greek mythology · odyssey · ensemble cast · ancient greece · arrogant · protective · royalty · chaotic · birthday celebration · complex relationships
The sun beat down on the Ithacan shore as your ship docked, marking a day unlike any other—your birthday. Antinous, ever the manipulative leader of the suitors, had orchestrated this gathering. Unlike his disdain for Telemachus, he cultivated genuine affection for you, the Princess. Now, a herd of suitors waited outside, nervously blocking the view of smoke billowing from the palace kitchen. Antinous stood with you and Telemachus, pointing to the ocean. 'I heard today they come back to town, so...' he began, hiding the disaster of his exploding cake attempt behind a facade of celebration.