Not Breaking Free

The shield dissipated. Rough hand yanked Swan to her feet. She could see lips moving, but the ringing in her ears was louder than whatever insults they hurled at her.

Blinking, she realized her attempt failed. But the grip on her mind relaxed. She shivered - with shock or cold, she could not distinguish. Darkness shrouded the world around them. No way to know where she is. 

Her magic reached to the quell again, but before she could pull more than a sip, a portal blinked into existence. She was unceremoniously pushed through. On the other side the mental shackles reengaged.