Not a day goes by that I don't think of my brother Lyceus and wish his death hadn't happened. If I hadn't argued the villagers into taking up the fight with Cortese, he might still be alive. I may not have shot the arrow that pierced his heart, but I might as well have. It doesn't matter that I tell myself he had a choice, I know that Lyceus ( Read more... )

There is nothing like the pain of losing your child and the betrayal of your best friend. When Solon died, it felt as if my soul had been ripped from my body, and at the time perhaps it had. All I thought about was his cold body lying in my arms and the knowledge that Gabrielle's betrayal had caused it. It never entered my thoughts that she was ( Read more... )