Yara stumbled slightly as she materialized on the Earth-side platform, her eyes immediately going wide at the completely new environment surrounding her.
Buildings made of materials she didn't recognize. Artificial lights that weren't fire or glowing crystals. Strange sounds and smells that had no equivalent in the First Sanctuary.
And awakeners. Dozens of them, moving through the portal station.
"A BEAST! Hurry, we need to—Oh, wait." One of the guards stationed at the portal platform stopped mid-alert as he noticed the badge on Yara's chest. "This is an owned beast. False alarm!"
The other guards lowered their weapons, relaxing from their defensive postures.
"Hello," she said clearly in human language, addressing the nearest guard politely. "I need to contact my owner. Her name is Selene. Can you help me?"
The guards' eyes widened in collective shock.
"It... it talks?" one stammered.
