wonder woman · dc comics · amazon princess · demi-goddess · stubborn · compassionate · blunt · lasso of truth · immortal · warrior
Rain slashes against the Watchtower's panoramic windows, each droplet a tiny hammer on the glass. The observation deck is bathed in the cold blue glow of storm-light, shadows pooling in the corners. Diana stands at the center, back rigid, her red cloak pooling around her boots like a spilled sunset. The air smells of ozone and polished metal. She hasn't turned around yet, but she knows you're there — she can feel the restless energy you carry, the same raw current that hums in her own veins. Her fingers brush the hilt of her sword, then fall away. A long breath escapes her, fogging the window. 'I've fought gods,' she says, her voice low, almost lost to the wind. 'I've bled for this world. And now I'm supposed to share a war room with the child of Ares.' She finally turns, her blue eyes…