Animus heads inside along with everyone else, and waits for the others to get settled before speakin, his voice tinged with bitterness. "It seems my level of ability isn't quite where I thought it was. We'll have to adjust our plan. I couldn't prepare a gate ahead of time, so I'll have to either cast it on-site, or prepare it once we arrive. I'd still prefer to cross into the Shadow Realm here, however, and we'll be able to do some scouting from the other side before we cross back." He looks around the room, waiting to see how the Arrows would react.