The dark opening inside the gate anchor widened until the image of an alien world became clearer.
A black sky covered a city of silver towers, while several vessels hovered above a platform on the other side. The opening was not yet stable enough for anything to cross, but it gave the transport vessel a connection to its destination before reaching the Primary Passage.
Leng Pan could sense the gate searching for her space again.
The alien commander noticed the change in her expression and smiled. "You recognize the pull, do you not? Your hidden world has already responded to our technology once. It will become much easier to open after we remove it from you."
Lu Zhen's arm remained around her waist as his flames spread across the floor. "You keep speaking about removing her ability as if she will stand quietly and allow it. Is arrogance common among your people, or are you especially foolish?"
