[b]Orin (Kimlee and Eien)[/b]

Eien, the last to step through closed the portal with a snap, letting the swirling vortex collapse into nothingness. Eien had only been to Orin once before, giving him only one location to send the group to safety. While he assumed his Shariha could use these portals without knowing the locations, he didn't want to risk inadvertently killing off a large section of their party by throwing them into an unknown area - such as a wall. He couldn't imagine matter being placed into other solid matter would bode well for the human form.

Many things were rare for Eien, most notably any form of extended speech - which often coupled with his general lack of initiative. However, toward was not one of those rare days. Immediately after he collected himself, he moved over to Kimlee to run an idea by her. With her approval he stepped into the center of the group.

"At this point, it is probably best we split into two groups," Eien began, his voice strangely powerful for such a usually soft-spoken person, "It will allow us to survey more of the area. I want a telepath in each group so we have a fast way to communicate should something happen. Kal, Chyou, Samuel, Rook, and Night will be one group. Kimlee, Riccardo, Itsuki, Saibrah, and myself will form a second group. From there, everyone should form some kind of search net with others close by them. It'd probably be unwise to wander off alone."

Often times, remnants of the older times of Nerta would be uncovered, times when magic was not constrained like it was now. Unbridled magic was the most powerful, but also the most dangerous of them all. The Conclave often told stories of these times to young mages; Eien had known a few. These stories all had a common vein - a young mage dying out of ignorance of the power of the magic they were calling upon. To really ensure these lessons actually sunk in, the instructors would almost always pair this with an elaborate illusion, especially for the truly stubborn youth. Eien suspected that this could be a very dangerous place for them to tread and was going to take no chances.

He said nothing to Kimlee about his suspicions - he couldn't afford to have her lose her nerve. Her Hawkline would be crucial to escaping should things go south. Nodding to his sister, she called forth her Hawkline, their mode of transport down. Kimlee immediately swung her leg over her Hawkline's crouched body,

"Everyone remember the plan," he added, tapping Kimlee's shoulder. With a small nudge from her, the bird took to the sky.

(( Everyone should regroup in Rebena in their groups (or wander off on your own) - if you are in my group, some of you can say you rode Eien's Ohitsuji down there.))