<em>Nods, watching the portal disappear.</em><br/><br/>That's a nice trick, useful too I'd wager. You and your friend certainly know how to make a fine mess.<br/><br/><em>As she talks she walks back toward to old well spigot, ash having left her throat dry and scratchy, a problem quickly cured by the cold water. She splashes it all over her face, rinsing away the ash that had settled there, continuing to speak through the water. </em><br/><br/>You two do this dance every time you go someplace new?