The guard muttered something but spoke into a shoulder mike, then shook his head.

But then the guard muttered, "Ah, the hell with it."

"Password," the corporal guard muttered, his black face without expression.

The guard muttered again, as if dreaming, shook his head, then sat up.

The guard looked at her sharply and muttered something under his breath; his whole manner changed.

Their own guards muttered, but took care not to do so loudly.

"Ah, some sort of riot a while back," the guard muttered.

The guard muttered a few more words and hung up.

One guard stared at him, then muttered into a wrist mike.

"Just a bit more," muttered the fair guard, holding her up as she tripped over the chain yet again.