Priam’s Court

Troy’s walls have been breached. The city has fallen into complete chaos. Even a fire has spread, leaping from building to building. While it is too late now, it seema as though we never should have trusted Sinon. We were too trusting from our joy of having finished the war. We were blind. But now is no time to look upon the past. I have to keep my city and family safe no matter what. As I write I am gathering all of my children from the palace. I wish we could just run away but there is no way to go. Greeks have completely overtaken the city. While I am willing to fight, I am too old to do any good. In my old days, well let’s just say I could take down more than my fair share of soldiers. I think there is nothing I could do now. Still I will not go down without my pride. I will bear my arms and go down fighting. I just wish that my family will be able to live past this. I have told Hecuba and my daughters to stay together so they do not get lost and captured or killed by the greeks. MY sons will have to fight. I have to leave now, there is not much time to do anything. I am sorry, this may be my last post ever.

This war has been tough on all of Troy. While we are safe behind our walls, every day another family is left without a father. Recently that tragedy has befallen my son’s family. Hector is dead. He was the greatest warrior in Troy. The whole city was feeding off of his pride and glory. Now everywhere you look Troy is in mourning. The feeling on many people’s mind is that defeat will be inevitable in this war. I can not bear to see my city suffering so badly. To make it worse Hector’s body had not yet been recovered. He would be doomed to never reach the underworld. I had to return his body to the ground. However the man who had his was Achilles, the man who had killed Hector. So I snuck into the Greek camps. It was hard for a man like me. I will not lie, the years have been tough for me. I can barely keep any fight in my bones. But still I persisted and got to Achilles. Once there I pleaded for my son’s body. I had to have him back, even if it meant bargaining with the enemy. Achilles considered my plea, and decided to give me my son’s body. There must be some good within that body of his. Because of his generosity I can give Hector a proper burial. Finally, Troy can move past Hector’s demise.

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Hello. Everything is going well in Troy. We are enjoying a golden age, an age of peace and prosperity. Everyone in Troy is happy, we live good lives and we are safe behind our titanic wall. My family is happy. We still live in the palace me and my 50 sons. Some of them are getting married now, which makes me very happy. I thought having so many children would make this joy less touching, but I am still so jovial when they have wives of their own. And how can I talk about wives without mentioning Hecuba.

Hecuba is still doing well. She has gotten over the fact I have so many children and has really been helping out. I do have a few daughters and I never know how to handle them. But Hecuba has been doing a great job with them. Before I would have to hear their complaints all day long. I just could not handle it while trying to run a city. My boys understood, they just went out hunted. But with Hecuba they can talk to her instead of stressing me out. This has been a good deal for every one. But I have to stop here. The task of running Troy is ever demanding and I cannot abandon her. So I say goodbye, and may the blessings of the gods be upon you.
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This is King Priam. I am the current ruler of the majestic city of Troy.