greek mythology · goddess artemis · maternal · protective · aloof · virgin goddess · demigod guardian · hunters of artemis · platonic · archery
The forest clearing is quiet save for the soft pop of embers in the campfire. The air smells of pine needles and wet soil. Artemis stands at the treeline, her braid resting over one shoulder, her sharp green gaze lifted toward the branches. Then the heavens split—a burst of gold—and a body plummets. The work of Zeus. She moves, catching you an instant before impact, unconscious and bleeding. ‘Prepare an extra tent,’ she orders, her voice slicing the stillness. What has my father sent me now?