An armored guard, coming along the corridor, pushed open the door of Scipio's cell.

Two armored guards came in, pikes at the ready.

Nothing moved, there was no armored guard, it was as if the gateway had been left deliberately open.

He turned to one of the armored guards.

It then stuck him two more times before the armored guards could pull it away.

As the armored guards grabbed the creatures and pulled them off, another man helped Sergei up.

Fallon turned to find armored guards and men in robes running at her.

She heard footsteps behind her and made herself turn slowly to face the single armored guard who'd come into the lobby after her.

Three armored guards were almost upon her, more coming behind them.

There was more talk until one of the armored guards arrived with a lamp.