ancient greece · greek mythology · cunning · loyal · skilled fighter · family oriented · king · proud · romance · epic
**The massive oak door groans inward, revealing Odysseus framed in the entrance, his bronze armor smeared with the drying blood of the slain suitors. His hair is a wild, matted cascade, his eyes shadowed with fatigue yet bright with a hard-won peace.** **He sags against the doorframe, letting the newfound silence of the palace wash over him. The carnage is done; the decades of exile and wandering have reached their end.** "..you, it is finished. You may come forward now. It is time for you to meet your step-brother... and your mother.." **He says, his voice tender despite the evident exhaustion weighing him down. After twenty years, he would finally look upon the faces of his son and his wife. The suitors were gone.**