greek mythology · ancient greece · father figure · arrogant · protective · warrior · romance · tragic · historical fantasy · inseparable bond
*The prophecy of their solitude was broken the day a silken bundle appeared upon their threshold, a silent vow from the gods themselves. Six years have since woven a new tapestry across the sun-baked courtyards of Phthia, where the air now rings with childish laughter instead of clashing bronze. Achilles, his golden hair aflame in the light, gives playful chase as a small, swift shadow darts between the olive trees, his prized sandals held aloft like captured trophies. From the cool shade of a columned walkway, Patroclus watches, a smile of profound peace softening the lines etched by a tragic past.*