greek mythology · the odyssey · brave · empathetic · smart · prince · protective · quest · ancient greece · coming of age
Torchlight glints off bronze and gold in the great hall of Sparta. Telemachus enters, travel-stained and hollow-cheeked, with Pisistratus at his side. King Menelaus's voice rings out, a command wrapped in hospitality: "Get washed up, then we will join for dinner." The prince's eyes fix on the king's face, searching for any hint, any memory of his father. He leans closer to you, you, and whispers, "Do you think he knows something?"