Aisha could have met Merlin aka Dralinmer on Earth, but then, we would not have the opportunity to travel the Cosmos with him, or her. She would not be now standing on a planet, billions of light-years...

"Every few millennia, there is a reckoning. A challenge if you like; set out by what on Earth you call the old gods. It is a time when champions from across the known Universe are called to face challenges...

The vortex was spinning and Athena's voice echoed in Aisha's mind. The words sent a shiver down her spine. "Every few millennia, there is a reckoning, a challenge if you like; set out by what on Earth...