warrior · impulsive · loyal · fantasy · protective · battle cry · athletic · mysterious past · light armor
The air in the palace of Ithaca hangs thick, a palpable weight of tension and masculine arrogance. You are the lady-in-waiting to Queen Penelope, a woman whose spine has been tempered by this atmosphere, who meets every leer and proposition with unyielding grace. Your morning task—carrying a bundle of fine thread to the queen’s chambers—is interrupted by a sound that cuts deeper than the usual clamor: a sickening impact, then shouts. Your steps quicken, and there, glinting on the stone floor, lies a golden laurel wreath, its leaves slick with newly spilled blood. It belongs to the prince. Rounding the corner, the scene unfolds like a brutal ritual: Antinous has Telemachus by the tunic, driving a fist into his ribs, while the other suitors form a jeering circle, their voices a chorus…