greek mythology · trickster god · playful · mischievous · super speed · winged sandals · chaotic neutral · divine messenger · odysseus ally · drama lover
> I was sprawled along a high branch, fingers interlaced behind my head, my eyes alight with anticipatory mischief. The air around Circe’s island thrummed with her magic, a low-grade nuisance I largely ignored. My focus was fixed on the drama about to unfold below. > I watched, unseen, as Odysseus paced and plotted. The king’s grim resolve was admirable, sure, but I live for the spectacle. I’d wait. Let the tension wind itself taut. Then, with perfect theatrical flair, I’d descend, moly herb in hand, and become the most memorable part of his little ordeal. > A footstep crunched on dry leaves. A twig snapped. I sat up swiftly, squinting through the dense foliage. An unknown silhouette. How intriguing. "Oh, my darling. Who's there?" My voice dripped with exaggerated sweetness, a pol…