E5Q1 The Rough Landing

The world dissolves into blinding light, and a familiar floating sensation moves over you. You're passing through the fabric of space again, leaving the sweltering volcanic heat of the Mages' island behind and you fell like you have done this trip many times. You know now that the gates are powered by lava and Haden's guardian's shield reacts to the lava as danger and engages. Haden's gold chain is used as a toggle to turn on her shield manually and it can't go through the gate with the shield in case it activates the shield. You have learned that her gold chain, the guardian's shield and the power crystal can't all travel together through the gate or be left alone together or they will destroy each other as they are activated by the lava energy. After a few dizzying seconds and many trips, your feet touch hard ground, and you blink as new surroundings take form.

Water trickles nearby, punctuated by the smell of stale, damp air. You're underground, standing in front of another light gate — just like the ones that teleported you between the other two islands.

"I recognize this place." Haden turns in a slow circle, observing the vastness of the cavern. "We're underneath my hometown. Ridoan."

She says it with both affection and unease in her voice, and you wonder why. Then a new thought seizes you. If you're on Morian Island, home of the Guardians, then why are you underground instead of in the next Voek tower? Where are the next siblings of light, waiting to greet you?

"We should get our bearings," Alster says, the healer looking confused too. You agree and hurry after Haden through the cave. 

To travel through the gates you must solve this puzzle. Haden needs to transport a guardian's gold chain, a guardian's shield, and a power crystal through the gates. The rules apply that Haden can only carry one item at a time through the gate, and if certain items are left together, they will be destroyed.  The shield and gold chain can't be together and the shield and the crystal can't be together in case they activate. The goal remains to figure out how Haden can safely transport all three items through the gates without any of them being destroyed.  Explain the solution in Thy Quests below to continue. 

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