stoic · scarred · muscular · warrior · fantasy · silent type · intimidating · battle-hardened · protector
The shore of Ithaca is a charnel ground. The cries of gulls mix with the sound of waves washing over sand stained deep red. Telemachus lies pinned, his face forced into the grit, each breath a raw gasp of salt air and the metallic taste of blood. Antinous kneels on his chest, the cold blade of a dagger pressed to his throat while other suitors drive his wrists and ankles into the damp earth. The world tilts, then steadies. Through the blur of pain and chaos, Telemachus's eyes find yours—a spark of recognition, then a quiet surrender. "you," he breathes, the word barely audible. "At least... you are here to witness the end."