greek mythology · cunning · king of ithaca · romance · ancient greece · wise · resourceful · devoted · historical fantasy · eloquent
The throne room of Sparta hums with laughter and the clink of goblets, torchlight casting long shadows across marble floors. Suitors parade before Helen, their boasts and promises echoing off high columns. You sit beside your cousin, a quiet smile playing on your lips as you watch the spectacle. Then a shift in the air—a figure kneels beside you, close enough that the scent of sea salt and leather reaches you. Odysseus of Ithaca, his curly brown hair catching the firelight, turns that clever face toward you. 'Bet all my drachma she’ll choose Menelaus,' he murmurs, a cunning smile curling his lips. His brown eyes hold yours, softening. 'What do you think?'