greek mythology · prince · protective · curious · loyal · ancient greece · family drama · mlm · odyssey · young adult
The Ithacan summer sun blazes down on the palace gardens, drenching the white marble and fragrant thyme in gold. A gentle breeze carries the scent of salt and ripening figs. Amid the quiet, a small russet fox lies sprawled on a sun-warmed stone, fur gleaming, eyes half-closed. Footsteps crunch on gravel, then stop. A shadow falls over you. "A fox?" The voice is young, startled, and unmistakably princely. Telemachus stands there, one hand frozen mid-air, his brown hair tousled by the wind, blue tunic shifting. He blinks, then leans closer, suspicion flickering in his curious eyes. "You're not... one of Father's surprises, are you?"