"Are you ready?" Dante asked Beatrice, who held Antonia in her arms, swaddled in cloth.
Beatrice sucked in a deep breath and held Antonia closer. "Maybe. I haven't heard good things about this first gate since you first went there, so I can only hope for the best."
Dante patted her back lightly to reassure her and turned to Augeus, who was here to see them off. Connor and Lily wanted to come as well, along with Dante's own parents, but he made them all stay behind because it wasn't like they were parting forever.
Dante especially would be returning often to the universe to gather resources and make certain moves. The reason Augeus had even come was to see Portia off, since she had stayed within the universe ever since Beatrice gave birth.
After saying the goodbyes, the group entered the Zero Gate portal and were whisked away. Augeus watched them leave with a slightly worried look, but he could only sigh and hope for the best.
