Engine of Change

AURELIA Otem claims her father could've led. Aurelia, understanding the struggles of loss and the different ways the portal tore families apart (hers included), asks no questions. She has no idea where her children are, her mate (ex, rather), or even her friends. Otem is the first horse she has met since entering the Rift, and though she answers many questions and offers a lot of information, Aurelia still longs to see a face she knows (even if she is scared how they will react to seeing the vixen). As Aurelia displays her flair for dramatic by flinching away from the orb repeatedly, Otem begins discussing what the orb will lead to- a more orderly, 'normal' nation. She briefly mentions hurrying up and waiting, and Aurelia quietly wonders what the means but doesn't dwell too much on it. Attempting to come up with answers to only partially given truths was insanity, so Aurelia just listened. Otem mentions a Kisamoa. Again, Aurelia is still confused. To Aurelia, it seems like every sentence only divulges some, rather than all, the information desired. Of course, Aurelia does not except a total stranger to give her a play-by-play of everything that has happened, but it feels as if every new piece of information just opens the doors to an entirely new group of questions. To Otem's statements, Aurelia just offers a soft 'hmm..,' as she debates what to ask next if anything. The 'who are you?' question is answered after a slight pause. Does she not want to divulge who she is? Eventually, however, she does. Otem, granddaughter of the God of the Earth and Pandora. A wave of nostalgia comes over Aurelia as she thinks back to the large, warm god. Her thoughts are shifted to the feather tied in her mane- Earth God's feather. She quietly wonders if Otem recognizes it, and if she does, does she think Aurelia ripped it off of the god herself? She remembers a time when she nearly lost her wing, just as Africa had, just to wander upon the Earth God who healed her with swiftness and grace. Aurelia harbors only the sweetest memories of the Earth God. When it finally registers that this is the granddaughter of the god, her mind makes a connection. "You're the daughter of Hototo?" She perked up upon making this connection. Hototo was the only child of the earth that she knew. In the presence of godly offspring, suddenly Aurelia feels small. She feels guilty for all of her wrongdoings. Here was a being of divine lineage attempting to cure a sick land and inform newcomers of the happenings of the Rift, but what was Aurelia doing? Being surly, callous, and demanding. Then she remembers: the gods are dead. It doesn't matter if she's related to the Earth God. Her ancestry is inconsequential here. chaos is only understood when it is loved by the wild, not the weak

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