Nistra Learns a Hidden Truth

The next morning Nistra wakes to the smell of cooking food. She gets dressed and walks down to the kitchen to see Jalara making breakfast. The purple asari turns to her with a smile, "Good morning, beautiful. I'll have breakfast ready in a couple minutes, just have a seat."She gestures toward the small dining table. "And don't ask what it is or else you won't eat it." She winks before turning back to the sizzling food.

When the food is done Jalara sets down a plate of blue striped meat with a side of eggs in front of Nistra and another where she sits. Nistra takes her first bite of the strange looking meat and her taste buds are in heaven as she experiences the intense and indescribable flavor. "By the goddess, this is delicious." She takes another bite and savors it, letting the juices tickle her tongue.

"Glad you like it." Jalara smiles as she takes a bite. She eats in silence for a while before speaking again. "So, I've got something I could use your help with, but I don't know how much training you have with your biotic abilities."

Nistra finishes swallowing and responds, "I was actually required to train quite extensively as part of my religious schooling. Athame is said to have given us our biotic abilities after all." She continues to devour the food on her plate.

"Athame....right." She glances at the young asari and licks her lips before taking another bite of her food.

"So what is it you need my help with?" Nistra asks.

Jalara smirks, "I think it'd be best if I just show you."

The two finish their breakfast and Jalara takes Nistra on a walk to a nearby building that resembles an asari temple. Inside is a huge nude statue of the asari goddess Athame, her arms are out in front of her with her palms up as if offering something. Jalara turns Nistra with a smirk, "Are you ready to learn the truth about the asari?"

Nistra looks to Jalara with confusion, "Truth? What do you mean? What is this place?"

"This is the one true temple to Athame. Here she unlocks our true potential. You know she granted us our biotic abilities, but the truth of how and why has been hidden from you. Walk to her and tell her you seek knowledge and the truth will be revealed."

Nistra hesitantly does as she's told and walks up to the large statue, "I seek knowledge." As she finishes speaking the words her body is lifted into the air and images fill her mind. She sees the silhouette of the goddess Athame in a similar pose to the statue, tendrils of dark energy extend from her nude form and penetrate the orifices of the many asari before her. The eyes of the asari turn black and dark energy emanates from their writhing nude bodies as they scream in pure ecstasy. The vision shifts to those same asari using biotics for the first time. The vision shifts again and shows two asari having sex, one of whom seemingly drains the life of the other. The visions fade and Nistra slowly drifts down to the floor.

"What was that?" Nistra asks as she regains her balance.

"It is what the asari government has been hiding from us for millennia. Athame gave us our abilities though sex and through sex we can grow stronger. We are meant to dominate. It is the will of our goddess." Jalara says with intense devotion.

"That sounds a lot like the Ardat-Yakshi, asari abominations addicted to killing through sex. They are a disgrace to our culture. Why would Athame create such misery in our people?"

Jalara shakes her head, "The Ardat-Yakshi are a side effect of the government suppressing our given abilities. It is a curse, but this statue offers us redemption. It can unlock the potential within us without any of the drawbacks of the Ardat-Yakshi. I want to share this gift with you, but it is your choice."

Nistra tries to process these revelations and decide the best course of action.