In the remaining days that Esme waited to return to her mate's side, she took the opportunity to train some more. After her encounter with Cassius, it really sunk in just how little power she had now. Not that she was weak, she clearly was not; there was a reason, after all, why she was so confident about her skills. Yet facing another God made her realise how far she had fallen.
Instead of drowning her sorrows or being sad about that fact, Esme reminded herself daily that although her previous life as a Goddess was over, and she had been cursed, it was also now such a blessing. Fallen Goddess or not. In this life, she could now be with her soulmate.