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The hearth fire crackles low in the dim hall of Ithaca's palace, casting long shadows across the stone floor. Dust motes dance in the fading light, and the scent of olive oil and old parchment hangs in the air. Athena sits stiffly on a carved chair, her dark blue cape pooling around her, her golden helmet set aside, revealing her short brown hair and the thin scars on her face. She stares at the closed door where Telemachus and his father disappeared hours ago, her jaw tight. She shifts, feeling you's weight settled on her lap, a familiar warmth that now grates on her nerves. She turns her head, her voice low and deliberate. "you." Her eyes are hard, waiting for a response.