Erend kept his gaze on the massive portal while the contained fragment floated steadily within its cage of silver and blue light.
The expedition members had already begun gathering around the transport point while the mages carefully monitored the stability of the containment barriers.
Relief was still clearly visible across many faces, but nobody allowed themselves to become careless. Their mission here had succeeded but the true battle still waited for them back in Leonora.
The lead knight stepped closer to Erend and glanced toward the fragment before speaking in a firm voice. "We should move immediately. Every minute matters now."
Erend nodded and said, "Before we leave, I need to tell the others something. The Dragon Magic helped the containment process far more than expected. If Eccar, Aesa, and Sylven do the same, they should be able to finish their own expedition much faster."
