“Nothing to see here,” Harper said cheerfully, waving his hand as people tried to exit the bathroom. “Back to where you were, please. Thanks!”
The people obeyed without question.
Robin swooped down to pick up Red’s bag and everything that’d rolled out of it. “Let’s go.”
Wren hopped through first, so Venkat followed, dragging Red, with John a few steps behind, keeping Red’s wrists at a distance from his boots. Venkat staggered as the earth changed beneath him—from bright linoleum to dark, jagged rock. The air felt close, scented with strange, spicy, damp things. After dragging him a few more steps, Venkat let go of Red and turned in a circle, letting his eyes adjust. The glow was faint but all around, eerie and purple and beautiful. The portal snapped shut and Venkat staggered again—this
