After a long trek through the woods, the man eventually directed us to the portal. I didn't understand how a portal could open in such a remote location, but it was the shadow world on the other side. I had believed that the connections between the human world and the shadow world were limited to New York City throughout my life, but that was no longer the case.
In Ohio as well, the portal had opened.
“I will go first,” Denise said when the light on her arm glowed. She entered the portal right away without even checking if there was danger on the other side, but I was sure that the minute we got back to the shadow world, Stacy would be able to notice our moves again.
“You should come with us,” I said when I turned to look at Lorina. The howling of the portal increased. “I think it is
