[ That frustrated whine finally has her hopping down off his back to perch in front of him, prim and graceful as her long tail folds around her feet. Paws? ]

If you have any bright ideas, I'd be willing to hear them, but I spent a good two hours trying to get this thing off - with no luck. It's magic, whatever it is, so I think we're going to need to find someone else with magic to counter it. Which I will happily do - after I find those Battle Wagon plans. Being a cat is annoying, but it's also very useful right now, so I'm willing to use this as an opportunity, even if it wasn't something I planned for.

Now. Are you going to help me or do I need to figure out how to get in and out of there on my own?

[ She's going with or without you, Puppy. ]