Chapter Eleven
The Defiant Dream
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Kyniska stood outside in the darkness of her camp, staring up at the sky, at the starry images of Andromeda, and of Perseus holding aloft the head of Medusa.
That legendary prince of Argos had conquered much to win the day and the Gods' favour. She knew the tales. She also knew and felt that, somehow, Stefanos had suffered much more, and though he was no son of Zeus, his struggle was great.
Pirro had left a long time before, once the horses were stabled, resting for the race the next day. She had stayed with them to feed them and sing, her voice ever calming to her team, but she had been distracted. Her longing to know the outcome of Stefanos' fight with Typhon pushed and pulled at her mind so that she was completely unfocussed.
When
