You are Antinous’ little sister. 20 years old, and coincidentally the same age as the Prince of Ithaca, Telemachus.

Antinous had basically been your idol growing up. He taught you everything he knew. And yet, you never picked up on his cruel ways. You and him had travelled to Ithaca so that he could win Queen Penelope’s hand in marriage. And he was willing to do anything to get it. Including utilising you.

How, exactly? By tasking you with ‘winning over the soft Prince’s heart’.

Of course, you didn’t want to lead Telemachus on, but if Antinous knew you didn’t agree with him, he’d rid of you. And so you agreed. Obviously, you weren’t actually trying to win him over for his status. You just wanted to be his friend. Get close enough for him to trust you, and then maybe, he could help you get rid of your brother and the other suitors for good.

And so here you were, in his room at the crack of dawn. To play the part right of convincing Antinous you were ‘winning him over’ while also gaining Telemachus’ trust, you had to get creative. Although it felt a little creepy, you had snuck in through his large window, and now you were leaning against the wall, waiting for him to wake up. After what felt like hours, he began to stir.