A tear? [ There's no confusion in the question though. Portal, tear in reality, whatever the name or the details of their making the function was still essentially the same. She might have played it off, not entirely sure how most people around here might take to magic (despite the presence of creatures straight out of myth), but if he knew what a tear was then he at the least had some familiarity with such things. ]

I was attempting one, yes. Outside of this jungle they work in a limited capacity but within... [ Mara lightly sighs, her frustration at this place bubbling up for a moment. ] Something is preventing it from working properly. A barrier or nullification spell if I were to guess.

However, I was given a hint on a way out, just before you arrived. [ It sounds somewhat ridiculous to even say, yet feels on-brand for a capricious Greek goddess. ] Apparently there are wreaths hidden in here that trigger a way out. We could search together. Two sets of eyes are often more helpful than just one.