"It has." He affirms quickly. "The previous time I visited, I was with only a handful of soldiers. They had no magical ability, and did not fare as well against the spirits." Especially since not all of them were good at crowd-clearing. "Since we are both mages, it would make things much easier."

The strategist takes the gel with a nod, placing the pouch in the pocket sewn into the back of his jacket.

"Thank you." The downsides to being unable to heal meant that one had to rely heavily on items. But he should be alright, if he calculated things correctly.

"Shall we?"

The portal hisses subtly when they approach it, staring to spit out mist - but it's a harmless one. Not everything here wants to kill them.