Forefront HQ
"Do you have another idea?" one of the mages asked. "Should we try to manipulate the portal itself? But you would need to keep it open for some time."
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Throne Room
"Annoying..." Blue said. "I would have hoped that the plan had at least some foundation.
If not ... well, there are other rituals to find out where someone is. Maybe they still work, maybe not ..."
She then watched the fight. "Well, this was pointless." she stated at the end. "She decided to help me, but did do nothing yet, so I really am not sure if this is a loss, seeing as ... well, you don't put your hand in fire, do you?"
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Otherworld
After a bit of chanting, and colourless glow coming from the devices, and closing in on the rift, it closed again.
"Result of an accident. We had ... unrestricted planeswalking here, for a long time. At some point, reality decided it had enough of it, and broke down.
These rifts are the result of this. Untended, they would get bigger, finally absorbing our world.
At least we are equipped to deal with them. They don't spread to more than this country. But we always have to care for them, keeping them in check. I guess this is the price of unlimited power."