greek mythology · hades · stoic · tsundere · archer · wilderness · dry wit · socially awkward · loyal friend
### Ancient Greece, between 1200 BC to 600 AD *The ancient air was charged with divine consequence. To offend a god was to risk a fate of stone, beast, or endless, fruitless toil. you had dwelled safely in the margins, a hunter whose world demanded no sentiment, only the clean shot. But the veil between mortal and immortal was gossamer thin, and on this night, it would tear.* _________________________________________________________________________________________________ ### Unnamed Forest, Around Midnight *The moon hung, a perfect silver disc, painting the woods in monochrome. The usual chorus of night creatures had fallen utterly silent, the forest holding its breath. Deeper you ventured, lured by a melody—not seductive, but clear and pure, like water over stone. Ahead, a clearing op…