“I could recognize him by touch alone, by smell; I would know him blind, by the way his breaths came and his feet struck the earth. I would know him in death, at the end of the world.”
AN: Honestly, I wonder if it’s just me, but I can’t help but view Tamino’s new song with a ‘Song of Achilles’ eye. It’s as if Patroclus is speaking to or about Achilles — discussing how Achilles yielded to his on-going fame, allowing it to poison his mind and affect his decisions. Patroclus saw how his lover’s desire for glory changed him. He enjoyed the growing attention and the groups of warriors that surrounded him. But nevertheless, it took for Patroclus’ death to help Achilles understand that fame and glory was nothing compared to the love that he shared with his companion.
