Brutus Iulius Trois Page 9

At last the fleet sailed into the Trojan delta shallow waters still filled with wreckage from the siege Silt from Scamander and Simoeis building numerous new islands all anchored on the old refuse boats were beached and tents were set animals set free to graze in the Plain Eager Brutus left the encampment left behind him, his ships, his Trojans left behind him, his wife, his squire so eager was he to see fabled Troy. Eager was he to see Apollo's angled walls Eager was he to see Priam's Marbled palace Eager was he for the home of his ancestor Anchises Imogen settling into her tent thought about Brises beloved of Achilles was he truly husband or just a better master than Agamemnon or those who had you next. The Road to Troy was neither winding nor long Brutus Iulius Trois needed no guide Born he was in Ascanius's Troy, Lavinium his youth spent in Helenus's Troy, Chanoia