The entirety of the surface trembled before the might of the portal's destruction.
Trees shook rapidly, and rocks shifted back and forth, falling and rolling down like the people and animals caught in the vortex.
One by one, people rose up from the ground. Dust and dirt had coated their clothes. However, many hadn't cared.
"By the heavens almighty, we have returned!"
Many were relieved to be alive.
As Asahi arose from the floor and wiped the grime off his clothing, he found that he was miraculously located near the stone bridge leading to the golden light.
(Is this the end? Are we finally free?) Asahi mumbled.
During the conclusion of The Vortex, Asahi noticed that a dark figure stood far in the distance. He hadn't known her eye color, nor had he known what clothes she had worn. Nonetheless, he detected a familiar resonance beaming in her.
As the silence continued, Kendra and his followers race over to Asahi, smiling with relief.