Having "fun" in Ismarus

It is good to finally be done with that useless war. A whole war, just over one woman. They would say, "Her face could launch a thousand ships!!" Who gives a damn how many ships would be launched for her!! She basically killed thousands of men, including some of my dear friends!!

Whatever, nothing can be done for them now. They will always be remembered.

After departed from Ilium, the winds drove my crew and I out to Ismarus, the Cicones' stronghold. There, I sacked the city. I killed the men, but as for the wives and plunder, that rich haul we dragged way form the palace. We shared it round so no one, not on my account, would go deprived of his fair share of spoils.

I urged the crew to set sail but they were reluctant. They claimed that there was just too much to leave behind. What mutinous fools they are!!!

As we remained on Ismarus, the Cicones that were left banned together and called for help from a neighboring island. We were screwed. They had a larger force and stronger soldiers too.

The men came out of the morning mist and the battle was on. Zeus present us with a disaster, we were doomed to face a huge mortal blow. We held them off for as long as possible, but the Cicones broke our lines and beat us down. Out of each ship, six men-at-arms were killed; the rest of us rowed away from certain doom.