Kell sighed with slight relief as the two men moved through the portal without a scene. It made his job much easier.<br/><br/>With a final glance around the cave, he called out in a suddenly booming voice, "TIME IS SHORT!! PACK IT OUT, CLOSE THE CIRCLES, THEN SEAL THE RUNES!!"<br/><br/>In response to his call, the activity in the caves jumped to a new height of frenzy. Nodding with satisfaction, Kell turned and stepped through the portal to follow the travelers out. He was shocked to find a crowd awaiting him when he materialized. Not only were his companions, the travelers, waiting, but also the girl most people knew as Raven, the beautiful healer he found himself watching more than he should, the girl who had caused all the trouble in the first place, Jimmy, and a stranger who almost appeared to be a vagrant but for the keen look in his eyes and the sword on his hip. Something was wrong. Very wrong.<br/><br/>There was only one option he could see. IF they didn't disburse immediately, they'd all be in danger. He stepped back to plant his palm on the wall, holding the portal open  for long enough to speak in a hushed tone to all in the vicinity.<br/><br/>"Either leave here, and forget you ever saw this place if you value the lives of all you hold dear, or come with me. You can explain yourselves and your invasion into my home after I've illiminated the risk you bring with you. Make your choice now or I shall make it for you."<br/><br/>===================================<br/><br/>Confused at the sudden appearance of the very man they were seeking, Raven paused. She was pale, horribly so, and leaning heavily on the cane she'd used to get across town. She watched his keen eyes take in the gathering, noted the anger and tension building and knew the reason behind it. This would be fun...<br/><br/>She nodded at his words and pushed off the wall to stumble through the portal. It was a sensation she knew well, the tighteing, painful pressure of the temporal displacement, followed by the sudden loss of sensation and thought, and finally the massive erruption of sensation and gravity as her body materialized inside. She normally did not react to the sensations, but this time she stumbled and would have fallen were it not for the wall that blocked her from doing so. She leaned against the cave wall, waiting for Kell and the others to follow.<br/><br/>Her lips pulled into a smile as she thoguht of the conversation that was sure to come about with Kell.<br/><br/>=============================================<br/><br/>The look Kell gave Raven as she passed him, moving through the portal, should have turned her to stone where she stood. It was clear he had no liking for this woman. He swung his gaze to the others, lifting an eyebrow in expectation.