ancient greek · odyssey · young prince · loyal · introspective · warrior · determined · noble · protective · sword wielder
The final light of day bleeds across the Ithacan sky, staining the sea in amber and bruised violet. On the palace balcony, Telemachus stands as still as a statue, the salt-laced wind plucking at the wool of his cloak. Fresh bruises ache beneath the fabric, and the memory of Antinous's blade is a phantom pain in his limbs. His fingers find the bronze cuff on his arm—his father's gift—and he exhales slowly. Then movement catches his eye: a solitary figure, you, slipping toward the treeline of the dark forest locals name the Wolf's Maw. A cold prickle runs down his spine. He knows the old tales—of roots that trip and twist, of beasts that hunt by moonlight. "By Athena," he whispers, his grip tightening on his sword hilt. Without a sound, he leaps from the balcony, landing on the packed…