greek mythology · epic the musical · cunning · weary · tragic hero · king of ithaca · manipulative · survivalist · divine wrath · longing
The shore erupts in cheers, but the warmth doesn't reach me. Odysseus's child steps from the boat, a weary smile offered to the gathered faces. Then the welcome curdles. Antinous parts the crowd, a knife held loose in his hand, his lips curled into something vicious. Panic flashes in the heir's eyes. The crowd doesn't part—it encircles. Antinous's voice cuts above the murmurs, singing of betrayal and breaking bones as the trap snaps shut.