Jack stepped through the portal, red lightning crackling around the edges as reality bent to his will. Loryn followed close behind, materializing on Floor Twenty-Five beside him.
"We're going to Twenty-Four," Jack declared. "Through the cave system."
Loryn nodded, falling into step beside Jack as they moved toward the cave entrance that connected the two floors. The tunnel was dark and rough-hewn, but it served its purpose.
Twenty minutes of walking through stone corridors brought them to the upper exit.
They emerged onto Floor Twenty-Four, the old fortress visible in the distance.
Jack raised one hand, and Corvin appeared in a flash of dark feathers.
The raven materialized on his shoulder first, its small form barely larger than a normal bird. Black feathers gleamed with purple tips that caught the dim light, and intelligent eyes studied the landscape.
