She was chosen without consent. She chose without being forced. Here's what she has to say about it.
Let's start at the beginning: who were you before any of this happened?
Just a girl. A normal girl from Arizona. I had a good childhood for a while — two parents who loved each other, a home that felt safe.
And then things changed. My parents divorced, and it was like the floor disappeared. We moved constantly. I learned to not make too many friends. I learned to be quiet. Invisible was easier than visible.
When you say invisible, what did that feel like?
Like I was a background character in my own life. Like things happened to me rather than because of me. I was bullied at one point — the kind that makes you question yourself.
Did you know you were being watched?
Not at first. Hermes told me. He appeared and explained everything — that Will and the twin goddesses, Fate and Destiny, were in conflict, and I was the test.
I remember feeling furious. Not scared — furious. Who gave them permission to turn my life into an experiment?
What did they want from you?
Fate and Destiny wanted me to follow a fixed path. Will wanted me to choose freely. I realized I wasn't a prop — I was the question itself.
What were you most afraid of?
That they were right. That I didn't have a choice. That I was always going to be small and invisible.
The deepest fear was that even if I chose differently, nothing would change.
What kept you going?
At first, anger. Later, something quieter — the idea that the choice itself mattered. That something inside me belonged only to me.
Did your life change?
Not on the surface. Same life, same struggles. But I am different — and that changes everything.
I don't feel invisible anymore. I know I have a choice — in every moment.
In the middle of chaos, I realized I wasn't waiting anymore. I just chose. And it was enough.
What would you say to someone like you?
The gods are watching you — whether you believe in them or not. And they are not as powerful as you think.
You are not a victim of your circumstances. You are the question the universe is still waiting to answer.
Choose something real. Even once. And see what happens.
The City of the Gods — now available. Chelise's story is not over.
Jason would love to hear your thoughts.
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