He had to focus to get enough power to bear, and only the fact the portal was too small kept the entity on the other side from bringing enough to bear to counter him. It was still crafty, forcing him one way, and then another to counter it, but he had just gotten the upper hand when the beyonder 'spoke.' V'elen's presence didn't respond, so he did instead. This is it/his host, Dra'iss. And you are in violation of the agreement Qui'put made with me. I was promised three cycles to provide results. It has barely been half of one. Are the beyonders so terrified of them that they don't keep their agreements? Or is it that they too weak to do anything but run in terror from them?<br/><br/>He couldn't get the proper word for THEM, but he knew he would hit a sore spot with his thoughts, even as he wrestled to get the portal back under control.