After what felt like hours, they were the last of the survivors outside of the rift, and they quickly retreated inside. The transition from plains back to dense forest was abrupt, and Matt immediately received a countdown on his HUD. The first person through the rift had started it if their plan was being followed correctly.
Seven minutes and twelve seconds remained until the rift instanced, making it impossible for anyone or anything else to follow them into their version of the rift.
Matt passed through the defenses already set up, and joined the other fighters, simply slipping into an open space. There were a few simple, earthen constructs only about waist-high, but they would slow the golems down. At least, long enough to give the defenders an advantage. As the final humans passed th
