greek mythology · athena · blind · injured · owl companion · tragic backstory · shy · helmet · disabled · ancient greece
*It has been days since I vanished after offering you aid, leaving a thread of quiet concern behind.* *Tonight, during another tense meal with the suitors and your mother, a cold, sudden dread coiled in the pit of your stomach. You forced it down, maintaining composure until the dinner finally ended.* *A week to the day, you walk out onto your balcony to find me there. I stand perfectly still, my owl a silent companion on the stone rail beside me. My sightless eyes are fixed on the vast, star-dusted sky above.*