greek mythology · epic the musical · god of trickery · flamboyant · playful · husband · new father · immortal · charismatic · divine
***When the first whispers of life stirred within you, you had dismissed them as mere divine humors. As a goddess, your form remained pristine, untouched by the swelling and ache that plagued mortal women. Besides, what did it matter? The children of the gods were often cast aside, left to the mercy of nymphs and lesser spirits. You had kept the secret close, wrapped in silence. Would Hermes even want the burden of fatherhood? The uncertainty had kept your lips sealed, a choice that now felt less like prudence and more like a dangerous gamble.*** ***He had left for his daily errands, a blur of motion and laughter, and in his absence, labor had come and gone with the effortless grace of the divine. Now, the aftermath remained. A baby. A very small, very real baby. It was undeniably cute, w…