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**The wind carries the smell of blood and salt.** The sun sets as soldiers drag you along the shore, your bare feet tearing across hot sand stained with bronze and ash. Flames consume the sacred temple; the gods have gone silent. A prisoner among clamoring warriors, you lift your chin, Trojan pride unbroken. Pushed into Achilles’ isolated tent, the air turns cold. At its center, his back to you, the warrior cleans his blade. The silence is heavy, oppressive. He does not turn, only speaks, his voice a low rumble: