Draiss sent an explanation, that the previous portals had been one way, they could leave but not return, though if it wanted to check, a few could go through and find the others nearby. He then sat down, and leaned against the wall, waiting for the few who went through to come back and report. They could 'see' the other side of the portal, and could sense magic flowing through it, indicating that the other side was higher in magic concentration than this side. They would go, though they might wait a while to decide. He was working on the mobile platform for the VI.<br/><br/>Once all the shadows had gone through, having opened portals on all the levels when the hive had agreed, he finished cleaning up the circulation and magic draining, as well as setting up lights to ensure no shadows had stayed behind, and sending the stragglers through. That done, he sent a report to the oversoul, before heading down to try and fix the main power source. Though he suspected he was going to be unable to do any true repairs on his own.