Draiss considered, before waiting for up to half an hour before sending the bombardment teams in. No one seemed to have noticed that he only had nine avatars with him, though that it might be in something else, just as important, was a decent enough explanation. He did suggest not bringing in mortals, as even with several dozen, or hundred, constructs around them, he would still be insisting that they all get checked for taints, latent and active, before heading back. He grinned, before sending a thought to Ama that they could have the wedding during the fight, with Pelor officiating, just for the awesome quotient.<br/><br/>The note that the shields were already being empowered was not good, but he authorized the bombardment anyways, putting a quarter of the legion to move through several more portals nearby, setting up heavy weapon emplacements and firing at the shield, further draining it as he didn't dare bring a Station over to provide overwatch and precision demolition capabilities. He and the avatars finished the ritual portal cracking, taking a few suggestions from Serena as the working was a bit rough for improvements, before beginning the energy gathering that would shatter the anti-portal defenses, hopefully, to insert the strike team into the basement. He idly noted that Verdelet had a thing for towers, as they got started.