(Still here! Work was crazy. Thanks again for your patience)

[@WingsOfBronze]

"I... see. Well, is everything alright?" Aurescia asked, walking next to the spider. "If he needs something, just tell me, please. I'm not about to let one of my guests suffer in silence if there's a problem."

[@Eviledd1984]

Kara kept it up for about half an hour more, but stopped her massage when she realized how much time had elapsed. "We should get down to lunch soon. After that, we can practice some more. I have chores to do around here, but we can still talk if you help me out." She rubbed her tail against him for a moment. "And you [i]will[/i] help me, won't you, my dear?"

[@bloonewb]

Rama didn't quite believe Rughoi, but he had no time to fight him about it. They still had a much more literal fight on their hands. 

"Alright, thanks. I'll take my warriors and charge the palace. There must be a weak point in the walls. If it isn't there, we'll create one and get inside." 

Within an hour, they had breached several holes in the palace, but the defenders stubbornly fought on for another two. Finally, Rama managed to direct a secondary force to the western side of the palace, while the main force continue to attack from the east. The remaining resistance ended within a few minutes as the palace was stormed. Rama himself ran back to find Rughoi not too far away.

"It's done, sire. Finished. We're going room by room to find the king. I thought you might want to come along for it. His guards have surrendered and what little resistance is left in the city just has to be cleaned up now. The king himself is probably in some hidden chamber or a closet or something. He wasn't in the throne room."