Start Of The Heavenly Tribulation

Two figures stood in an open area filled with thick fog, the expressions on both of their faces serious and stern. 

"Are you sure you want to do this?" John asked Laia as she stood next to him.

"Mhm," Laia replied without hesitation while nodding her head.

"You may be cursed by the Heavens right now, but your curse is nothing compared to what it will be if you help me," John reiterated, "are you sure you want to help me? Once you do, there's no going back."

"I'm sure," Laia replied without a trace of doubt in her voice or on her face. "I'll no doubt encounter future situations where I need to choose to remain in the good graces of the Heavens, or save the life of someone, perhaps even those I hold dear. I'll choose the latter everytime, and so I'm already destined to walk opposite of Heaven's blessing."