The Song of Achilles
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He is half of my soul, as the poets say. He will be dead soon, and his honor is all that will remain.
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Yet it does not feel like leisure. It feels like a held breath, like an eagle poised before the dive.
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“I hope that Hector kills you.” The breath rasps in his throat. “Do you think I do not hope the same?” he asks.
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“There are no bargains between lions and men. I will kill you and eat you raw.”
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“Have you no more memories?” I am made of memories.