The goddess of knowledge looked nothing like she once was. her human flesh suit appearance reflected the turmoil and stress she was under. How could she find peace again? War had been declared and there was no turning back. She could hate Ishtar all she wanted for not being able to kill their sisters when he had the opportunity, it was in the past. There was nothing she could have done to fix it. Elpis found the strength to scratch the seal that kept her locked inside human hosts. She found the strength to make the world remember her and because of it, Pride found her and set her free. Who would have thought that a sin could have been able to come to the rescue of a primeval goddess? What could possibly motivate him to act this way? Love? Ayasha was adamant that Sins couldn't feel anything. He couldn't possibly be in love with her sister to go to such an extent that he would kill one of them to set her free from her curse. She refused to believe that nothing but greed, calculation and maybe pettiness were at work in his mind. If it wasn't a desire to use Elpis to reach his goal, why would Pride have set her free?
Did he know about Elpis' true nature? Did he know about the untapped power inside her? He must have known before Elpis was cursed by the Dagger of Fate. He must have known since he found her and her power grew exponentially. How could she explain it otherwise? Ayasha's hair was in disarray. it was messy, tangled, and in some places, matted. She had swollen eyes from crying and sleepless nights. She wasn't elegant like she used to, instead Ishtar and their mother Gaea found her wearing nightgowns and cardigans. She didn't know and not knowing was worse than torture. It went against her very nature. She was supposed to know everything and if she didn't, then she would search and find the answer to any possible question in existence. Yet... Yet, she was facing a blank wall. When it came to this peculiar sin her sister, Ayasha knew nothing. She was aware that there were answers behind that wall. Some answers were begging to be found but she had no access to them. Instead, there was dread. there was fear. There was chaos in her mind. She was found "hoping" for the tides of war to be favorable to her. She was found wishing things had been different. Instead... She was left walking around the palace aimlessly, her mind already too busy trying to make sense of a situation that didn't make any sense to her.
She hated the feeling of fear that had stuck to her bones. She hated uncertainty that plagued her nights with questions that kept on piling at the bottom of her mind without ever finding an answer. She hated having to rely on her brother and mother's goodwill to try and find some solace. Did they even believe there was a chance to reason with Elpis? Did they even believe they could win a war against Pride and Elpis at full force? None of them were dupe. None of them were stupid. They could all feel that Elpis' power grew so much that she was ready to challenge her mother for the title of All-Mother. They knew that the Mortal realm answered to her command, and while some of them still pledged allegiance to the All-Mother Gaea, it only was a matter of time before Elpis had swallowed them all. How nauseating that was! How petrifying that was! Ayasha was losing her mind but she still had enough strength and willpower to bet on her knowledge and try and find a way to victory with what she knew. Sooner or later, Pride and Elpis would reveal themselves once they would be ready, so she had to be ready before they showed up. She had to be otherwise she would be dead and Ayasha couldn't allow herself to lose.
-TBC-
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