(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/b/b7/Nike.jpg)<br/><strong><em><span class="bbc_u">NIKE, THE GODDESS OF VICTORY</span></em></strong><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/5f/Valkyrie.jpg)<br/><br/>Nicola, High Priestess of Nike, the Greek goddess of Victory sat outside Nike's temple. Nicola had served as High Priestess for the past 3 years, ever since she was 16. She had been quite young to receive the calling, but her valiant fighting in defense of the goddess had earned her this esteemed position.<br/><br/>Nicola was as fierce about Nike's mission as the goddess was herself.<br/><br/>The followers of Nike  had warred with the followers of Hecate for as long as she could remember. It was enough!<br/><br/><em>All I have ever wanted was peace and contentment. Why must Hecate battle so?  <br/>Victory is doing the hard thing because it is right instead of the easy thing. <br/>There is no pleasure by gaining Victory with hate, greed, contempt, revenge and fear and such. Victory tasted bitter if it has not been honestly earned. Why can't Hecate and her followers understand that? Why can't they just give in! They will NEVER win!<br/></em><br/><br/><br/>She went inside and sleep finally came to her. She dreamt a  most interesting dream. Upon awakening the next morning she sat in her bed and pondered the meaning:<br/><br/>'Drink. Drink and be free, free of conflict and hatred.'<br/><br/><em>What a most wonderful idea! Could it possibly be??!!!</em><br/><br/>She pondered on the dream more..trying to remember WHERE was this peaceful liquid?<br/><br/>Nicola bathed and dressed and went in search of her oracle to ask for advice.<br/><br/><br/>