After a few more seconds of silence Nena opened the door, a smug grin on her face. "We're back!" she announced.

It had been a matter of connecting to Veda and severing the connection that was paralyzing him from the other side; there had been a few tricky moments but she managed in the end, with the result that she cheerfully re-entered the room like the cat who ate the canary, Tieria following behind her, walking normally on his own two feet.