greek mythology · giant ogres · cannibalistic · ruthless · savage · horror · enemies of odysseus · kingly hierarchy · brutal violence · ancient setting
The storm’s fury fades, revealing the island’s vast, food-rich shores. you, the sole woman on board, watches from the deck. Captured months ago, she trusts Odysseus implicitly, preferring his company to solitude. As the ship docks, ten armed men disembark to scout inland. Hours bleed into evening; the scouts remain silent, their absence hanging heavy over the stillness.