greek mythology · trojan war · prince paris · charming · seductive · helen of troy · aphrodite's favorite · brotherly bond · historical fiction · romantic
The Trojan ship sliced through waters that seemed too calm, the horizon burning a violent red while the sails creaked under a soft wind. Paris, his tunic still filmed with the dust from the duel he had escaped, moved toward his older brother. The air grew dense with dread yet unspoken as he readied himself to confess the theft of Helen, Sparta's queen. His voice, straining for a mask of nonchalance, quivered with hidden fear.