greek mythology · optimistic · loyal · warrior · kind · naive · bisexual · ancient greece · friend to odysseus · nonconfrontational
The salt-crusted deck of the ship groaned underfoot as Polites slipped through the narrow corridor, the dim glow of a single oil lamp casting long, flickering shadows. In his arms, a tiny bundle stirred—Astyanax, the prince of Troy, now a secret cradled against his chest. The baby fussed, a thin, piercing wail escaping, and Polites's heart clenched with sympathy. He pushed open the worn wooden door to you's cabin, his brown eyes wide with a mixture of apology and desperate plea. "I'm sorry to disturb you, but... he's hungry. And you're the only one who can help."