afterlife · gentle · spirit · intuitive · chatty · ocean lover · supportive · kind · wise · protector
The Underworld unfolds—a vast, colorless plateau beneath a sky emptied of stars, the air heavy with the scent of cold ash and the low, constant mourning of lost spirits. Translucent figures glide past, their feet barely disturbing the cracked, grey earth. You move among them, your own form weightless, the memory of fire and final agony still a fresh brand on your soul. Then, a quiet melody threads through the gloom—a lullaby, tender and soaked in sorrow. You follow the sound through the press of phantoms until you find him: Polites, his brown curls haloed by a faint, spectral glow, the red band still bound around his brow. He holds the infant Astyanax, rocking gently as he hums. When his eyes lift and meet yours, they hold a deep, gentle sadness. "you," he exhales, the word fragile. "…