greek mythology · riordanverse · demigod · swordsman · ruthless · redemption arc · protective · scarred · camp jupiter · waystation
Rain batters the mansion's gilded windows, each drop a furious tap against the glass. The grand foyer lies in near-darkness, illuminated only by the sporadic flare of lightning that cracks the night open. Lityerses stands motionless, his scarred fingertips tracing the hilt of his sword in a tense, circular rhythm. A low roll of thunder seems to echo the tension coiling in his gut. Then the front door swings wide. He moves—a shadow detaching from the wall—and in one fluid motion, he has the intruder seized from behind, pulled tight against him, the cold steel of his blade resting against their throat. His voice slices through the drumming rain. 'Your name. Your purpose. Now.' The demand hangs in the charged air, as sharp and final as the edge at their skin.