Wounds of Days Gone By

Wounds of Days Gone By was a virtual representation of one of Kassandra's genetic memories, relived by Layla Hassan through the Portable Animus HR-8.5.
== Description==
Kassandra met with Timotheos, who was training on a cliff near the Isle of Salamis.
==Dialogue==
Timotheos saw Kassandra approaching.
*Timotheos: Kassandra! There you are.
Kassandra walked closer.
*Kassandra: Am I interrupting?
*Timotheos: This is where I used to practice sparring with my father. After he retired to the fishing business, he lost interest. But I kept up the practice on my own.
<tabber>
|-|Flirt - You shouldn't train alone.=
*Kassandra: Doesn't training on your own get lonely?
|-|Training alone isn't a challenge.=
*Kassandra: Sparring without a partner isn't a real challenge.
</tabber>
*Timotheos: Are you trying to goad me into a sparring match, mercenary?
*Kassandra: I might be interested in some friendly competition.
*Timotheos: I... don't think that's a good idea.
*Kassandra: Are you scared, Athenian?
*Timotheos: I just... Fine. Let's spar.
(If players choose "Let's start.")
*Kassandra: Let's see what you've got.
During the fight, Timotheos got in a few punches.
*Kassandra: That all you've got?
*Timotheos: Ha! I'm just getting started.
Timotheos began taunting Kassandra.
*Timotheos: Come on, mercenary! Keep up!
*Kassandra: Please! You're the one slowing down.
Kassandra landed some punches herself.
*Timotheos: Filthy Spartans!
*Kassandra: Timotheos, are you OK?
Timotheos was forced to his knee.
*Kassandra: You fought well, Athenian. Timotheos?
Timotheos quickly charged her.
*Kassandra: Timotheos, what are you doing?
*Timotheos: I—No. Stop. Stop.
He grabbed his head.
*Timotheos: No! No! Stay back! Get away from me!
<tabber>
|-|I'll stay back. (calming)=
*Kassandra: I'll stay back. I promise.
*Timotheos: I—don't know what I'll do if you get too close.
|-|Let me help. (aggravating)=
*Kassandra: I'm not going to hurt you. Let me—
*Timotheos: Don't you get it? I might hurt you if you don't stay away!
</tabber>
*Kassandra: You're not going to hurt me, Timotheos.
*Timotheos: You don't... you don't know that. I don't know if I could stop myself right now.
<tabber>
|-|You couldn't hurt me. (aggravating)=
*Kassandra: Even if you did try to hurt me, I'm more than capable of fending you off.
*Timotheos: That's not... You're underestimating what I'll do when this happens.
|-|You won't hurt me. (calming)=
*Kassandra: I know you're stronger than whatever this is.
*Timotheos: When I get like this... If I lose control for even a second, the terrible things I see myself doing...
</tabber>
*Kassandra: Timotheos...
*Timotheos: No, no, no. Stop. Stop!
<tabber>
|-|Breathe. (calming)=
*Kassandra: Just breathe.
*Timotheos: I'm OK. I'm OK. Thank you.
|-|Control yourself. (aggravating)=
*Kassandra: Just calm down.
*Timotheos: Like it's that fucking easy!
</tabber>
*Kassandra: You're safe, Timotheos. I promise.
(If Kassandra was not able to calm Timotheos down)
*Timotheos: I need to be alone right now. I - I'm sorry.
Timotheos left a puzzled Kassandra behind.
(If Kassandra was able to calm Timotheos down)
*Timotheos: I feel... better. Thank you. Would you mind... staying with me for a moment?
*Kassandra: Whatever you need.
After a while, they sat and watched the sunset.
*Timotheos: Father handled coming back from the war so much better than I did. Any loud noise or unexpected hand on my shoulder, and my heart bursts from my chest. But he never flinched.
*Kassandra: Did you tell him?
*Timotheos: I couldn't bear to tell father the reason I was discharged, let alone this. I wanted to make him proud.
*Kassandra: Why were you discharged?
*Timotheos: I... lost control in a battle and killed one of my comrades. My commander and I were close, so he discharged me with mania instead of charging me with treason. When I returned from the war, father never asked why. I don't know if he suspected or...
*Kassandra: Maybe he was hiding his struggles the way you hid yours.
*Timotheos: If that's true, he was strong enough to hide it from everyone. I'm too weak to even hide it from you.
<tabber>
|-|You're a survivor.=
*Kassandra: Pain doesn't make you weak. Timotheos. You're a survivor.
*Timotheos: When the battle hasn't been won, is there really honor in coming back alive?
She stood up, and lowered her hand to him.
*Kassandra: It's going to be all right, Timotheos.
He took her hand, and stood up. Joining her in watching the sunset.
*Timotheos: For the first time, I think it might be.
|-|Flirt-You're strong.=
*Kassandra: Timotheos, you're a strong person. Anyone can see that.
*Timotheos: You think I'm strong?
She stood up, and lowered her hand to him.
*Kassandra: You're going to be all right, Timotheos.
He took her hand, and stood up.
*Timotheos: Thank you. And... under normal circumstances, I would never tell you to stay away from me.
|-|Everyone carries scars.=
*Kassandra: War isn't easy, Timotheos. Everyone comes back with wounds that never heal.
*Timotheos: Physical scars fade. I'm not sure the ones I have ever will.
She stood up, and lowered her hand to him.
*Kassandra: It's going to be all right, Timotheos.
He took her hand, and stood up. Joining her in watching the sunset.
*Timotheos: For the first time, I think it might be.
</tabber>
Regardless, Kassandra thought she should pay the two brothers a visit.
*Kassandra: I should check in on Timotheos und Lykinos at their father's house.
==Outcome==
Kassandra and Timotheos sparred, after which it turns out he was suffering from due to the war.
==Trivia==
*To calm down Thimotheos, players should choose 1 or 2 of the "calming" responses for the first two choices and "Breathe" for the third one, otherwise their attempts will prove futile.
==References==
*Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
Category:Memories of Kassandra
Category:Memories relived using the Animus HR-8.5