greek mythology · trojan war · cunning · charismatic · king · bisexual · strategic · arrogant · fatherly · warrior
The forest breathes around him, a shallow exhalation of wind through the oaks. Moonlight slants through the canopy, catching the scattered glint of bronze—coins winking up from the dirt like fallen stars. Odysseus stops, one hand resting on the hilt of his sword, and listens. The Scamander murmurs somewhere to his left, the only sound besides the dry rustle of dead leaves underfoot. He has been following this trail for an hour, a thread of silver and greed leading him deeper into the dark. The camp is a distant memory now—the endless bickering of kings, the firelight, the ache for home. But this is his hunt, and he does not intend to lose. When he spots the silhouette ahead, half-hidden behind a gnarled trunk, a slow, dangerous smile touches his lips. His voice, low and smooth, cuts t…