220 Will I be the same though?

"They went into Qeshaya," Adira tells her with a grave voice. He scrutinizes her face before he adds, "Kresi isn't a human."

"Not a human?" Ari widens her eyes. "What is she then?"

"She's a goddess." Adira sighs. "Kresi is her mortal form. Perhaps, she wasn't aware of her true self either."

"A goddess?" Ari blinks her eyes, surprised. She can't imagine Kresi as a goddess. "What kind of goddess is she?"

"A primordial goddess." Adira wonders whether he should tell the truth to Ari or not. Could knowing the truth trigger her change? But she's in a mortal form. Secrets are always heavy. Some are often used against them. Ari might get tricked by Atvi if he keeps everything as a secret. Something else might happen. It's not easy to trick time. "You are also a goddess, Ari."

"What the --" Ari closes her mouth when she sees his solemn eyes. He's not joking. "Me, a goddess? Adira, that's impossible."