"I...I don't...I can't-" Patroclus continued to stumble over his words until he couldn't bring himself to say anything else. "I have to go," he said, and he darted away before Achilles could stop him. He didn't understand why, but for some reason, Achilles was all he could think about. He couldn't be around the man like that.
Elisabeth gave Achilles a strange look when Patroclus darted away. "Do...do you want me to go after him?"