Tricks

"HEY! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?!"

The strange, unknown voice grew even deeper and louder, spreading throughout the area that Ater and Esme stood in. 

The tone felt childish, but it also had some form of caution to it—almost like the person speaking was observing them keenly. To Esme, this felt creepy and unsettling, but Ater kept his cool through everything.

He was too focused on the barrier before him to consider much else.

'How do I get in? With my current capabilities, it's pretty impossible to do so.' He thought to himself.

This was why he brought Esme along.

He had hoped that, just as with the Oracle, she would be able to get some special provilege that would grant him passage. He also expected the process to work itself out, but it seemed like he would have to be more express.

"Do you know who it is you're addressing in such a way?" Ater asked, his tone remaining calm, as he drew closer to Esme.