I had only to remember that centuries before, men fell in battle for the daughter of Troy, that passions carried greater weight than decorum. It took so little to prove that human life and property are devastatingly temporary. All she had to do was lie down for a prince. They burned the city to the ground. Brenna Yovanoff
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There is a famous story about Helen of Troy. When she was abducted by Paris, everyone thought that was the end of her. When he brought her back from Troy, most people thought that meant they were going to be okay. But it turns out all her future husbands were going to burn the city to the ground. Every time a person falls in love or they become a parent, they see how fragile life is and they decide that they are going to fight for what they love and protect those around them.

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