Dan watched in horror as the portal Thothalas had created began to change colors and then shrink rapidly, "This can't be good." The Adventurer got confirmation on that statement when he heard the insane drow yelling from the other side about a back-up plan. The portal was now, about half its original size.
"Wasn't Dawn supposed to come back through?" Dan asked aloud. He could see her through the oddly colored rip....and Thothalas too...standing there in obvious pain. "Hold on Thoth..." Dan sent his whip through the portal, wrapping itself around Dawn. He promptly gave it a firm tug, pulling the warrioress back towards Tuculcha's castle. "Ash...give us a shield in case the portal goes Boom!"
Poor Dawn was plunked down hard on the castle floor as Dan's whip unwrap itself and wrapped itself around the mage's leg.