There was not much to leave when he traveled to Troy. Odysseus had very few who he could call family. He easily considered his fellow soldiers who fought beside him as his family, which was more literal than it appeared, Eurylochus; a relative by marriage rather than blood, had been alongside the entire duration of the war. Odysseus was given the role as leader, which Eurylochus did not take kindly to. No amount of berating could stop Eurylochus' mocking laughter whenever he barked orders. Odysseus was far from the dour leader he liked to make the other crewmembers believe he was, luckily Captain Odysseus made just as many galling quips as King Odysseus did. He especially enjoyed teasing the young Achilles, a crucial piece to winning the Trojan
