Chapter Ten
Alexander was pacing his room. He had seen how depressed Hephaistion had become and couldn't help feel responsible for it.
If only he had not lost his temper at a time when Hephaistion need him the most. He picked up Hephaistion chriton and held it tight, he hadn't meant to take it but in the heat of the moment he had.
He had not seen Hephaistion all day nether had anyone else. He went out of his room and went to Hephaistion's room and knocked on the door he had gone to beg for forgiveness.
The door was empty and the bed had not been slept in, Alexander left the room and went to Hephaistion's garden. Hephaistion wasn't there.
Alexander was staring to worry what if Hephaistion had gone and done something stupid. He sat down on the stone bench pulling his cloak closer to him against the chill of winter he put his head his hand and began to weep.
When he looked up his notice a folded piece of parchment pinned to a tree with his name on it.
Alexander took the dagger and recognised it as Hephaistion's it was one of two that he had given Hephaistion as a birthday present not to long ago.
He sat back down on the bench and began to read.
"To my Alexander
Please forgive me for I know what I am about to do will damn me forever.
I never meant to hurt you and please understand that were ever I go when I am gone please understand that I will always be watching you.
Eternal love Hephaistion"
Alexander stopped reading and ran out of the garden he had to find Hephaistion but nobody had seen him.
Just when Alexander had giving up hope one of the stable boys came forward
"Please my lord I saw Lord Hephaistion ride out this morning and if you will forgive me saying so he was drunk."
Alexander grabbed the boy by the shoulders "Which way did he go?" he demand
The boy stared at Alexander with huge round frightened eyes
"H -H- H he went that way my lord." he said shakily pointing out of the door and slightly to the east.
As Alexander followed the boy's finger he knew what lay in that direction.
He quickly mounted Buccephalas kicked him hard and he set off at full gallop after Hephaistion