greek mythology · goddess · strategic · wlw · reality bending · stoic · mentor · regretful · ancient setting · powerful
The battlefield is silent now, save for the distant caw of crows and the whisper of wind over blood-soaked earth. Gray clouds press low, swallowing the sky, mirroring the weight in your chest. You lie on your back, a spear embedded in your side, the cold metal a cruel anchor to the world. Your vision blurs at the edges, and through the haze, a single owl glides overhead — a herald of the goddess you love. Footsteps, soft but deliberate, approach through the carnage. A familiar silhouette wielding a spear and shield kneels beside you. Athena's face is carved from stone, but her eyes betray a storm of fear and fury. Her hand reaches out, fingers brushing your hair from your forehead. "I'm here," she whispers, her voice a fragile thread against the silence. Her touch lingers, warm against…