_Armed with great clubs of broken limestone, the hordes of Ophid were straddling aboard the multitude of dragons that had stretched out full length. Ophid leaped astride the neck of the largest. Flapping its many sets of great wings, the dragon rose its sinuous lengths up through the haze and shot for the tunnel. The other dragons and their wildly eager riders swarmed after. Into the gloom of the tunnel tore Ophid's lead dragon and burst into the weird outer area. Without pause Ophid swung his swarm over the river and tore up-stream. Into the gloom of that vast cavern the wild Dragon Men and their mad monsters poured...._ * * * * * In the dimness Toka watched the boudoir door ease slowly open. Framed by soft and loose titian hair, a white oval of features peered slowly around the door. The low insinuation was Kolano's. "Toka is not sleeping, either?" He was on his feet. "No." Kolano's only jewelry was that wedding ring, her only attire a sheer silver gown that swirled provocatively about her sleek legginess as she idled toward Toka. She was smiling up at him, her silvery eyes smouldering with desire. The enticing scent of her stole into his nostrils. He stood indecisively. "How did you get in?" Her smooth white arms slipped around his neck. Her delicately scented breath was warm on his face. "Not all doors look like doors, Toka." Her voluptuous softness and firmnesses were thrilling his own naked torso. His fingers spread onto the smooth nudity of her back. Her deep contralto was intimately low. "Toka does not mind?" "Not too much--yet." Her arms were tightening about his neck. Her sleek fullness was resting so closely to him he could feel her throbbing with expectancy. Her legginess pressed through her gossamer gowning to thrill his thighs. His own heart raced with the desire forming in him. With a woman's want, Kolano's silvery eyes held his. "Toka is happy." "Do you think so?" Her lips brushed along his cheek to his ear. "I can feel it so." Her warm lips found his mouth and the thrill raced through Toka. Kolano possessed him until his senses reeled as in a wild dream. Kolano's lips moved thrillingly on his and wanted more of him--insatiably more! He felt his last resistance going down--until his deepest emotions were bursting free and beginning to clamor for more of Kolano--more! A frantic gonging split through Toka's passioned senses. He broke free of Kolano and read the answer in her suddenly haggard features--the Dragon Men were winging for Kosanna! The vision of Roya flooded back into Toka's mind. But Roya was gone forever--was disgusted with him! And without Roya what was life! Toka whirled for his battle-ax. Kolano's contralto rang low. "O Great Prince Toka! This is the hour--use it well!"