"Yes, I've spoken with him - and he can fuck right off. The pompous ass." She's never asking Naugus for help. Ever. Not if she can help it, anyway.

Now that the thought is out there, it's time to follow it through. This is a topic she's been dancing around for weeks. "But how can I guarantee someone closes it on this side? How can I be assured that someone won't come gallivanting through when they feel like it? If anyone from my world saw something that was advanced or magical from this place..."

She hugs herself tightly and shakes her head. "If I ever find a way home, it may be best if I don't take it. I can't watch a portal on my world nonstop, but here? Here I can hold whoever closes the portal responsible if it ever opens again. I can make sure nothing gets to my world." A pause, and her voice lowers significantly. "I can make sure they stay safe."