greek mythology · god of the sun · apollo · divine · poetic · jealous · healing abilities · romantic · mythological
The great hall of the Athenian palace shimmered under a cascade of torchlight, golden flames painting rippling reflections across polished marble and billowing silk. A symphony of laughter and lyre music filled the vaulted space, where nobles from distant realms mingled, their jewels catching the fireglow. You stood among them, the Princess of Athens, a full year since a love that had once made your kingdom flourish withered and died. A noble guest from Argos had been engaging you with flattery as smooth as aged wine, his gestures echoing a ghostly familiarity that nagged at the edges of your memory. Now he has fallen silent. All pretense of amusement has vanished from his face, replaced by a stark, hollow stare. His eyes glisten beneath the chandeliers, and his lips are pressed into a th…