He turns. "Yes, that's me." He seems harried. "Do you have a message?"

"We're looking for one of the priests, Martin."

His face is a bit blank, but: "None of the priests made it out of the city. There were some helping citizens into shelter in the Chapel and healing halls, though - we weren't able to keep the evacuation path open long enough for them to get out. The buildings were still standing last I saw, but... Things have been hectic."

Damn.

"Then we need to get back into the city. Are all the entrances blocked?"

"Yes - this is the only way in, or would be if not for that portal."

"Then we need to close it."

"I've sent in guards, but... None of them returned, and I can't spare any more - right now, we're nearly overwhelmed just with the daedra exiting it."

She looks at Lilou.

"We'll get it closed," she says, solemn.

Nod.

"Hold the line until we get back."

"I will," he says. "And - it's better to close the gate fast, but I'd rather not leave my men in Oblivion, alive or dead."

"May the Divines go with you."

"And with you, Captain."

She draws her sword, and- into the breach with Lilou?

Into the breach, daggers in hand. 

It looks like it leads directly into Oblivion, so they'll have to be ready for anything.

Yup.

The first anything: scamps with fireballs!

Charge!

She hits one with a frost spell and charges in herself, weaving among their enemies (who don't appreciate this one bit, of course).

It doesn't take too long for their opponents to fall, at least. 

Only scamps, so that's really all one could expect.

Berengere takes a look around.

The world is a blasted wasteland, with a set of towers looming over the world. There's a river of lava, a bridge over it, and strange dark plants.

There's also a burned body in the garb of a Kvatch watchman (what of it's left), curled up near the bridge. Not too far from the entrance, actually. 

"...I'm going to get the body back through the portal," she says. "Watch my back."

"Got it." She shifts to a guard stance.

She does so as quickly as she can, then ducks back in. "There were two others who went in," she says.

"We can keep an eye out. Might not be able to retrieve them so easily, if they're dead too."

"Yeah. We can take - an amulet or something, if they have one, or else their weapon. Bury at least that."

"Some sort of token."

She nods at the towers. "I think heading for those is our best bet. There may be a spell focus we can disrupt, or something intelligent enough to interrogate."