"True." The teen nodded. He had noticed that about the portal, though he didn't think much about it at that time, just enveloped himself in the black mass. "And maybe I could ask Dad too." More specifically, bother him until he answered.

"Wellll....I dunno." A mischievous grin lit his face. "Don't worry, daddy always thinks I annoy him. Which is giving him trouble in a way."