Joshua waited until Thomas and Belle had left before opening a CoD. After a moment of hesitation he entered and led the way through so the group emerged at the other end safely. When they exited they would be on a floating island, the sky in a state of twilight. It wasn't the world Ascot and Amaya might've expected, but Joshua wasn't going to risk hurting them. Not again.
"Alright then. Let's see if the old man is in... probably is." Joshua said before entering Yen Sid's tower