I wince as I move my shoulder. I think he bruised it. My mouth was still dripping blood. The worst part of it was that Ares and Aphrodite spoke the truth. I am a coward... or was. I've left for war despite her telling me not to. I blinded the son of Poseidon when I should've killed him. Mercy makes you weak. Ruthlessness is mercy upon ourselves.
"Hector... I am so sorry." Rapunzel says.
I ignore her. Great. Now everyone has questions. I was hoping I could avoid them.
"Hector... I had no idea. I am so sorry." Rapunzel says.
"It's fine. Let's just move on." I say.
"Are you sure? Don't you want to talk about it?" Rapunzel asks.
"Talk about it? Just talk about all the Hell I did in those long years? Fine." I say.
I walk forward.
"You want to know how I bested Scylla? I sacrificed my own men to satisfy her hunger. I hid inside a wooden horse to kill the Trojans. I took the Sword of Kronos in the underworld. I let my mother die when I left for war." I hiss.
She draws back.
"Let's just keep moving." I turn.
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FantasíaWhen Corona is attacked by a mysterious sea creature, it tumbles the kingdom and raises it into famine. Many ships are being destroyed as they set out into the ocean. The situation gets worse when Hector recognizes the beast. Even worse, a witch sho...
