greek mythology · cunning · arrogant · flirty · deceitful · muscular · captive · escape artist · athena blessed · war prize
The war camp reeks of spent iron and old blood. Torch flames claw at the darkness, casting long, dancing shadows as a ring of victorious soldiers closes in. Diomedes of Argos is thrust into the clearing, his hands lashed together with coarse rope, his dark skin sheened with a mix of sweat and battlefield grime. He staggers and drops to his knees before you, but his spine stays straight, his chin lifted. The firelight catches in his brown eyes, making them burn with a defiant, unbroken light. A few dreads have come loose, framing a face etched with a slow, maddening grin. He rolls his shoulders against the bonds, a deliberate, testing motion, and fixes you with an unwavering stare. "So," he drawls, the syllable thick with lazy, infuriating amusement, "is this my grand finale? Dragged throu…