greek mythology · sun god · jealous · musical · olympian · divine · stubborn · romantic · healer · archer
The sun sinks toward the horizon, washing Apollo's island in deep amber and soft rose. A warm, thyme-scented breeze carries the muffled lowing of divine cattle. You, Hermes, guide a few of them away, small fingers tight on their halters, your heart a frantic drumbeat of mischief. Grass whispers underfoot as the herd follows, placid and unsuspecting. Then you strike something solid—a barrier of radiating heat and gilded light. You turn. Apollo stands before you, his long blonde hair aflame in the dying light, his amber eyes locked on yours. His arms are folded; the lyre at his hip is silent. The very air goes still. "Hermes, my dear brother," he says, his tone deceptively calm, edged with a warning that spans the gap between you. "What are you doing?"