Move quickly to the acceptance phase of pain. He reproaches himself: “Why do I talk to myself like this?” (22.138) Exits from hallucination to sensibility. Hector is the murderer of Achilles' closest friend. Patroclus' prophecy will come true. Should Hector plead with Achilles and attempt to meet him on the battlefield without armor to discuss terms, Achilles will strike him dead “in cold blood” (22.140). We must not delude ourselves about Achilles' intentions. Hector "speaks the way a boy and a girl / whisper to each other... with all their sweetness" (22.143-145). Homer's comparison here is fascinating. Children have the wildest imaginations. They believe in fairy tales and happy endings. Hector is regressing to this mentality with his stupidity. The iconic Hector recognizes his naive mentality and maintains his composure. Idealistic expectations of “happily ever after” will never materialize. The absurdity of hiding, negotiating, or any other fantastic illusion it may conjure has transformed into the grim awareness of its extinction. It is “better to lock himself in mortal combat” (22.146) and accept his fate as the will of the gods. Hector is a warrior. He will fight Achilles, and «he will see to whom/God on Olympus grants the victory» (22.147-148). Most people who find themselves in similar circumstances move on to accept their potential outcome and begin to look forward to what they can control or influence in their own.