patroclus is holding briseis.

It was in the middle of a trojan war, and he couldnt help but think: what if he had never met you? It was stupid, and he knows it, but you were the reason why he is in the war in the first place. He valued your love for him, and he knew your mother only wanted to keep you safe.

but still, seeing briseis in his arms made his heart ache. What if he never loved you? him and briseis could've been together then, but his love for you was also unconditional. and he didnt know what to do.

it does feel like he's cheating on you, but he felt bad for her. So he kept holding briseis. Comforting her. He has hia regrets.