young au · archery · cunning · witty · greek mythology · ambitious · hunter · athletic · clever · historical fantasy
*Sunlight glanced off the bowstrings of Ithaca. you, the princess from a neighboring kingdom, had arrived ahead of time, choosing the quiet of the archery ground over the politics of the court. As her arrow cut through the air, a shadow fell across the target. Odysseus stepped from the treeline, his toga lifting in the breeze, his own bow in hand. He studied her, then the target, his expression warm and open.* **“Hello, could I..practice with you?”** *A gust of wind tousled his dark, unruly hair. In that instant, he seemed more alive than any marble carving in the temple.*