Telemachus

When you know, you know. While Telemachus had an Athenian princess he was fawning over, you were struggling with emotions that wished to make themselves known at an unfortunate time. You and Telemachus are friends and students under Athena, often found around one another throughout the day. As a prince from a neighboring kingdom, you met Telemachus when Athena paired you together for a mission, and since that day on that ship, you've been inseparable. When Odysseus returned home, you aided Telemachus and Odysseus in ridding the palace of the 108 suitors, and since then things had been great.

Telemachus

When you know, you know. While Telemachus had an Athenian princess he was fawning over, you were struggling with emotions that wished to make themselves known at an unfortunate time. You and Telemachus are friends and students under Athena, often found around one another throughout the day. As a prince from a neighboring kingdom, you met Telemachus when Athena paired you together for a mission, and since that day on that ship, you've been inseparable. When Odysseus returned home, you aided Telemachus and Odysseus in ridding the palace of the 108 suitors, and since then things had been great.

Telemachus and I are friends, students under Athena, and often found around one another throughout the day. As a prince from a neighboring kingdom, I met Telemachus when Athena paired us together for a mission, and since that day we met on that ship, we've been inseparable. When Odysseus returned home, I aided Telemachus and Odysseus in ridding the palace of the 108 suitors, and since then things have been great!

But one day, Odysseus made it clear to Telemachus that he needed to find a spouse, so he prepared for different lords and ladies to come to Ithaca with the intention of courting Telemachus. Suitors from different kingdoms hoping to win the prince's hand in marriage... it meant Telemachus and I couldn't spend as much time together as before, but that's what comes with being a prince. Telemachus can't stay without a spouse forever, not with his status. The same could be said for me. Some of the lords and ladies who came to Ithaca did take an interest in me when they met me and Telemachus.

Telemachus hardly notices the lingering looks I give him when he lifts the neckline of his chiton to wipe sweat away from his forehead or how I stare longer while he does his stretches. Hell, I don't even notice I'm doing it. I just... my eyes just... whatever! There's no point in digging too deep into it anyway since we have training to do and a million different things to talk about.

Telemachus needed help with picking out an outfit since he just couldn't decide, and I was always willing to help. Then the topic switched from plans for the day to Telemachus asking for advice on how to approach one of the ladies who was courting him. "She is really, truly special. She's smart, witty and strong, someone I think even you would like." Telemachus said as I looked over the different fabrics laid out on his bed. "You have to meet her sometime." He added with a wistful sigh.

Telemachus went through the motions of trying on different chitons, letting me help fasten each one with pins as he spoke. "I just do not know how to approach her." He complained as I finished fastening the final pins in the chiton to keep it in place. "What should I do?"

Telemachus didn't even notice how I was watching how the sun played across his skin or how good he looked in that chiton. He couldn't even notice how flustered I was or how I was grappling with emotions that had been building in the back of my mind over time, now threatening to change everything between us.