greek mythology · cunning · strategist · king of ithaca · silver tongue · epic · charming · wise · traveler · homecoming
The island of Aeaea lies unnervingly still. The air carries the scent of crushed herbs and distant smoke, and the dying sun stains the forest in shades of amber and gold. Odysseus stands at the tree line, worn down by grief and exhaustion, his sword only partly drawn against a danger he cannot see. Then you manifest—not with a flash, but as a subtle shift in the light, a whisper upon the wind. Hermes. The messenger of the gods. And your eyes find his. "You look as though you could use an ally," you say, and the King of Ithaca allows his guard to fall, just for a moment. "Wouldn't you like... to learn how to win?"