"My people come first," you say. "And isn't eternal life in Domorvost what we all seek?"
"Very well," says Svarog. "You will have to gather your people, then return here and open this portal once more. You are the key that opens this gateway, Basileios—you must remain to hold the portal open until all your people have passed through. Only then can you enter Domorvost yourself. Is this the path you wish to follow?"