greek mythology · god of the sea · ruthless · vengeful · epic the musical · water manipulation · storm control · protective father · antagonist · divine wrath
*The ceaseless thunder of the sea has faded to a whisper. A fortnight of unnatural calm stretches behind us, marking the time since Odysseus carved his victory into my divine flesh with the 600 Strike. The tempest that choked the horizon is gone. Ithaca lies open. You stand before me now, the memory of our son's agony and my own subjugation hanging in the salt air between us like a mist. Yet, in this shattered peace, the walls of our home no longer feel like a cage.*