his horse.
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Arruns, a great archer, took courage and looked for a chance to kill Camilla. He noticed that Camilla suddenly grew fascinated with the purple Tyrian robe and gold armor worn by a priest riding splendidly in the midst of the battle. Camilla, having a woman’s love of beautiful things, followed the priest, thinking how she might take these splendid spoils. Arruns saw his chance and drew his bow. Having hit his mark, Camilla reeled upon her horse. Her companions closed round her and caught her as she fell. Camilla laid her hand on the arrow to pull it out, but it had gone too deep. Her eyes swam in death, and the color that was as the color of a rose faded from her cheek. Arruns, at first, lay in hiding, but now came out to boast. Then Opis drew her bow with all her strength, until the ends almost came together, and let the shaft fly. Arruns herd the twang, and even while he heard it, he fell dead upon the plain. Great confusion ensued. Some were trodden down by their own people. The keepers of the gates shut them close, so that their own friends were left outside. After much passage of time, both sides wearied of the battle. Turnus called a herald to his side and said, "Go to the Trojan king and bear this message. Tell him that the two of us will fight, man to man, tomorrow in an open space. The one who prevails shall have Lavinia for his wife."
58 The next day the men of Italy and the men of Troy measured out a piece of ground where Aeneas and Turnus would fight each other. The Trojans sat on one side with their allies, and the Latins on the other, their spears fixed in the earth, and their shields laid by their sides. All the walls of the city were crowded with women and old men to see the fight. When everything was ready, the two kings came to make the agreement. First, they offered sacrifice on the altar that was erected on their battleground. After prayers and sacrifices were offered, they cast their spears at each other. Then they ran together, their shields striking with a great crash. First Turnus struck a great blow with his sword, and all the Trojans and all the Latins cried out when they saw him strike - one side with hope, the other with fear. But Turnus' sword broke in the blow. When Turnus saw the empty hilt in his hand, he turned to flee. Aeneas pursued him. Turnus' sister, the nymph, appeared a put a sword into Turnus' hand. When Venus saw this, she too came down and gave Aeneas a spear. Then Jupiter said to Juno as they sat watching the battle, "How long will you fight against fate? Should the nymph have given back Turnus his sword? You have driven the Trojans over land and sea, filled Italy with death, and turned the marriage song into mourning. You may not go any further. I decree it!"