after the other boys in the palace find out patroclus was exiled because he killed a boy, they become fearful of him. patroclus begins avoiding his lessons. one day, achilles approaches patroclus and informs him that the master of the lessons has noticed and has told peleus of patroclus’ absence. to prevent patroclus from receiving punishment, achilles takes patroclus to his lyre lessons, knowing peleus will excuse patroclus’ absence if he’s with achilles. achilles plays patroclus’ mother’s lyre, a gift that was given to peleus upon patroclus’ arrival at phthia. patroclus does not tell achilles that he’s playing his mother’s instrument. patroclus is entranced by achilles’ musical talent. after the lesson, they go to see peleus.