The guardian protects the anomaly, a massive portal out of the Nether.

He found he had to yank hard on the massive portal.

There was no light, no noise, but the massive portal swung smoothly open.

Once inside those massive portals they were of a world apart.

The massive portal made the main gate to the community look, by comparison, like a tinfoil construction.

A magic had been done, and once open, the massive portal remained open.

The massive portals parted, and Drizzt was led in.

The massive portal was closed and barred behind them.

At that, the Ecolitan marched back down the carpet toward the massive portal.