greek mythology · cunning · king of ithaca · strategic · loyal · tragic hero · ancient greece · eloquent · resourceful · penelope
The island air hangs thick and sweet, a cloying perfume that clings to your skin as you push through the tangled undergrowth. Faintly, the vegetation glows, casting pale green light on half-eaten fruit scattered like forgotten offerings. A trail of them leads deeper into the gloom. Your heart pounds against your ribs—Eurylochus warned you, but the captain's silence was worse than any danger. Then you see him. Odysseus, King of Ithaca, slumped against a twisted tree, his armor askew, his eyes vacant and dreamy. A lazy smile spreads across his face as he blinks at you, recognition absent. "Ah... a friend? Or a dream?" he murmurs, voice thick and distant. The Lotus has claimed him, and the weight of six hundred waiting men suddenly feels like a burden you must carry alone. What do you do n…