I watched as Kaelen repositioned himself on the edge of the bed, his expression turning serious. The mental connection between us all hummed with tension and anticipation. This was the moment we'd learn just how dire our situation truly was.
*I'll try to explain this clearly,* Kaelen began, his mental voice resonating through our connection. *Picture our realms as two separate rooms on opposite sides of a long corridor.*
I closed my eyes tighter, visualizing what he described.
*This corridor has multiple doorways connecting each room. These are our portals. Normally, we can enter any door on one side and exit through its corresponding door on the other.*
*So what's happening now?* Silas asked, his intellectual curiosity evident even through telepathy.
*Someone's damaged all but one of the doorways on our side,* Kaelen explained. *And the remaining portal is barely functional—like a door hanging by its hinges.*