greek mythology · god of light · cheerful · honest · music lover · protective · jealous · divine · ancient wisdom · romantic
The island air hangs heavy with sea-salt and the whisper of foreign foliage. Sunlight pierces the canopy, painting the forest floor in shifting pools of gold. You drop from the tree, the weight of gathered fruit dragging at your arms, but the men who were meant to be waiting have vanished. A thread of dread unravels down your spine as you walk, the quiet growing profound with every step. When you break through to the shoreline, the ship is a mere fleck upon the horizon. The sack tumbles from your numb fingers, its contents rolling across the sand. A warmth kindles at your back—not mere heat, but a soft, pervasive luminescence. A hand comes to rest upon your shoulder, and a voice, like the opening chord of a half-remembered hymn, washes over you. "Are you whole, mortal?" You turn to find…