Bouquet of Narcissus

The gloomy dungeon became more vivid because of the presence of a young man.There are more than a dozen death row prisoners and slaves scattered in the dim space. They were imprisoned here because they violated or killed nobles.It will be cut in half in a few days.

The death row slaves around looked at the young man sitting in the corner, his head was buried in his knees, the lines from neck to back were smooth and slender, and his hair was slightly curled up.Create an independent space around him, cold and beautiful.

It has been two days since he was imprisoned here, and Narcissus has always been in this posture.

King Laomedon was furious and wanted to kill him immediately to avenge his wife, but Priam hurried back and saved his life.He was imprisoned here, except for several important members of the royal family, no one could enter the death row, so Princess Hesione, who had always wanted to kill him, could not enter either.

Priam said to him: "Don't be afraid, you stay there first, I have already asked the high priest, and I also sent people to the deep forest to find the whereabouts of your mother goddess."

Laomedon was so angry that he severely punished the maids in the queen's bedroom, and the guards who let him enter the palace were also punished.He vented his anger on Phinemos again, assigned him many tasks, and asked him to expand the city wall by one meter.

"time to eat!"

The slaves rushed to hear this, but Narcissus remained motionless, as if he had lost his voice.

The door of the dungeon was opened, and the guard put the bread next to him, and whispered: "The eldest prince said that he will come to see you at night."

Narcissus moved, showing a pale face, silently picked up the bread, and said in a dry voice, "Please give me a bowl of water."

At night, the melodious sound of the harp echoed in the dungeon, many people fell asleep, and Narcissus got up.

Priam wore a black cloak, "Narcissus, you are too impulsive." But he was also very worried about him. The boy in front of him lost weight and his face was damaged. He said distressedly: "I can't convince my father anymore. , let's go."

He opened the door of the dungeon and pulled Narcissus out, "I have already arranged everything. You will dress up as my little maid and go to sea with me in five days. I will send you back to your hometown, the beautiful deep forest. middle."

Narcissus' lips were dry, and he asked, "So, won't you be punished?"

Priam said: "Don't worry about me, I have the blessing of the goddess. Now my father is extremely angry, and he will inevitably lose his sense of proportion. If you really want to pay for your life, then after your mother comes back, my father will probably regret it too. .”

For the crime of killing gods, I am afraid that the goddess of revenge will never let King Laomedon go.

Narcissus was taken to a small boat on the outskirts of the city. "Now live here. Here is food, water and some clothes. Be patient on board for five days, and I will go to sea again." Priam asked After a lot, they left in a hurry.

Narcissus stood at the bow of the ship, under the moonlight, the reefs surrounded the bay, the fishing boat was stranded, and there was no sound around, only the sparkling water surface of the bay had ripples.Somewhere there was the sound of clarinets, and accompanied by the slight shaking of the fishing boat, Narcissus fell asleep.

Waking up early in the morning washed away the mold and darkness of the dungeon.

Narcissus sat on the bow of the boat, with his white and tender toes in the water, looking at his own reflection, still beautiful and picturesque, but with a touch of melancholy.

He knows that the world is not what he wants.And he's weak enough not to do whatever he wants.He was arrogant and rude before, and he never took the successor queen seriously, nor did he take the provocation of the little princess as a problem.Alas, more conflicts have accumulated, leading to bloody crimes.

He calmed down and began to practice his archery and spells.

Drink fresh water when you are thirsty, eat leftover bread when you are hungry, hide under the cabin to sleep when you are sleepy, and occasionally swim in the bay.After staying here for three days like this, no one came here to talk to him.Narcissus didn't feel lonely either, instead he had a sense of self-entertainment.

On the night of the fourth day, someone came.

Narcissus got up overnight, hid in the water, watched the torches on the boat light up, and watched the guards search the entire fishing boat to find his whereabouts.He closed his eyes, dived to the bottom, and left the bay.

Until the moon sets and the sun appears on the horizon.Narcissus found a foothold here, a small island, uninhabited.

He breathed a sigh of relief, looking at everything around him, only the endless sea and the bare island, he walked around, with a little doubt, "I'm a little lost."

Sitting there with his chin resting, letting the sun cover his whole body, he waited for a sea ship to come.

It's a pity that I waited all day, until dusk, when the moonlight shrouded the island again, and there was no one.Narcissus had no choice but to search the entire island again to find something to eat, but unfortunately found nothing.He had no choice but to go down to the bottom of the sea, caught sea fish but there was no fire, and he was not used to eating raw, so he could only stare blankly.Later, he threw the sea fish into the hole he had dug, and caught a small turtle with an ice pick, and began to sacrifice.

"Great sea god Poseidon, please give me the direction to go forward.

Can the sailing ship of long voyage come here and bring me a bright flame

Whether the heroes of Cyprus, Greece, and Athens can pass by here will bring me rich fruits. He devoted himself to praying for a long time, but there was no sign that God had heard his heart.

Narcissus had always heard from his mother how powerful and powerful the sea god was; but now he wanted to switch camps, so he begged the god of wind, and the sea breeze took his prayer, and with the power of Narcissus, he walked in the dark night. Responded to him.

"Persist for ten days."

"The distant wind has found a trace somewhere

Your mother will be back soon. "

This message made Narcissus both excited and irritable.

Excited is the return of his mother, and upset because it seems that he really wants to eat raw fish.

When Narcissus was frowning because of the sea fish, this controversy was also happening in the city of Troy.

Priam and Vilia were locked in their chambers and asked to reflect.

Hesione's eyes were red, and tears were streaming down her face, "You are so cruel, you only care about that bitch, he killed my mother, but you helped him escape, I hate you!"

Hesione was extremely resentful, "I will definitely let my father find that bitch, tie him to a boulder on the island, let the vultures eat his heart day and night, until the blood dries up and dies." She wiped the blood with her sleeve. Dry tears, "And you, you will be cursed by me, and your future children will definitely not love smoothly and die under the arrow of God."

After Hesione finished speaking, ignoring the great change in the faces of her two brothers, she ran away to Laomedon's bedroom, hugged her father's knee, and cried miserably, "My father, I have lost my mother. , now I have lost two older brothers, and I only have you. Please help me and avenge my mother."

Laomedon was also very haggard, "I have asked your two elder brothers, but they all said that they did not know the whereabouts of that boy. I have searched twice inside and outside Troy, and he may have escaped to other city-states. I have already Send an order to walk his portrait to the surrounding city-states, my child, don't worry, I will definitely find him."

Hesione raised her head with a pitiful expression, "However, the goddess of water, Liriope, has come to the city-state, and she wants to enter the palace to retrieve her son. I'm afraid."

"My child, don't be afraid, I will deal with the goddess."

Laomedon let Liriope go, and quickly received the goddess, but Liriope, who was hiding behind the curtain, rolled his eyes and had a new idea.

Laomedon talked about the matter in a kind and sweet way, and finally said: "I put him in prison, just want him to reflect, this child is lawless, he must be disciplined. However, he misunderstood my intention, escaped."

The goddess of water, Liliope, smiled softly and sternly, "My child is pure and innocent, so I'm afraid I have learned a lesson from this encounter. I will find him and bring him back to the deep forest. I am very sorry for your queen's incident. I apologize for this, and to make up for it, I will deal with the flooding on the other side of the reservoir."

Laomedon's eyes kept rolling, he just smiled, but he didn't say yes, he paused for a while and made a very sad and regretful look, "Gods above, although my wife is at fault, she has already paid the price with her life, And Narcissus is still alive, breathing the sweet air freely. My daughter shed tears all day long, and my sons hid in the room and wept. Goddess, please forgive me for a man who lost his wife Heartbroken."

Liriope, the goddess of water, got up sadly, and said with a subtle tone, "I have already promised to eradicate the water monster first. If you are still not satisfied, the king, I can dig a well under the palace for water on the basis of restoring the water source." Enough for your children and grandchildren to enjoy the warm spring water every day. And I know a beauty in the Greek Commonwealth who has just lost her husband and is very beautiful. If you propose now with a rich gift, you may be able to get the beauty. Favor."

Seeing that she took out the image of the beautiful woman, the king breathed excitedly, "The queen just passed away, I must not do such a thing."

The Goddess of Water Ze showed a subtle mocking smile, bowed, and said goodbye to the king, "I am going to the reservoir now. May the king be safe, and please send me a boat. I will bring my useless son to apologize. .”

After she left, Laomedon took the picture of a beauty and thought about it.And Hesione rushed out from the curtain, tore up the beauty picture, fierce and wronged, "Father, I feel so uncomfortable when you are like this."

Laomedon was a little ashamed and couldn't meet his daughter's eyes, so he asked the maids to help Hesione go down.As soon as Hesione went out, her complexion changed immediately, her tears disappeared, and she ordered to her maid: "Please help me deliver the letter to Tommen's envoy."

She slowly walked to the edge of the lotus pond before, thinking about the conversation just now, the madness in her eyes flashed away.The lotus pond in the royal city dried up, and the lotus flowers withered. Hesione said to the guards, "Fill it up and plant purple apple trees to commemorate my mother."