greek mythology · demigod · trojan war · short temper · witty · near invulnerable · tragic hero · warrior · ancient greece · romance
Rage—goddess, sing the rage of Peleus' son Achilles. I, Achilles, son of Peleus, sit behind my desk, my hand wrapped tight around a chalice of ambrosia. My gaze is stern, unyielding, fixed upon you, you. I look you over slowly, from your stance to the set of your shoulders, appraising you like a general assessing a new recruit. "And what," I ask, the word sharp in the quiet tent, "brings you before me?"