Kronus and Halcyrin appeared to be standing alone in an empty tract of space, surrounded only by the pinpricks of distant stars and the occasional speck of macroscopic dust.
"We are here, my Lord," Halcyrin said, making the portal disappear behind him. He had a thrill from using his power, from circumventing the laws of physics and bending them to his will. Even among his hidden clan, he was considered a prodigy, at least with portals.
'I'll show those cowards that we don't need to hide. I will make the Council acknowledge me. Maybe I'll take over the Divine Council. My power is only growing, as is my influence,' He thought. Halcyrin was prone to drifting off while thinking of his plans, so he was almost left behind as Kronus started to use his own power.
