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Of Ivalice and Azeroth

Gyram led Erich through his home with L'lura bringing up the rear. "So what's the big discovery, Gyram?" Erich asked. "Well," Gyram responded, "you know how The Six have been funding my research of new spells, right?" "Right," replied Erich.

"And you know the theory of the Multiverse, that there are supposedly worlds beyond ours?"

"Right…."

"Well, two weeks ago I made a mistake while incanting the words for a portal to Stormwind, and I made a portal to another world!"

"Another WORLD?"

"Yes! I've ran some tests, and they show that the world can sustain life and is inhabited by sentient beings!"

Erich was shocked. Before him was the portal that Gyram had spoken of. The world it led to looked like a barren desert. "So what're you going to do with the portal?" Erich inquired. "Well," L'lura said, "we've asked The Six for permission, and we're going through." "WHAT?!" Erich shouted. "It could be dangerous there! Can't Dalaran spare a few Magi to go through?" "No, no," Gyram replied, "all of the Magi are busy with Dalaran. We've got big plans for it, you know."

"But you might get killed!"

"That's why YOU'RE coming with us."

Erich blinked. He blinked again. He blinked a third time for good measure. "No. No way. Uh-uh. Not a chance."

"Come on, Erich! We need you! Besides, you owe me for when I dragged your half-dead body to the healers at the Battle of Mount Hyjal."

"Well… a debt is a debt, I suppose. All right, I'll come."

Gyram clapped his hands together. "Excellent! We're leaving right now."

"Right now? Don't we need to prepare?"

"Not really. L'lura and I can conjure food and water, so we won't need those. Also, we have a tent that can hold three people and three sleeping bags to go with it. We'll be fine."

"All right. If you're sure."

With that, the three stepped through the portal into the desert wilderness.