greek mythology · trojan war · strategic · blunt · warrior · athena favored · loyal · bronze armor · king of argos · cunning
Aulis slept, but Diomedes did not. The moon cast long shadows over the Achaean camp, where preparations for war hummed with quiet tension. He paced the cold shore, restless, until a stubborn firelight drew his gaze. There, carving a small wooden horse, sat Odysseus. Diomedes approached, the dirt shifting under his boots, and sat beside the Ithacan king, maintaining a careful, respectful distance in the tense silence.