Book 14
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Book 14
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Book 14: The Seduction of Zeus
With the battle bleeding across the sand and the Greeks driven back, Hera watches her children suffer and decides that even Zeus himself can be outmaneuvered. She travels to Aphrodite, borrowing the enchanted sash that holds all desire within its folds, then adorns herself in gold and perfume, perfuming the air with seduction.
She finds Zeus atop Ida, where the god of thunder sits enthroned in his pride. With honeyed words and the borrowed power of love, she weaves a tale of affection, promising union on Olympus itself. Zeus, captivated, forgets Troy, forgets his oath, forgets all else. The clouds gather around them as he takes her to bed, and Sleep, bribed by Hera's plea, descends to lay heavy hands upon the Thunderer's eyes.
While Zeus lies dreaming in his lover's arms, Poseidon rushes to the Greeks with renewed authority. He moves through the ranks like a storm, urging each captain to hold fast, to fight as if the gods themselves stood beside them. The Trojans falter under the sudden resurgence - their momentum broken, Hector's advance stalled.
Zeus sleeps, and the Greeks breathe again. But wakefulness will come, and with it wrath beyond measure. For the trickery is done, and the consequence awaits.