The trio's firm footsteps carried them into the portal's pink surface where they experienced the most unnerving and disorienting millisecond of their lives so far. They felt a cool sensation cross their bodies in a line that seemed to penetrate through the deepest fabric of their beings. The weight of the space pressed and pulled on them, leading to a swirling impact to their sense of direction. Up, down, left, right all blended together for a brief moment as they stepped through to the other side.
Lassim carefully landed on the other side. Thankfully, due to his slightly higher cultivation and body's sturdiness, only felt a slight bit of nausea. Glancing around, he found himself alone in a barren land. The ground was littered with rocks and cracked ground. No moisture or plant life seen for miles around and there was a sweltering heat that pervaded the atmosphere.
