The door is already wide open, and the Exarch in the very same spot he stood the last time Felih had entered his chambers. As his guest steps through, the doors swing closed behind him, and the Exarch greets him with a smile and a bow.

It would only take a few steps forward for Felih to find the barrier was still there.

“Felih. Thank you for your answering my summons...” He tilts his head. “Did your companion not wish to come?”