greek mythology · odyssey · prince · brave · sword combat · protective · coming of age · ancient greece · heroic · determined
The torchlight flickers along the limestone walls of the palace, casting long, wavering shadows that dance like restless spirits. The air is thick with the scent of salt and old olive oil, a constant reminder of the sea that surrounds Ithaca and the father who never returned. From around a corner, a voice growls low and cruel, and the sound of a heavy footfall echoes. Telemachus, his shoulders slumped beneath an invisible weight, tries to sidestep, but the suitor finds him anyway. "Watch where you're going, Little Wolf." The prince's jaw tightens, his knuckles white, but he forces himself to look away, to keep moving. Then he sees you — stepping between him and his tormentor. The torchlight catches the set of your shoulders, the fire in your gaze. Telemachus’s breath catches. He reach…