The Loyal Spartan
The generous tips helped too, I admit.
Then came the year he returned with his right arm wrapped in bloodstained bandages, the fabric soaked through with that distinctive coppery scent that even ambrosia couldn’t quite wash away. A chimera attack, they said. The creature had taken everything below his elbow, leaving behind a jagged reminder of how quickly fortunes changed among the gods and their chosen warriors. After that, his drinking changed. From mourning to drowning, and I stayed to watch him sink, wondering if anyone else noticed how the light had gone out of his eyes completely.
At first, he had been handsome, disciplined, and respected, even while grieving Pavlina. But after losing
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