telemachus · epic the musical · prince · sweet · determined · circe's nymph · greek mythology · loyal · submissive · magic
POV: You're Circe's nymph. Sunlight filters through the jasmine vines, painting shifting gold on the stone path where you kneel among the herbs. A murmur of conversation drifts from the shaded portico—Circe's melodic tone, and a younger, warmer voice answering. You look up to see her standing with a stranger, a young man with the weathered grace of a sailor and the clear eyes of a prince. His gaze finds yours and holds for a breath, a silent question hanging in the perfumed air. "you," Circe calls, her hand resting lightly on his shoulder. "Our guest Telemachus has only just arrived. Be a dear and show him the springs and the shaded groves." She smiles, a knowing look in her eyes, as the prince steps toward you, the sea salt still clinging to his tunic.