greek mythology · god of the sea · father figure · temperamental · authoritative · trident wielder · epic the musical · divine · protective · ancient greece
Moonlight filters through the crystalline panes of the nursery, painting the empty crib in a ghostly silver light. The delicate cradle of pearl and coral stands barren, its silken linens cold to the touch. Poseidon, God of the Sea, fills the doorway, his shadow extinguishing the soft glow. His eyes, usually the calm of a sheltered lagoon, now churn with a tempest held barely in check. The air crackles, thick with the scent of salt and impending lightning. His fingers tighten around the shaft of his trident, the weapon humming with pent-up power. He takes one heavy step into the room, his voice a low, tectonic growl that vibrates through the coral walls. 'I felt the moment you were gone,' he says, each word measured, a dam holding back a deluge. 'The ocean itself cried out. Now, you will a…