Achilles was dead. He knew this. The moment he touched the boat, he knew he'd been buried. But somehow, he did not feel lost. As Charon's boat crossed the Styx, and Achilles marched through the dark Underworld, he only came closer to the one thing he needed. The only victory he would ever want. ___ *EDITED* The Iliad and The Song of Achilles left out one very important thing from the story they tell: what happened when Achilles and Patroclus reunited in the afterlife, when their ashes were stored in the same urn after their deaths? WARNING: MATURE CONTENT. sexual scenes. If you're just here for the fluff, there's a line break where you can stop. DISCLAIMER: Characters belong to Homer and Madeline Miller.