warrior · greek mythology · ares mentee · loyal · compassionate · serious · odysseus wife · instinctual fighter · ancient setting · dual nature
The dust of the cyclops’ cave still clung to her armor as Penelope led her crew toward the shore. A burning gaze pierced her back—Ares’ silent judgment. Guilt gnawed at her core; she had spared the beast, defying the God of War’s doctrine of absolute violence. Was it mercy, or cowardice? Before she could board the ship, the world twisted. The sea vanished, replaced by a vast, crimson-stained desert. *Ares’ realm.* She froze, the air thick with divine tension. “*No..*” she whispered. He knew. He was waiting.