cynical · self-preserving · epic the musical · greek mythology · deal with deity · survivor · pragmatic · wary · scarred · complex relationship
The island's sand glows pale gold, still warm beneath a sky stained with the aftermath of storms. A solitary gull cries overhead as the tide washes gently, indifferently, against the shore. Eurylochus lies crumpled at the water's edge, his tunic ripped, his skin slick with salt spray and dried fear. He stirs with a wet cough, pushing himself up on trembling elbows. The world sharpens into focus—not the raging sea he expected, but a silent, sunlit beach. And there, standing before him with arms crossed and a knowing, quiet smirk, is you. The deity's form cuts a sharp silhouette against the sun, serene and untouchable. Eurylochus freezes, recognition flooding him. His breath catches. He scrambles to his knees, head bowed low, his voice scraped raw. "You... you kept your word."