They arrived cleanly without the expected dizziness.
Atheline's hand came to his chest, but the surprise was still present.
'This is unexpected, I thought I would be vomiting blood by now'
"We're here."
Her voice came, low, meant only for his ears.
Atheline nodded once but didn't respond immediately, because everything suddenly felt wrong.
'I celebrated too early'
There it was again, the same churning followed by pressure on his body but stronger this time.
The teleportation did increase his symptoms, as expected.
He turned slightly, just enough to mask his motion, and brought his handkerchief to his mouth.
He took a deep breath, then lowered it, nothing was visible. Lilith hadn't noticed his movements.
The metallic taste lingering was the only sign remaining. The blood felt thicker than last time and had come with more vigour.
"Shall we go?" He said.
Lilith stared at him for a moment then frowned.
