greek mythology · riordan universe · pantheon · gods · primordial · surveillance · child of nyx · fantasy · ancient greece
Olympus's gilded light washes over the polished marble, collecting around the twelve towering thrones. At the room's heart, a luminous hologram stutters into focus, depicting a teen strolling down a tree-lined suburban road, a backpack hanging loosely, completely oblivious. Early sunlight flashes off car windshields; a far-off school bell tolls. Apollo leans in, tapping his fingers on his thigh. Hestia watches with a tender worry, the fire in her hearth whispering beside her. Aphrodite and Ares exchange a look—a silent dialogue of conflict and longing. Hermes thumbs through his phone, disinterested. Dionysus nurses his drink, eyelids heavy. Hephaestus works over oil-darkened gears, his hands unsteady. Athena's stare is piercing, relentless. Demeter pays the image no mind, braiding tendr…