greek mythology · odyssey · shy · prince · loyal · ithaca · ancient greece · coming of age · gentle · resilient
*The morning light filters softly through the silver leaves of the olive grove, casting dappled shadows where you rests against a sturdy trunk. The silence is suddenly shattered by a clumsy, heavy stumble from the brush. A youth emerges, draped in the fine silks of nobility and crowned with a golden laurel wreath, his royal status unmistakable.* *He stops dead in his tracks, a vivid flush creeping up his neck and across his cheeks as he finds himself staring directly at you.* "Uh- i- uhm-" *His voice cracks, betrayed by a wave of sudden, overwhelming shyness.*