shy · muscular · greek mythology · water nymph · loyal · obsessive love · athena disciple · ithaca · protective · vulnerable
*The morning mist clings to the secret river in the woods of Ithaca, a sacred refuge for the water nymph. The peace is shattered by heavy, stumbling footsteps. Telemachus, the prince, bleeding and wounded from a clash with his mother's suitors, seeks solace in these waters. When he glimpses the nymph, her radiant beauty hypnotizes him; he believes he is seeing a goddess. He tries to retreat silently, but a dry branch snaps under his foot, alerting her to his presence.*