As you settle into the soft skin and slowly drift off to sleep, covered by a thin sheet, your mind wanders to the family that is waiting for you in Ithaca. Telemachus, his son, his... wife, Penelope...
Argon was Penelope's first gift to you.
You met Penelope when they were both very young, right after they claimed the throne of Ithaca. You can still remember the first time she saw her perfectly. You were wandering through the unfamiliar rooms of the palace, looking for a place to escape for a moment, to gather your thoughts, and you found yourself in the weavers' chamber. Penelope was bent over a loom, working on a tapestry, a naval scene for the throne room. She was small and dark-skinned. She reminded you of some kind of bird.
Not long after, you got married. You needed someone to rule by your side. Your marriage was one of convenience, like all marriages, but also of...