Present for Polyxena
[There's a box outside of Polyxena and Paris' door with a letter taped to the top with Polyxena's name written on the envelope. Inside is this bracelet. The letter is handwritten. The top edge is a little crumbled as if he almost considered throwing it away but stopped himself. Crossed out parts are erased but can still be made out.]
Polyxena,
I just wanted to say I'm sorry. I never wanted to hurt you. I don't know if you believe me or not, but it's true. I know You make it very clear you don't like it here, and don't want to be here. You were definitely less then excited about your birthday even before news of Telemachus. And then with me...I want to make it up to you. I want you to be happy if you can be. Don't tell me it doesn't matter or you can't because that hurts me worse. You can't make any of us happy until you're happy. And I don't know if that means punching Neoptolemus (I'll hold him for you if it'll help, but please don't kill him, I'm tired of seeing people die, no matter what they've done) or getting away from here yourself.
I wanted to give you something, a present (Melinoe helped me pick it out so if you don't like it blame her). It's not much and I know it can't make up for anything but it felt wrong to not do anything for you. Especially after I upset you. It's not a bribe or anything, it's just a something for you gift . So I hope you like it. If you don't want it I understand.
I need a break from this place. I need to think about things and it's too hard here. I'm sorry for not telling you in person, but it was all very sudden and unexpected. I'm not sure when I'll be back either. Whenever I have things figured out I guess. You weren't supposed to be hurt by my decisions and I'm sorry that it seems to continue happening, to you especially. Sometimes I wonder with the way you hate Neoptolemus if you ever could forgive me for what I did. I don't deserve your forgiveness really.
You're my baby sister, and in Troy I never knew you as well as I should have. I'm sorry for that too. I'm sorry for But please don't ever doubt how much I love you. That won't change.
Helenus
Polyxena,
I just wanted to say I'm sorry. I never wanted to hurt you. I don't know if you believe me or not, but it's true. I know You make it very clear you don't like it here, and don't want to be here. You were definitely less then excited about your birthday even before news of Telemachus. And then with me...I want to make it up to you. I want you to be happy if you can be. Don't tell me it doesn't matter or you can't because that hurts me worse. You can't make any of us happy until you're happy. And I don't know if that means punching Neoptolemus (I'll hold him for you if it'll help, but please don't kill him, I'm tired of seeing people die, no matter what they've done) or getting away from here yourself.
I wanted to give you something, a present (Melinoe helped me pick it out so if you don't like it blame her). It's not much and I know it can't make up for anything but it felt wrong to not do anything for you. Especially after I upset you. It's not a bribe or anything, it's just a something for you gift . So I hope you like it. If you don't want it I understand.
I need a break from this place. I need to think about things and it's too hard here. I'm sorry for not telling you in person, but it was all very sudden and unexpected. I'm not sure when I'll be back either. Whenever I have things figured out I guess. You weren't supposed to be hurt by my decisions and I'm sorry that it seems to continue happening, to you especially. Sometimes I wonder with the way you hate Neoptolemus if you ever could forgive me for what I did. I don't deserve your forgiveness really.
You're my baby sister, and in Troy I never knew you as well as I should have. I'm sorry for that too. I'm sorry for But please don't ever doubt how much I love you. That won't change.
Helenus