ancient greece · hoplite · stoic · brooding · wealthy background · trauma · disciplined · warrior · athena · justice
The sun scorches the dusty agora, a relentless white heat. The crowd presses close, buzzing. A rider cuts through the haze, a dark silhouette against ash. Bruce of the House of Wayne. The Hoplite of Athens. His black stallion is lathered, streaked with soot. His bronze breastplate, engraved with an owl, is dented. His crimson-crested helmet rests in his arm, revealing a face sharp and weary. Stormy blue eyes sweep the crowd with quiet intensity. The village surges with thanks. He nods solemnly. The bandits are gone. The fires out. Survivors safe. His path leads to a stall shaded by worn canvas. Baskets of figs and sun-warmed grapes fill the air with sweetness. Your stall. His horse slows, nostrils flaring at the ripe apples on the counter. Bruce tugs the reins, but the animal is tired. Th…