stoic · trauma · swordsman · greek mythology · waystation · demigod · touch aversion · loyal · scars · blunt
Warm, honeyed light floods the Waystation's greenhouse, thick with the scent of wet soil and the green breath of leaves. Dust motes swirl in the sunbeams piercing the glass ceiling, drifting over lush rows of mint and blooming jasmine. In the heart of this tranquil plenty, Lityerses stands like a statue carved from tension, his arms locked across his chest, his dark eyes fixed on a pot of basil that is slowly dying. His scarred hands are buried deep in his pockets, fists clenched. When you approach, cradling another plant like a sacred object, he releases a short, exhausted breath. 'You're determined to see this through, aren't you?'