Miles and Cecilia walked into the Institute, a obvious, uncomfortable tension hanging between them. They were interrupted immediately by Ethan, who noticed their simultaneous arrival.
"Well, look at you two," Ethan remarked, raising a playful eyebrow. "Now together?" He whispered to Miles.
Miles offered a short, sarcastic laugh. "No," he answered, allowing a brief, awkward silence to fall before the Head of the Institution swept in, signaling them to follow.
The Head led them deep into the building's infrastructure, through sterile halls and eventually onto a secluded, outdoor maintenance path. It was not too populated, though a few people walked by. Mr Wilson Cromwell stopped them abruptly at the path's edge.
And behold what they saw lit up their eyes expect Mr Wilson and Mr Finch, a shimmering portal. It spun silently, a vortex of blinding white energy centered around a core of utter void. Miles, Ethan, and Cecilia all recoiled, surprised into silence.
