The group arrived at the palace a good half an hour later. The fighting could still be heard from where they now were though, as they stood outside the gates of the Grey Chamber.
A handful of knights watched them walk up and Keiko ran up to them.
She was about to tell them that she needed help sheltering the civilians behind her, but instead, they wordlessly allowed her to walk in.
Huh. Well, that's con...
However, when Keiko saw what was behind the door, her jaw dropped. There were so many people here that the Zayama feared she would not be able to take a single step without tripping over someone.