The Gemini finally faced her again. “We—agree to the terms,” the foremost said, and to his credit did his best to give her that same smile he had, though with much less smugness. “When do we begin, Your Grace?”
Kire looked to Ruli and to the others. “We could head there now. Let’s get this over with.” As the whole party made ready to head for the gate, Myka tapped Ysaryn on the shoulder and handed her a sword with a grin. 
Ed shook his head, though he did have a hint of a smirk on his lips. “[i]Not my choice, hm?[/i]” he murmured to Ysaryn. “[i]I suppose it doesn’t matter. It is hard to say no to you. I’d be honored to have you. Fight with us, I mean[/i],” he clarified, though he did have a teasing grin on his face as he made the remark. 

They finally reached the vicinity of the gate. Those who hadn’t yet seen any kind of portal gasped at the sight as the blue hurricane of light illuminated the nearby woods. Myka shuddered. “Gives me chills, it does,” she muttered, squinting at it. As Kire ordered everyone to stay at a certain distance, the Gemini’s mages set to work. Kire watched like a hawk, her hand on her sword, her body tense as if expecting monsters to sprout from the gate with each rune they laid down on the ground. Though it didn’t take too long for them to close their circle, it felt like an eternity to Kire. 

She took off her cloak and, after a few moment’s hesitation, stepped through the ward. The Gemini signature filled her senses, and she tried not to visible shudder at the sensation, cursing under her breath, instead. 

She stood a few yards before the gate. So far, it seemed stable. She turned to Ruli. “Just a few drops right?” she said, ready to hold out her hand to him.