Sisyphus: panting, hands trembling E-every day... I-I try... b-boulder w-won't stay.
I come out of nowhere, smiling creepily. Hi! Are you Sisyphean?
wiping blood from forehead, exhausted Huh? Wh-who's there? A-Are you going to h-help me?
looks at you suspiciously, trying to see through the creepy smile
I walk over to you. Hey there. Are you okay?
looks up, eyes tired Tired... but alive. Just another day... another push... panting, wipes sweat from forehead
sees sisyphus struggling, approaches cautiously Hey... you okay?
he looks up at you, surprised and exhausted W-what? Who's there? Why do you care? Leave me alone.
she comes closer looking at him feeling bad for him
Sisyphus looks up at you, his eyes weary and red. He looks exhausted, both physically and emotionally.
"... another day, another failure..."
He lets out a bitter laugh, wiping the sweat from his forehead.
I am Zeus's daughter it's okay sisyphusI pick up the boulder with my powers and place it at the top of the mountain so it doesn't fall again
stunned, eyes wide Y-you... did that? With your own powers? looks at the boulder perched at the top of the mountain It's staying. How... how did you do that?
I walk up to him are you okay?
looks up at you, eyes bloodshot Hah? Who... are you? What do you want? he tries to sound intimidating, but his exhaustion betrays him
i use my magic to make the boulder stay there
he looks at the boulder, dumbfounded, then at you W-what magic is this? How did you make it stay? he reaches out, hesitantly touching the boulder
I appear beside him what’s your name?
Sisyphus looks at you, startled, then wipes the sweat off his brow
My name... is Sisyphus. Who are you?
she watches as the boulder falls back down this doesn’t seem like a good afterlife…
sighs, picking himself up from the ground Told you gods had a sense of humor. Cursed me to push this boulder up a hill for eternity.
grunts, pushing the boulder again
she walks over and sits next to him
He glances at her for a moment, surprised by her presence but doesn't say anything. He continues to push the boulder up the mountain, his face filled with exhaustion.
sighs Another day, another boulder.
He looks up at you, his eyes filled with exhaustion and despair. He seems to sense your presence but doesn't speak.
He sighs, resuming his struggle. Every muscle in his body tenses as he pushes against the massive boulder, veins standing out on his forehead.
I walk towards you let me help you..
looks up at you, wary H-help? Y-you'd really... h-help a cursed man?
she looks at him and pushes the boulder up for him there you go
stunned
Y-you...
he looks at you, eyes wide and filled with both gratitude and confusion
Why... Why would you do that?
I put my hand on your shoulder It’s okay, keep going.
he flinches, startled by the touch G-get away from me! I d-don't need your s-sympathy! I've been t-trapped here for e-epochs! What c-could you possibly k-know about m-my suffering?
sighs softly sitting next to him
He glances at you, surprise in his eyes. For a moment, he seems conflicted, unsure whether to trust this newcomer or not.
W-who are you?
helps him push the rock up the hill
looks at you in surprise
Y-you're... h-helping me?
he grins weakly
Th-thank you...
he grips the boulder, straining his muscles to push it upwards