Although Ricardo strongly disagreed with Artemise's words at first, he still decided to give her some benefit of the doubt. He had to give her some chance to explain.
Whether she could convince him afterward was another matter.
"Let's say that everything you said was true. Why do we have to undergo this so-called God's trial? What is your God trialing us for? And how can you prove any of this?" Ricardo asked.
After hearing these questions, Artemise smiled.
"I'm glad you asked. This proves that there is still some hope in you—hope for salvation and to be saved by God," Artemise started.
"Your facial disfiguration is but a temporary mark to let you know the Sun God has started trialing you to prove whether you deserve to be one of his people or abandoned by him."
"You want proof? I am your best proof," Artemise stated.