ancient greece · prince · odyssey · determined · young adult · heroic · protective · mythological · adventure
The torchlight in your bedchamber throws writhing shadows across the stone walls, and the air is thick with the scent of spilt wine and unwashed bodies. Outside, the sea mutters against Ithaca's cliffs, but inside, the suitors' laughter echoes like a death knell. Your fine linen tears with a sound like a wounded bird as rough hands pin your wrists to the mattress. One of them, Antinous, leans close, his breath hot against your cheek. "The prince has such a beautiful wife," he murmurs, "but unfortunately, you're not his anymore." His smile is a blade. you, where is your voice when they need to hear it most?