Chapter 18

Anama made her way down the hallway towards the room were Helen would be staying. Anama noticed it was also Paris's room. Anama walked in the door to find King Priam giving her a tour of the room and the servants unpacking her things.

"Ah, Anama. Helen, I would like you to meet my new daughter in law, Anama. She has previously been married to Hector."

"Hello." Said Anama.

"Hello." Said Helen very timidly.

"Anama, would you please be as kind as to show Helen around the palace?"

"Sure, father."

"Wonderful. Well ladies, I must take my absence, call me if you need anything. It is a pleasure to have you here my dear." He kissed Helen on the head and walked out of the room leaving Helen and Anama in a somewhat uncomfortable silence.

"Are you hungry?" asked Anama.

"Oh, starved."

"Good. So am I. Come, I will have the cooks prepare us something."

"O I couldn't put them that."

"Oh, don't worry. I do it all the time. They rather enjoy it actually. Come."

Anama walked out of the rooms with Helen close to her side. They made their way down to the kitchens where Anama asked Marilla to make them something. Marilla smiled and shooed them out of the kitchen.

"Well, since it will take her awhile, let us go and sit." Anama walked into the Hall and sat down at her spot at the table. "Here, I'll let you sit in Hectors spot. Just don't tell him." Anama laughed and Helen sat down with a smile.

"Thank you."

"So, how have you been holding up? I hope the people here haven't been rude. If they have tell me and I will take care of them."

"Oh no, everyone has been positively wonderful. Even King Priam, I have heard of his generosity and his careness for others. He truly is a man of many talents."

"Yes he is. Believe me."

Helen smiled. "If you don't mind my asking, how have you been? I have heard of the travesties that Agamemnon has done and I can only imagine what it must be like to see your home taken over."

"Well, to be honest with you, I don't really remember anything of Thessaly. I was only a baby when I was taken from there to live here in Troy. I have never been to Thessaly and don't plan on going."

Anama saw the puzzled look on her face. Anama smiled, "Well, I see I have confused you."

"Yes you certainly have." Helen smiled.

"Well, after dinner we will take a walk around the palace and I will relive my story to you. How is that?" asked Anama.

"That sounds wonderful." Said Helen.

"My ladies! Your dinner is served." Said Marilla. Through the doors came servants bringing them there food. They placed a plate in front of Helen and another in front of Anama. Of course there was much more on Anama's plate seeing as she was pregnant.

"You sure do eat a lot." Said Helen.

Anama just laughed. "Yes, well, I am eating for two nowadays."

"O my goodness. Are you pregnant?" asked Helen with a smile.

"Yes I am." Said Anama with pride in her voice.

"How has Hector taken the news?"

"Well, uh, I haven't actually told him yet. He only returned today and I haven't had any time to talk with him, with you being here and showing you around,"

"Oh. I didn't know I was such a burden."

Anama slapped herself mentally. "No, Helen, I'm sorry, I didn't mean for it to sound that way, I meant that with everything going on around here, what with you arriving and Hector being in meetings for the rest of the night, that there was no way that I could talk to him. I never meant that you being here was a burden, I truly didn't. If it sounded that way I am truly sorry, my emotions are kind of out there lately and I say things that sound totally wrong and I am still rambling, sorry."

Helen just laughed. "No, I'm sorry, everyone here has been so grateful to me and I had no room as to accuse any of you that me being here was a burden on you. I am sorry."

"Well, since we're both sorry, let us forget this matter and enjoy this tasty food that is calling my name."

"You sure do not seem like a princess."

"Well, I try not to. I hate all the formalities, grant it, it is wonderful to not have to wash your on clothes, but I know what it's like to be a commoner, and I don't want to put that on anyone. I try and make everyone equal and the same as much as possible."

"You will make a wonderful queen someday." Said Helen.

"I am told that always, but to be truthful, I'm terrified. I know nothing of being a queen or being a ruler of something. I feel so much like a fish out of water."

"I felt the same way when I was married. It will pass. Believe me. I also used to throw myself into my people. Until I met Paris."

"Yes. How did you meet Paris? If you don't mind my asking?"

"No. While Paris and Hector were there, we instantly felt something for one another. It is kind of hard to explain, but we knew that we were destined to be together, although I was married to Menelaus. Paris made me feel like I was alive again. Before I was just a ghost living in Sparta. Now, I feel like I am alive again and I feel like a whole new person."

"Well, I see Paris finally found a winner." Anama smiled at Helen and Helen returned it.

"Come. Let me show you around the palace and then we will call it a night. Sound good?"

"Yes, sounds wonderful."

They got up and left the hall. Anama showed Helen around the grounds, showed her where meetings were held, were the gardens were, everything in the palace she needed to know, Anama showed her.

"Well, it is very late, and I am sure you are tired. I know I am. So, I leave you here at your rooms and I look forward to seeing you tomorrow."

"Yes. Thank you so much for everything." Helen gave Anama a hug and went into her rooms. Anama went to her own rooms. When she entered, she found Hector standing off to the side, staring at the city.

"Hello darling." She said. Hector turned to see his wife standing a little ways off. She noticed the sad expression on his face. "Darling, what's wrong? You look terrible."

"Anama. I am worried. I know that my brother is somewhat immature, but when I look into his eyes, I can tell that he is truly in love with this woman. This is not just a small time infatuation like every other. This is love. And it scares me to know that Menelaus will no don't notice his wife missing, and surely that will cause a war on Troy. I couldn't bear to see my city go down in flames for one woman. But knowing that my brother would do anything for this woman makes me rethink my actions. I just don't know what to do."

"Sh. Don't worry. I'm sure everything will be alright. You are a great leader, my love, and quite frankly the best son and brother anyone has ever had, but you have to let things go sometimes. You can't fix everything. I know you want to but you can't. I know that you feel ill about Helen being here and of the war that could come, but you have to let some things be. Some things are meant to happen. If Paris is truly in love with this woman, then let him be. For he has never had happiness like this before. Let him enjoy it while he can. Hm?"

Hector smiled at his wife. "How do you always know what to say?"

"Well, I don't know, to tell you the truth, I kind of went out on a limb for that speech." She laughed.

"Are you alright my love?"

"Yes why?" Anama looked at him strangely.

"You look a bit peeked. Are you ill?"

"Um, well, you could say that. Hector, I wanted to tell you earlier but we were both caught up in matters,"

"What is it?" he asked worriedly.

"Um, well, wow, I never thought this would be so hard to tell you,"

"You can tell me,"

"Um, Hector, I'm pregnant."

Hector looked at her as if she had grown two heads. "You're what?"

"I'm pregnant. I found out a couple of weeks after you had left for Sparta."

Hector stood and strode over to the balcony to look over the city. Anama stood also and slowly approached him.

"Are you angry?" she asked very timidly.

Hector spun around to her making her flinch. "Angry? How could I possibly be angry!" he shouted. "I am going to be a father!" He picked up Anama and spun her around, kissing her as much as he could. "Thank you." He said as he placed her on the ground.

"It wasn't just me you know." She said with a smile.

"Yea I know. Ah, you have no idea how happy this makes me."

"O I can imagine." She said with a smile.

They went to bed that night with thoughts and hopes for their future together.

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