Drabble!mania - Twenty-six reasons.
Title: Twenty-six reasons
Rating: PG-13
Summary: The ever-popular alphabet prompt, featuring Patroclus and Achilles.
Notes: I knew there was a reason I didn't jump on bandwagons >.< I found this via a pretty good Remus/Sirius fic called "The Alphabet According to Remus and Sirius" But I needed to get out of a writing slump, so i've spent most of the day in front of this computer. There's a reason most people don't do this type of thing all at once.
Twenty-six Reasons
Agony
While Patroclus loves loving Achilles, he sometimes hates it, too. It could hurt terribly, if only because he was too attached. When they were separated, and Achilles was in Skyros, Patroclus ached with loneliness.
Whenever Achilles spent a night in another's arms, he would lie alone in his tent until he could take no more, and had to find comfort elsewhere. Eventually, he got used to it, and the pain dulled. He learned to think that all other loves were fleeting.
When Achilles told him that he loved Troilus, though, it was agony. A hate for the boy boiled up.
Beneath
Patroclus knew that Achilles didn't consider it beneath him to be his eromenos at the age of twenty-five. Any other man would find it humiliating, but the men had learned to stop laughing when someone referred to Achilles as Patroclus' bedboy. Part of it was a learned respect for a greater warrior than themselves, and part was the knowledge that Achilles had beat men to a bloody mess for doing so.
It bothered Patroclus, though, that Achilles saw asking for his help beneath him. It was especially frustrating because he was the only one that ever saw Achilles cry.
Conscience
Achilles thought about Patroclus like his conscience. He did very stupid things sometimes, often in a rage. But Patroclus would look at him with an expression that asked, “Why would you do that?” It was hurt, and Achilles felt like dying of shame. He knew that his lover would never act so cruelly, without thinking about consequences. Patroclus was gentle, and kind, and he was everything Achilles was not.
It was Patroclus that made him whole. He never knew that a piece of his was missing until he had Patroclus. When he died, Achilles' conscience, his pity, died with him.
Depend
Agememnon says that Achilles isn't dependable. Many times he's been ordered out of battle because of this lack.
Patroclus frowns and says that Achilles is very dependable. If his pride is hurt, he'll find some sort of vengence. He'll be civil when he's treated with respect. He can be depended on to be protective of those he loves, and spiteful to those he hates. More than anything he wants to be treated like a man and a competent leader.
He then smiles to himself when he thinks of other things that Achilles is dependable about. He never tells anyone, though.
Eyes
Achilles' eyes are as blue as the sea that he's part of. They sparkle beautifully when he's happy, as the sea does in the sunlight. When he and Patroclus make love, they turn dark, almost black with lust.
Sometimes, though, when he is angry, they aren't blue at all. They're green.
Patroclus' eyes are green, like the pools of water close to the shore. And while they are normally soft, Patroclus can get into a rage as bad, or worse, than Achilles'. It's how he came to live in Phthia. This is very rare, though. He learned his lesson well.
Fire
They both knew that they were playing with fire. If it was anyone else, it would be safe, but not with each other. They grew up together, and loved eachother too hard.
First, it was out of fear that, in becoming lovers, they would ruin a perfectly good friendship. Then, they realized that, like Icarus, they could be flying too close to the sun. Losing one would be like the wax melting from their wings.
They decided it was worth it, crashing upon the rocks if they could spend one night in each other's arms. In the end, it burned.
Gold
Achilles' hair is like liquid gold. It shines as he moves, and glows in firelight. Unlike other blondes, his hair doesn't turn muddy brown in water. Instead, it turns into the beautiful red gold that occasionally comes from Egypt.
Patroclus hates how, when in battle, it gets covered in blood. At night, though, it turns into a shining curtain as Achilles leans over him, a great pool around his head when he lays down. During these times, Patroclus runs his hands through it and smiles. Achilles laughs, knowing Patroclus is happy no other man has ever touched such precious gold.
Handsome
Achilles knows he's beautiful. He's been told it all his life. He's glad that he doesn't see what others see, though, because he knows that Patroclus is overlooked because of him.
He wished he was more like Patroclus, who wasn't beautiful. Patroclus was handsome, which Achilles thought was better. It spoke of maturity and masculinity that he didn't have. He was handsome because of his quiet confidence, and that little smile that he got, which made Achilles feel weak in the knees for years. Even now, he sometimes worries that he's acting like a lovesick puppy. But he can't stop.
Idiom
Achilles had a certain way of doing things. He did things this way because he felt he should maintain a specific image for himself. For example, he didn't back down from a challenge. On the other hand, he knew when a person was challenging so that he would do what he wanted, and it was important not to rise to those fake challenges. He got up when he felt like it, and went to sleep when he wanted. No one was in charge of him but him.
Yet, somehow it felt like he wasn't the one in control. Patroclus was.
Jealous
Achilles is, and always has been, very jealous of Patroclus' love. Sometimes Patroclus would take a boy to his bed, but it never lasted. The only long term bedmate of Patroclus' that Achilles ever grew fond of was Iphis, who acted like a queen, and in many ways, was. Too many times, Achilles entered his lover's tent and made sure that Patroclus' current boy never came back. It was one thing for the older man to have women, completely different for there to be another youth.
Patroclus knew. He never told anyone that he was glad that Troilus was dead.
Kiss
The worst thing was losing Patroclus' kisses. They were imperfect and perfect, all at once. Achilles thought that Patroclus was probably the best kisser he'd ever met. And he knew that the only reason for this was because of the intensity of his feelings.
Sometimes, if he closed his eyes, he could almost imagine Patroclus' lips against his. He wanted never to forget the way it felt, because he would lost the last bit of himself.
And he thought of how once, he had vowed he would kiss Patroclus every day until the day he died. He'd broken his promise.
Legs
All of Achilles is beautiful, but Patroclus especially likes his legs. He's the fastest of all the Achaeans, and because of this-or maybe the other way around-his thighs were incredibly strong. Sometimes, when they sat with the other men, Patroclus would oh-so-casually run a hand over them, and Achilles would slowly look slightly to the side and smile.
Shortly after, he would have those wonderful legs wrapped around him, and after that they would lie next to one another and Patroclus would simply rest his hand just inside the thigh. Achilles would laugh at his persuasiveness.
Memorize
They've memorized everything about one another; the smell of the other's hair, the feel of their skin, the sound of their voices. They know where to touch, to make the other gasp just so, how to make an encounter quick, how to draw it out for hours. Achilles can let his hands wander across Patroclus' skin in the dark, and know exactly where each scar came from. Patroclus can pick out Achilles' laughter in a crowd.
Sometimes, someone might ask one how they recognize their lover. Patroclus will raise an eyebrow and say he just does. Achilles just smiles smugly.
Nemesis
Achilles knew that he wasn't wise, just vaguely clever when it came to fighting and such things. However, some things Achilles felt he understood much better than many other people. One of those things was what a nemesis was.
A nemesis wasn't necessarily an enemy, and even though Nemesis was a goddess of vegence, it wasn't absolutely that, either. A nemesis was a person or thing which was destined to defeat a man. It was absolutely inevitable, and the most frightening thing was that it could be something that a man cherished.
For example, the love he felt for Patroclus.
Opposite
They are almost exact opposites. Achilles can be horribly cruel, Patroclus can be heartbreakingly kind. Achilles was better at killing than any other man, but Patroclus was better at healing than any other.
This was wonderful, though. Achilles thought that if they were mashed into one person, then they would be the perfect man. Then he thought that it was probably better that they weren't one man, because gods could get very jealous of wonderful people.
He figures that, when they make love, it was the best it could ever be. They felt like they were one, but could separate.
Prophecy
When Achilles heard the prophecy the first time, he laughed. He was happy to give up his life if it left his name behind. He never thought about how Patroclus would feel once he was dead.
He didn't think twice about the second half. Why should he worry about “the best of the Myrmidons” dying? Patroclus wasn't born a Myrmidon, he was a Locrian prince. He didn't count. If Patroclus were to go fight along side the Locrians, though, he would get angry. He belonged to Achilles.
He didn't think about the fact that Patroclus couldn't be both at once.
Question
Achilles knows that he's invincible. Sometimes he wishes he wasn't. Patroclus can die just as any man, and Achilles doesn't know if he can take that. Patroclus has been hit with just as many different weapons as his lover, but Achilles has never bled like him.
In the four years at war, Patroclus has been seriously wounded six timers. Every time, Achilles felt he might vomit. Once, the spear bearely missed his heart, and as Patroclus lay gasping for air, Achilles wondered if he might waste away if he died.
He knows his invincibility, and questions if he wants it.
Rain
Patroclus loved rain, for so many reasons. It was a quiet and steady, or it could be loud, pounding, but still usually steady. Everything smelled wonderfully clean afterward, and often everything was clean. When it was hot, rain It was an unstoppable force, that could either give or take life. There was no absolute purpose.
And sometimes, when one was feeling particularly bitter, it could make one feel better without the guilt by flooding an enemy's tent. There were few things more satisfying than knowing that Agememnon had no dry clothes.
As forAchilles, he simply loved it because Patroclus did.
Sea
It's in their blood. After all, Patroclus' grandmother was a sea nymph, and Thetis was a daughter of Posiedon.
It's the best way to describe their love. It may rise and fall, but it is one of life's few constants. Achilles loves with a raging feriocity, just was the waves crash upone the shore. Patroclus wonders if it should be too much for him, but it isn't.
His love isn't intense the way Achilles' is. But he knows that, no matter how hard the waves crash on the sand, it doesn't make the sea any deeper. Achilles understands this, too.
Trust
The trust between them is too deep for anyone to see the bottom.
Achilles would never lie beneath any other man. He knows that Patroclus would never hurt him, or make him feel any shame, and never, ever make him feel any less of a man for it. And when Patroclus makes love to him, he knows that nothing could be more right.
Patroclus also knows that Achilles would never hurt him. Achilles could fly into a terrible rage, and Patroclus would be the only one with no reason to be afraid. There's a slightly guilty satisfaction in knowing this.
Un-
Patroclus realized somewhere along the line that he has a weakness for unstoppable forces. All it took was a look at Iphis; that woman did what she wanted, when she wanted. She'd been known to take put some of the scariest men he knew in their places, and she was so small. But the best proof was Achilles, who he loved best. If Achilles wanted something, he took it.
Achilles saw Patroclus as being unmovable, when he wanted to be. There were times when nobody could change what he thought, no matter how they tried. For that, he loved him.
Vicious
When he's feeling spiteful, Achilles can be incredibly vicious. Everyone knows this. There have been times when he had to be physically restrained, so that he wouldn't seriously hurt anyone. And when there was a fire in his eyes, men would go out of their ways to avoid crossing his path. Usually, he could take his anger out on the battlefield, then he would go back to being perfectly congenial. Achilles was very good at just getting all his anger out at once. It took a lot to change that.
Few men know that Patroclus could be just as vicious.
Women
The first woman that Achilles had was Deidamia, at the age of fifteen. It made him angry, that he was so close to breaking that she hooked him. They didn't get along well by the time he left for war.
Now, he and Patroclus both have a number of women. Achilles thinks that Iphis is the most wonderful of all of them, but is happy that she is Patroclus'. She takes care of him, and has known camp long enough that she has more nerve than any other woman he knew. Most importantly, she and Achilles never resent one another.
Xenos
It's not Achilles' tantrum that's strange to Patroclus. He figured that he would go an mope for a few days and then cool down enough to come back. What's strange is the length of the tantrum. It's been weeks, and Achilles still refuses to give in.
And Patroclus is slightly hurt, although he wouldn't let Achilles know why. All this fuss over a foreign woman in a foreign land, who can barely speak their own language. He almost wants to know whether Achilles would do the same for him, then decides that he'd rather not. He'll be fair to her.
Yearn
They need each other. They don't realize how much until after they're apart. Achilles will split his men in half, so that he can go lead an attack and Patroclus can defend the wounded. That's when they begin thinking about each other, constantly. If only Achilles was a little more selfish, he would abandon his task and return to their camp. They could be together again, instead of being miserable alone.
If only Achilles was a little more selfish, they wouldn't be in this situation. Except Achilles is very selfish, and thinks of his own glory, instead of their happiness.
Zealous
Whatever Achilles does, he puts all of himself into. Patroclus knows that this is how he became the best at what he did, although his bloodline did help. Achilles wanted to be the fastest, so he learned how to run fast. He rode every day, and wrestled until he could whip any other man in a fight. It was because of this zealousness that he never turned down a dare when he was a child.
He was exactly the same when it came to relationships. If he hated someone, it was with a passion. He loved with as much enthusiam.
A few end notes:
"Idiom" was a somewhat sad reference to Monty Python--Lancelot talking about his idiom.
"Nemesis" was based on the dictionary definition. No it's not cheating.
"Un-" is not cheating either. Because I say so.
I figured "Xenos" was acceptable due to the subject.
I don't like wussy!Patroclus.
Posted to _thousandships and greek_love
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Rating: PG-13
Summary: The ever-popular alphabet prompt, featuring Patroclus and Achilles.
Notes: I knew there was a reason I didn't jump on bandwagons >.< I found this via a pretty good Remus/Sirius fic called "The Alphabet According to Remus and Sirius" But I needed to get out of a writing slump, so i've spent most of the day in front of this computer. There's a reason most people don't do this type of thing all at once.
Twenty-six Reasons
Agony
While Patroclus loves loving Achilles, he sometimes hates it, too. It could hurt terribly, if only because he was too attached. When they were separated, and Achilles was in Skyros, Patroclus ached with loneliness.
Whenever Achilles spent a night in another's arms, he would lie alone in his tent until he could take no more, and had to find comfort elsewhere. Eventually, he got used to it, and the pain dulled. He learned to think that all other loves were fleeting.
When Achilles told him that he loved Troilus, though, it was agony. A hate for the boy boiled up.
Beneath
Patroclus knew that Achilles didn't consider it beneath him to be his eromenos at the age of twenty-five. Any other man would find it humiliating, but the men had learned to stop laughing when someone referred to Achilles as Patroclus' bedboy. Part of it was a learned respect for a greater warrior than themselves, and part was the knowledge that Achilles had beat men to a bloody mess for doing so.
It bothered Patroclus, though, that Achilles saw asking for his help beneath him. It was especially frustrating because he was the only one that ever saw Achilles cry.
Conscience
Achilles thought about Patroclus like his conscience. He did very stupid things sometimes, often in a rage. But Patroclus would look at him with an expression that asked, “Why would you do that?” It was hurt, and Achilles felt like dying of shame. He knew that his lover would never act so cruelly, without thinking about consequences. Patroclus was gentle, and kind, and he was everything Achilles was not.
It was Patroclus that made him whole. He never knew that a piece of his was missing until he had Patroclus. When he died, Achilles' conscience, his pity, died with him.
Depend
Agememnon says that Achilles isn't dependable. Many times he's been ordered out of battle because of this lack.
Patroclus frowns and says that Achilles is very dependable. If his pride is hurt, he'll find some sort of vengence. He'll be civil when he's treated with respect. He can be depended on to be protective of those he loves, and spiteful to those he hates. More than anything he wants to be treated like a man and a competent leader.
He then smiles to himself when he thinks of other things that Achilles is dependable about. He never tells anyone, though.
Eyes
Achilles' eyes are as blue as the sea that he's part of. They sparkle beautifully when he's happy, as the sea does in the sunlight. When he and Patroclus make love, they turn dark, almost black with lust.
Sometimes, though, when he is angry, they aren't blue at all. They're green.
Patroclus' eyes are green, like the pools of water close to the shore. And while they are normally soft, Patroclus can get into a rage as bad, or worse, than Achilles'. It's how he came to live in Phthia. This is very rare, though. He learned his lesson well.
Fire
They both knew that they were playing with fire. If it was anyone else, it would be safe, but not with each other. They grew up together, and loved eachother too hard.
First, it was out of fear that, in becoming lovers, they would ruin a perfectly good friendship. Then, they realized that, like Icarus, they could be flying too close to the sun. Losing one would be like the wax melting from their wings.
They decided it was worth it, crashing upon the rocks if they could spend one night in each other's arms. In the end, it burned.
Gold
Achilles' hair is like liquid gold. It shines as he moves, and glows in firelight. Unlike other blondes, his hair doesn't turn muddy brown in water. Instead, it turns into the beautiful red gold that occasionally comes from Egypt.
Patroclus hates how, when in battle, it gets covered in blood. At night, though, it turns into a shining curtain as Achilles leans over him, a great pool around his head when he lays down. During these times, Patroclus runs his hands through it and smiles. Achilles laughs, knowing Patroclus is happy no other man has ever touched such precious gold.
Handsome
Achilles knows he's beautiful. He's been told it all his life. He's glad that he doesn't see what others see, though, because he knows that Patroclus is overlooked because of him.
He wished he was more like Patroclus, who wasn't beautiful. Patroclus was handsome, which Achilles thought was better. It spoke of maturity and masculinity that he didn't have. He was handsome because of his quiet confidence, and that little smile that he got, which made Achilles feel weak in the knees for years. Even now, he sometimes worries that he's acting like a lovesick puppy. But he can't stop.
Idiom
Achilles had a certain way of doing things. He did things this way because he felt he should maintain a specific image for himself. For example, he didn't back down from a challenge. On the other hand, he knew when a person was challenging so that he would do what he wanted, and it was important not to rise to those fake challenges. He got up when he felt like it, and went to sleep when he wanted. No one was in charge of him but him.
Yet, somehow it felt like he wasn't the one in control. Patroclus was.
Jealous
Achilles is, and always has been, very jealous of Patroclus' love. Sometimes Patroclus would take a boy to his bed, but it never lasted. The only long term bedmate of Patroclus' that Achilles ever grew fond of was Iphis, who acted like a queen, and in many ways, was. Too many times, Achilles entered his lover's tent and made sure that Patroclus' current boy never came back. It was one thing for the older man to have women, completely different for there to be another youth.
Patroclus knew. He never told anyone that he was glad that Troilus was dead.
Kiss
The worst thing was losing Patroclus' kisses. They were imperfect and perfect, all at once. Achilles thought that Patroclus was probably the best kisser he'd ever met. And he knew that the only reason for this was because of the intensity of his feelings.
Sometimes, if he closed his eyes, he could almost imagine Patroclus' lips against his. He wanted never to forget the way it felt, because he would lost the last bit of himself.
And he thought of how once, he had vowed he would kiss Patroclus every day until the day he died. He'd broken his promise.
Legs
All of Achilles is beautiful, but Patroclus especially likes his legs. He's the fastest of all the Achaeans, and because of this-or maybe the other way around-his thighs were incredibly strong. Sometimes, when they sat with the other men, Patroclus would oh-so-casually run a hand over them, and Achilles would slowly look slightly to the side and smile.
Shortly after, he would have those wonderful legs wrapped around him, and after that they would lie next to one another and Patroclus would simply rest his hand just inside the thigh. Achilles would laugh at his persuasiveness.
Memorize
They've memorized everything about one another; the smell of the other's hair, the feel of their skin, the sound of their voices. They know where to touch, to make the other gasp just so, how to make an encounter quick, how to draw it out for hours. Achilles can let his hands wander across Patroclus' skin in the dark, and know exactly where each scar came from. Patroclus can pick out Achilles' laughter in a crowd.
Sometimes, someone might ask one how they recognize their lover. Patroclus will raise an eyebrow and say he just does. Achilles just smiles smugly.
Nemesis
Achilles knew that he wasn't wise, just vaguely clever when it came to fighting and such things. However, some things Achilles felt he understood much better than many other people. One of those things was what a nemesis was.
A nemesis wasn't necessarily an enemy, and even though Nemesis was a goddess of vegence, it wasn't absolutely that, either. A nemesis was a person or thing which was destined to defeat a man. It was absolutely inevitable, and the most frightening thing was that it could be something that a man cherished.
For example, the love he felt for Patroclus.
Opposite
They are almost exact opposites. Achilles can be horribly cruel, Patroclus can be heartbreakingly kind. Achilles was better at killing than any other man, but Patroclus was better at healing than any other.
This was wonderful, though. Achilles thought that if they were mashed into one person, then they would be the perfect man. Then he thought that it was probably better that they weren't one man, because gods could get very jealous of wonderful people.
He figures that, when they make love, it was the best it could ever be. They felt like they were one, but could separate.
Prophecy
When Achilles heard the prophecy the first time, he laughed. He was happy to give up his life if it left his name behind. He never thought about how Patroclus would feel once he was dead.
He didn't think twice about the second half. Why should he worry about “the best of the Myrmidons” dying? Patroclus wasn't born a Myrmidon, he was a Locrian prince. He didn't count. If Patroclus were to go fight along side the Locrians, though, he would get angry. He belonged to Achilles.
He didn't think about the fact that Patroclus couldn't be both at once.
Question
Achilles knows that he's invincible. Sometimes he wishes he wasn't. Patroclus can die just as any man, and Achilles doesn't know if he can take that. Patroclus has been hit with just as many different weapons as his lover, but Achilles has never bled like him.
In the four years at war, Patroclus has been seriously wounded six timers. Every time, Achilles felt he might vomit. Once, the spear bearely missed his heart, and as Patroclus lay gasping for air, Achilles wondered if he might waste away if he died.
He knows his invincibility, and questions if he wants it.
Rain
Patroclus loved rain, for so many reasons. It was a quiet and steady, or it could be loud, pounding, but still usually steady. Everything smelled wonderfully clean afterward, and often everything was clean. When it was hot, rain It was an unstoppable force, that could either give or take life. There was no absolute purpose.
And sometimes, when one was feeling particularly bitter, it could make one feel better without the guilt by flooding an enemy's tent. There were few things more satisfying than knowing that Agememnon had no dry clothes.
As forAchilles, he simply loved it because Patroclus did.
Sea
It's in their blood. After all, Patroclus' grandmother was a sea nymph, and Thetis was a daughter of Posiedon.
It's the best way to describe their love. It may rise and fall, but it is one of life's few constants. Achilles loves with a raging feriocity, just was the waves crash upone the shore. Patroclus wonders if it should be too much for him, but it isn't.
His love isn't intense the way Achilles' is. But he knows that, no matter how hard the waves crash on the sand, it doesn't make the sea any deeper. Achilles understands this, too.
Trust
The trust between them is too deep for anyone to see the bottom.
Achilles would never lie beneath any other man. He knows that Patroclus would never hurt him, or make him feel any shame, and never, ever make him feel any less of a man for it. And when Patroclus makes love to him, he knows that nothing could be more right.
Patroclus also knows that Achilles would never hurt him. Achilles could fly into a terrible rage, and Patroclus would be the only one with no reason to be afraid. There's a slightly guilty satisfaction in knowing this.
Un-
Patroclus realized somewhere along the line that he has a weakness for unstoppable forces. All it took was a look at Iphis; that woman did what she wanted, when she wanted. She'd been known to take put some of the scariest men he knew in their places, and she was so small. But the best proof was Achilles, who he loved best. If Achilles wanted something, he took it.
Achilles saw Patroclus as being unmovable, when he wanted to be. There were times when nobody could change what he thought, no matter how they tried. For that, he loved him.
Vicious
When he's feeling spiteful, Achilles can be incredibly vicious. Everyone knows this. There have been times when he had to be physically restrained, so that he wouldn't seriously hurt anyone. And when there was a fire in his eyes, men would go out of their ways to avoid crossing his path. Usually, he could take his anger out on the battlefield, then he would go back to being perfectly congenial. Achilles was very good at just getting all his anger out at once. It took a lot to change that.
Few men know that Patroclus could be just as vicious.
Women
The first woman that Achilles had was Deidamia, at the age of fifteen. It made him angry, that he was so close to breaking that she hooked him. They didn't get along well by the time he left for war.
Now, he and Patroclus both have a number of women. Achilles thinks that Iphis is the most wonderful of all of them, but is happy that she is Patroclus'. She takes care of him, and has known camp long enough that she has more nerve than any other woman he knew. Most importantly, she and Achilles never resent one another.
Xenos
It's not Achilles' tantrum that's strange to Patroclus. He figured that he would go an mope for a few days and then cool down enough to come back. What's strange is the length of the tantrum. It's been weeks, and Achilles still refuses to give in.
And Patroclus is slightly hurt, although he wouldn't let Achilles know why. All this fuss over a foreign woman in a foreign land, who can barely speak their own language. He almost wants to know whether Achilles would do the same for him, then decides that he'd rather not. He'll be fair to her.
Yearn
They need each other. They don't realize how much until after they're apart. Achilles will split his men in half, so that he can go lead an attack and Patroclus can defend the wounded. That's when they begin thinking about each other, constantly. If only Achilles was a little more selfish, he would abandon his task and return to their camp. They could be together again, instead of being miserable alone.
If only Achilles was a little more selfish, they wouldn't be in this situation. Except Achilles is very selfish, and thinks of his own glory, instead of their happiness.
Zealous
Whatever Achilles does, he puts all of himself into. Patroclus knows that this is how he became the best at what he did, although his bloodline did help. Achilles wanted to be the fastest, so he learned how to run fast. He rode every day, and wrestled until he could whip any other man in a fight. It was because of this zealousness that he never turned down a dare when he was a child.
He was exactly the same when it came to relationships. If he hated someone, it was with a passion. He loved with as much enthusiam.
A few end notes:
"Idiom" was a somewhat sad reference to Monty Python--Lancelot talking about his idiom.
"Nemesis" was based on the dictionary definition. No it's not cheating.
"Un-" is not cheating either. Because I say so.
I figured "Xenos" was acceptable due to the subject.
I don't like wussy!Patroclus.
Posted to _thousandships and greek_love
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