Nothing stopped him; in fact, the gate even opened on its own, and the main, huge door into the tower itself was unlocked. Only one door open inside, light spilling out onto the staircase; the main lab, where they'd blown shit up last time.

All the shrapnel and soot had been swept out, of course. The craters had been... healed? somehow? That wasn't new stonework patched in.

And there was Raistlin, the blackrobe waiting near one of the large stone slab tables in the room, leaning on his staff as usual, hood up.

"And what did you bring?" Yeah, he heard that. May as well go over whatever Wade had brought, first, in case this attempt worked.