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Alexandru stood in front of the group. Ka’ya stood beside him. She had drawn a map of the village for him. They both agreed it would be better to open a portal a short distance from the village. Ka’ya and he would enter the village and release the children before he tried to neutralize the spell Jorge had placed on the village. Ka’ya would disable the boundary alarm.
Lifting his hand, he murmured a portal spell under his breath. Swirling colors of magic wove together and coalesced. The center converged in the spiral before turning transparent. On the other side, a long meadow appeared like a mirage.
Alexandru stepped forward, followed by Ka’ya and the others. He stood to the side, watching the riders cross through one at a time, their faces reflecting the awe they felt at being able
