The entire clan remained kneeling as Alm and Bruno reflected in shock on all these phenomena. At this moment, above them, the portal that connected to the underworld trembled and closed completely, making the whale look up and sigh.
'We've spent practically everything we gained from Almin's tribulation, along with a good portion of the Cerberus bloodline.' Alm spoke, trying to shift the focus. 'We managed to create the connection, but it was so unstable that just thinking about crossing made the sensation of death palpable. We would be killed by spatial laws immediately, without even really reaching the underworld.'
