Nanda taught her the "Putha Upd" —an ancient script blending Sinhala poetry and pictography that transformed the wall into a storybook. Ayesha marveled at how stories of farmers overcoming drought and dancers preserving rhythm through war were carved into the stone. But Nanda warned: "Modern times threaten us. Walls cannot roar like they did in the days of Elara. Will you raise your voice for them?"