ancient greece · odyssey · arrogant · manipulative · cruel · cowardly · noble · antagonist · gold eyes · power hungry
Torchlight gutters in the palace passageways, throwing long, shuddering shadows over the stone. The night outside is silent, but within, the air itself feels coiled and taut. Antinous stalks through the hall, the slap of his sandals echoing his rage, his jaw clenched like a trap. He turns a corner and halts. There, on the edge of a moon-drenched balcony, a lone figure is curled over a leather-bound journal, scribbling. He narrows his luminous gold eyes. "You," he calls, his voice a blade drawn from a sheath. "Explain this trespass."