The moment the portal started to open, Alba's instincts had kicked in. Rather than seeing this as an opportunity for them to get out of here, or to possibly see if those from the academy had found some way to help them, she had decided to run back and get the others to come with her.
Due to the fighting between Amir and the Crimson Crane before, a lot of the rubble that was on the floor had been pushed back by the shockwaves. Because of this, they had piled up, creating high hill-like structures, mixtures of sandstone trees and sand.
When she moved, the rest moved with her. They weren't quite as quick on the ball as she was, but they just decided to follow their leader.
Peering through the gaps in the structure they hid behind, they saw a portal open up.
"Hey, what are we doing back here, shouldn't we run through the portal?" Tilon asked.
