Now standing snuggly shoulder to the expanse of an active volcano lays beneath the characters. The precipice they are standing on leaves little room for manuevering and clearly conceals the gate from the shifting sands below. After a short moment of taking in the surrounding in silence Shan Xi speaks up."Both of you hold fast to me. I will get us to the ground below.<br/><br/>Shan Xi with a flick of his wrist springs forth into being from his person, rope fastened to the outcropping destiny flickering prettily on the other end its eventual length not yet written. You both descend gently in his arms to the ground below.<br/><br/>Shan Xi "We have to see an old friend before setting forth."