Confession

[Madvillain]

Pachamama leaned closer to the thin wooden roster, so close that Eliza could see her eyes through the sockets of the mask.

"Eliza, I have heard your confession. We all make mistakes, we all walk strange paths. If you speak the truth, you have done horrible misdeeds towards the empire and you should turn yourself in. This is my opinion as a Corsair. As a priestess, I can only advise you to speak to Santa Muerte, the real one, not this fantasy you made up, and ask for her embrace to come to you soon.Begone my child, begone and turn yourself in."

Eliza leaned closer too, unveiling her face. She had a sick grin on her lips. Fire reflected in her eyes.

"Pachamama, I feel glad we had this talk but what I did was never a mistake, and what I have told you was not my confession.
I came here to confess what I am yet to do. I am to hunt down those that oppressed me and took from me what is most dear. I am here to start my true path of vengeance. To use everything and everyone I encounter to get closer to my goal. To murder your precious Pontifex Maximus. To murder every sheep that blindly follows my father Juanez Buonocore out of greed, out of self interest, and out of stupidity instead of honour dignity and pride. And I am starting with you."

With a swift movement Eliza punched the ceremonial dagger through the roster that shattered in splinters. She punched the dagger right through the left eye socket of Pachamama’s mask. Punched it with such force that she skewered Pachamama as the knife went straight through her head, its tip poking out the back of her head. A stream of blood sprayed in Eliza's face turning her into a dark red grimacing monster with only the white of her eyes and her teeth showing through her grin resembling anything human.”I am Baila Morena, Hasta la muerte!”
Eliza shouted just loud enough to feel relief, but not loud enough to alert the lone guard.

When Pachamama stopped moving, Eliza calmly stood up and dragged the lifeless body upon the offering table, next to the dead goat.
She then put on Pachamama's blooded clothes and put on Pachamama's mask.
Calmly she went back up the stairs passing by the big brutish guard who was totally unaware of what just happened.

He gave her a glance and spoke with a confused voice:
"Pachamama, you are covered in blood!"
Eliza turned towards the guard and said: "It was a good offering." before plunging the dagger into the guard's heart, laughing as his screams faded.

As she later descended she left behind a thin red trail upon the huge snowy mountain.

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