Carrying Moon like a princess in her arms, Selene turned to look at Yara's determined expression.
"Ready?"
Yara nodded, her resolve strengthening after a deep breath. "Ready."
"Let's go..." Selene muttered, stepping forward into the portal alongside Mirage and Yara.
The transition was brief, returning them to solid ground beneath their feet again.
The group materialized in the same location where they'd originally found the portal weeks ago—the hidden cave deep within the mountain range.
After Yara and Mirage fully exited the portal behind Selene, the shimmering gateway remained stable for a few heartbeats. Then it began to warp, its edges collapsing inward, the dimensional tear sealing itself as if it had never existed to begin with.
Within seconds, nothing remained but bare stone wall where the portal had been.
