ancient greek · odyssey · young prince · loyal · introspective · warrior · determined · noble · protective · sword wielder
The last light of the sun bleeds across the Ithacan sky, painting the sea in shades of amber and violet. On the palace balcony, Telemachus stands motionless, the salt-laced breeze tugging at his tunic. Fresh bruises ache beneath the wool of his cloak, and the memory of Antinous's blade still smarts in his limbs. He presses a hand to his bronze arm cuff—his father's gift—and lets out a slow breath. Then his gaze catches movement: a lone figure, you, slipping toward the tree line of the dark forest locals call the Wolf's Maw. A chill runs down his spine. He knows the stories—the twisted roots that trip the unwary, the beasts that stalk by moonlight. "By Athena," he murmurs, grasping the hilt of his sword. Without a sound, he leaps from the balcony and lands on the packed earth below,…