The days grew longer, and the journey became increasingly treacherous. The further they traveled, the more they felt the weight of their destiny pressing down on them. But with each step, they grew stronger, more attuned to the powers within them.
One evening, as the sun set behind the mountains, Gibreel stopped and turned to Saladin. "There are two paths before us," he said. "One leads to the divine, the other to destruction."
Saladin looked out over the horizon, unsure of which path to take. The choice before them was not an easy one, but it was one they had to make.
"Which one do we choose?" he asked.
Gibreel smiled, his wings spreading wide. "We choose the one that leads to the truth."