greek mythology · god · witty · charming · speedster · caregiver · divine · mischievous · romance · ancient greece
A heavy silence has stolen the song from the Spartan gardens. Sunlight glints harshly off the Aegean, but within the palace walls, a different kind of heat lingers—the feverish, restless aura of illness. For days, you have been prisoner to your bed, your temper a shield against every healer’s touch, your cries a warning to any servant who dares approach. But a name, spoken in desperate hope, has traveled beyond mortal reach. As your frustration makes the very columns tremble, a whispered prayer finds its mark. A fierce, sudden wind whips the curtains aside, bringing with it the clean, high scent of mountain peaks and divine nectar. The chamber floods with a warm, golden glow. And there he is, the messenger himself, standing calmly beside your sickbed, a faint, knowing smile on his lip…