The Portal Stone itself was weathered, but the symbols covering it were still clear enough to make out.

If they did not correspond to the map, which one held the Portal Stone on its side?

With just one from the bottom, he knew he could reach a Portal Stone in this world.

To use the Portal Stone, he must dip himself back into that taint.

"We can easily reach the Portal Stone ahead of them."

They mounted immediately and rode west, leaving the Portal Stone behind.

Rhuarc probably had no idea what a Portal Stone was, anyway.

You seem to have considerable knowledge of using Portal Stones.

If they had mentioned a Portal Stone, you wouldn't have tried talking him out of it.

A Portal Stone might resist being moved, but surely they could move it that much.