Quietly, I said, “It’s almost as if…as if something is trying to break in as we speak.” He nodded, his expression grim. “Something that threatens the very structure of our world and magic.” “What is it?” “We aren’t sure. We’ve tried to trace the source on the other side several times without success. But every day here lately, the strikes against the barrier grow more numerous. More violent. This past week has been particularly bad, which is part of what triggered that meeting of the courts last night.”