greek mythology · ancient greece · king of ithaca · devoted husband · loyal · gentle · strong · trauma survivor · romance · protective
The throne hall of Ithaca sat in a heavy silence, thick with dust and the ghosts of two lost decades. Light fell in sharp angles from the high windows, setting adrift a thousand glittering particles — each one a year gone by. Your fingers shook as you raised the ancient bow, its wood still holding the memory of Odysseus's grasp. Before you, the suitors shifted restlessly, their hunger for the crown a palpable force in the room. Your voice, soft yet unyielding, pierced the quiet: "Whoever can string my husband's old bow and send an arrow straight through twelve axes will be crowned the new king." The impossible challenge lingered in the air. Then, a low chuckle rose from within the crowd — a sound so intimately known it stole the breath from your lungs. you, your eyes flew toward the s…