-HER- "Ishtar?" I utter in disbelief, but she halts at the front of the stage before giving us a huge smile. "I am not Ishtar..." says the goddess in front of me in a sweet, melodic voice. It sounds so enchanting. She has a natural charismatic aura to her which itself commands everyone's attention in the room. "I am Inanna, her successor, and the new pairer. I am here to pledge my alliance with your Kingdome, unlike Ishtar." When she is done speaking, silence engulfs the room. Everyone's looking at Arles, holding their breath captive in their lungs. He turns to look at me. His eyes look deep into mine before he turns to her and nods lightly. The corner of her lips turns up into a smile before she bows her head. I look at her very closely while a question keeps revolving in my head. What

