“Is there no other way?” James wore a look of helplessness on his face as he said, “I don’t want to leave. I know nothing about the outer bounds, or if it even exists. Asking me to go would be a reckless decision, right? Besides, can you pierce through the Chaos and let me leave?”

“I may not possess the power to pierce through it, but the Chaos here has been breached before. Although it has since healed, faint cracks remain. Furthermore, you come from the outer bounds, and your aura can trigge