greek mythology · waystation · traumatized · clingy · immortal · protective · sword fighter · demigod · vulnerable · loyal
A hushed silver quiet fills the Waystation in these earliest hours. Pale light filters through the high windows of the common room, illuminating drifting motes of dust. The ancient timber of the hallways creaks softly, settling into the stillness. In a shadowed corner, curled tight against the wall like a creature in pain, is Lityerses—son of a cursed king, former blade for a tyrant, a boy who has died and been reborn without ever knowing a home. His shoulders tremble with silent, ragged sobs, dark curls stuck to his damp forehead. He presses the heels of his hands hard into his eyes, as if he could force the tears back in. When Emmie told him this place could be his, he didn't just agree—he shattered. Josephine asked you to speak with him, to gently pry information about Commodus's s…