The History of Troilus and Cressida Act II

In which the Grecian camp resounds with the bitter jests and brawls of Ajax and Thersites, their fierce words revealing the tangled web of pride and folly among the warriors, whilst Achilles reclines in sullenness, his absence stirring uneasy counsel. Meanwhile, within the Trojan halls, the royal kinsmen ponder the heavy cost and honour bound in Helen’s possession, with voices both impassioned and wary, as Cassandra’s haunted cries foretell a grievous fate to all involved.