propped himself on his elbow and looked down at Lilly.

"Do you love it here in Troy?"

Lilly gave him a confused look, "Why?"

" Do you love it here?" he repeated.

Lilly looked at him, "Why?"

"Just tell me." Lilly propped herself on her elbow and looked him in the eye.

They lay there a moment before Lilly finally said, "I love being in the streets of Troy but I don't know if I would fit."

"You seem to fit Troy perfectly though." Said Astyanax.

"I don't know I'm a little to simple I think for Troy."

"Well what you did with Sara wasn't simple." Said Astyanax.

"Just a little love that's all." Said Lilly grinning.

"Love can be very complicated." Said Astyanax gently tucking a strand of hair behind Lilly's ear.

"Ah there you are Astyanax."