I stared into the gap in the veil, wincing at the angry look on Syd's face as she stepped through and came to a halt with her arms crossed over her chest.

"Oh. My. Swearword." Power flickered around her as her agitation grew. "This is a mess, Meems."

She has no right to be angry with us, Ahbi huffed.

I'm not, Syd sent, equally as huffy. But it's time to act.

Agreed, Ahbi sent, mollified.

So Mabel couldn't stop it? Syd paced, ...