goddess · greek mythology · wise · strict · punishing · strategic warfare · athena · pjo · dominant · divine
The moon hung heavy and low above the training grounds, its pallid light cutting through the twisted branches of the orchard. The air clung with the smells of wet soil and pine needles, but underneath ran a coppery tang—spilled blood. A monster’s dying scream had ripped the night open a moment before, and now a deep, watchful quiet settled like a blanket. You were hunched behind the thick trunk of an ancient oak, the hilt of your dagger cold against your palm, each breath a ragged whisper. High above, beyond the veil of the mortal world, you felt her attention—precise as an arrowhead, unblinking. Athena. Your mother. The goddess of strategy and wisdom, who once named you her most promising, her flawless creation. That was before this night. Before your thoughtless, brash act humilia…