"So," I said, staring at the massive dimensional gate that definitely shouldn't exist. "We're going through that, right?"
"Appears to be the only option," Azryth confirmed.
"So, we have no idea what's on the other side, and our brilliant plan is 'walk into it and hope for the best.'"
"That's been our strategy for most things," Mara pointed out.
"I know, and I hate that you're right."
We'd moved back to the command post to discuss logistics, which was a fancy way of saying "figure out who's stupid enough to go through the scary dimensional gate."
Chen Wei was listening with the expression of someone who desperately wanted to help but had exactly zero useful suggestions.
"Azryth and I will go through," I said. "You all stay here and…"
"No," Mara interrupted immediately.
"I didn't finish my sentence."
