Destiny's place of employment continued to be intolerable while the battle raged between good and evil. The clothing store in a mall represented itself as the local hangout for exhibitionism and voyeurism. Conditions improved somewhat when some of the customers gave Destiny encouragement. Even her boss encouraged her in certain ways. Still, the situation kept Destiny feeling very uncomfortable in a compromise of moral standards. Her job hung by a thread and was exacerbated by her financial crisis.