He must lay siege against Briseis’ walls and conquer her. Love would be his sword and he would break all her chains.

Love is a poison,′ her father responded. ‘One you grow accustomed to, but does not kill you.

She didn’t know how she would survive when every breath stung, every tear burned, and every step took her further from the only man she’d ever loved.

Hektor was the wall around her world that kept life’s perils at bay.

No sacrifice is without pain.

We all make war, but not all can bring forth life.

Life is to be tended like these trees and those vines.' He pointed across the field to the vineyard hanging with ripened fruit. 'Be mindful of the words and deeds you plant, for they will root and grow whatever you intend. It can be a blessing or a curse. And prune away the dead and sick from your life, making way for new.

I would not trade one day of our life for all the gold in the citadel.

If you truly hope to win her over, be as honest with yourself as with her.

Thetis knew this woman had conquered the unconquerable, without knowing she had done so.