"Cahill", Peter called just before the Healer and Ascendant decided to leave stepping up in the portal step.
"Yeah?"
"Take the blood-wolf with you and be prepared for an attack", he warned sharply.
Cahill swallowed as the wolf had already been in the circle when he turned around draped protectively around the new Ascendants.
"A blood-wolf, of course", he muttered, "That's all we needed in this current circle of crazy!" he muttered again as the portal activated.
"Whoa!"
"Hold on!"
"What the heck?!"
"Where on Hale Academy are we?"
Cahill grabbed a pole or metal as they landed, the rickety edge of whatever pad they arrived on wobbled dangerously and he cursed somewhat violently as they all yelled in unison.
The wolf seemed to be the calmest amongst them as someone cursed again;
"Wow, what the hell", they said, "We're on solid ground, why did it feel like we were hovering in the air?" they asked no one in particular.