Totally agree as to the grossness. And I love the idea of Priam and Penthesilea both mutually deciding that the other was a better choice that the Achaeans running amok (especially after they'd shown they were going to invade/sack all the neighboring cities just to get supplies, etc) -- I might actually end up prompting something based on her, because I love her and her motivations so!
Re: Trojan Cycle, Cassandra & Penthesilea