The Young One, and the Old One: Chapter Three

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Author's Note: THANK YOU! I have over 60 reviews just from two chapters! That is awesome. Sorry it's been a while since I updated, but i've been busy with school. But school is over, so now I have more time to write! Everyone, please enjoy chapter three. Oh, and for those of you who kept requesting Paris/Helen romance, here's a small taste. :-)

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Chapter Three

It was a few hours later when a flustered-looking healer came into the room. Helen was stretched out on the couch, asleep, with the cushion still clutched in her arms. Priam was pacing around the room while eating an apple. He looked up at the healer. "Yes?"

"We have finished tending to Prince Paris, my Lord," he said. "The soldiers have returned from the battle and many of them are injured."

"How is Hector?" Priam asked.

"He is seeing that the wounded are being brought into the city," the healer replied.

"Thank you, you may go back to your job," Priam said, dismissing the healer. He looked at Helen, wondering if he should wake her. He decided he should and he gently shook her awake. "Helen, my dear," he said, "we can see Paris now."

Helen immediately got up and went with Priam to the main chamber. Dozens of injured soldiers were there, and the healers were bustling from one person to the other. At the back of the room lay Paris.

Helen tried to ignore the bloody, moaning soldiers as she made her way through the living carnage that was assembled. She focused on her goal, and when she arrived at Paris's cot she knelt down and stroked his forehead. "Paris?" she whispered.

Paris slowly opened his eyes. "Helen," he greeted.

Helen gave a huge smile and kissed him softly. "I was so worried about you. You were almost killed."

"But I wasn't killed," Paris replied.

"You almost were," she repeated. "How could I be a wife to a dead husband?"

"You're a smart woman. I'm sure you could have found a way," he said in a teasing manner.

Helen gasped. "Paris! That is not funny!" she exclaimed. She relaxed a bit when she saw Paris chuckling, but she kept her serious tone. "Please don't joke about such things, my love. I was so worried."

Paris instantly sobered. "I'm sorry, Helen," he said.

"How are you feeling?" She asked.

"Better. I will be fine in a few days, I am sure."

"A few days," Priam interupted, "spent resting. Right, my son?" he asked with a stern look.

"Yes father," Paris replied.

Priam smiled. "That's my boy. We'll leave you in peace now."

"Oh, but--"

"No, Helen," Priam said as Helen objected. "He has to rest."

"I will make sure he does. Please, my Lord, let me stay with him for a while longer," she pleaded.

Priam sighed. "Very well. But he has to rest."

"I will, father," Paris assured.

Priam nodded and left. Helen gently stroked Paris's forehead. "You must rest now."

"I will, my love," Paris said. "And I will rest easier knowing that you are here."

"Then I will stay with you," she said immediately. "You were very courageous, my love."

"I thought about you when I was fighting him," he murmured, starting to get drowsy. "I thought about what would happen if I lost, or quit."

"And neither happened," she said, stroking his forhead. "Rest now."

He was asleep before she finished her sentence.

TBC

Sorry it was so short. Next chapter: Hector makes an appearance!