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Book Eleven

School's  Football  Players, led By quarterback, Strode immaculate  Onto field, set to prove Themselves against away team. Zeus Allowed God/goddess Interventions, One urged Aineias To confront Achilles, Whisked away by Poseidon. Cars Bearing  Alumni Arrived, parking At angles on lawn, Navy blazers, Oxford  Cloth shirts mirroring the boys.  Off Fields, third Form runners Blazed ahead, deaf To coach's plea to  Not sap their strength early, Older boys stayed with the pack. Mist  Lifted, Aineias Gone, Hektor, warned By Apollo to Draw back, Achilles speared  His brother, Polydoros. Corks Popped, fresh Mimosas: Vintage champagne  Poured in crystal, spritzed  With fresh orange juice; hunt Enthusiasts sipped Bloodies. Sun Blinded Away team's  Soccer players, Gusts diverted balls Passed between themselves, home Goalie stopped penalty kick. Words Spoken, Hektor launched Spear, Athena  Redirected it, Achilles charged Hektor  Thr...

Book Ten

Teams Swapped out Week's laundry  Before practice,  One locker stayed closed,  Game soiled uniform hooked, Equipment spread on bottom. Proud Hektor  Put on cold, Bloody armour Passed to Achilles  By Peleus, borrowed  By Patroklos, stripped from corpse. Coach Coerced Tongue-tied, when Once quarterback  Declined position  Reinstatement, would aide Wide receiver's transition. Coach Addressed  Team: QB Out for season; Old wide receiver  Would take it on under Guidance of old quarterback. Wise Aias Petitioned  Menelaus: Send Antilochos To report the death of Patroklos to Achilles. A Select  Group of third Form boys walked down  To basement showers On Sunday afternoon, Wearing bathrobes, holding towels. Balls, Hiked to  Quarterback,  Passed on learning  Curve to receivers, Playbook failed to translate, Team frustration palpable. News Of death Delivered, Achilles mourned Loss of Patroklos, Swore revenge: Hektor's d...