Helene, Conqueror of Hearts

What if the Spartan beauty was reincarnated?

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You know the story of Helen of Troy, do you not?

I’m not here to give you a history lesson. Sit down, boy, and stop fidgeting. You’ll not hear any stories that way. Go get yourself a peppermint candy and settle down. There. Feel better? No? You’re insatiable. But the best minds often are.

Helen of Troy is the most beautiful woman to ever have walked this earth — or she once was. Once upon a time, as the saying goes. She had men warring over her from here until kingdom come. Wars were waged in her honor. Blood was spilled, heads were won, and many died in the aftermath. This is a history lost to time — and men’s short attention spans. So it goes.

But that’s neither here nor there. Do you know Helene? Yes. That girl you’ve got a crush on. Don’t tell me you haven’t been thinking about her, boy. I see the blush rising in your cheeks. You know exactly what I’m talking about. I don’t need to ask what happens when you wake up in the morning, do I? Yes, I’ve been around the block a few times. I know things. Call it uncanniness.

Back to Helene — I’m sure you’ve seen how the boys look at her. You’re not the only one whose eyes flit to her, follow her, chase her down a hallway. She doesn’t realize it yet, but she has a power in that…