The guard nodded leaving the room.  It was a long while before he was able to make it backup to the tower.  Plans for the execution of the princess and her comrades was well underway and had the staff running from here to there.  He finally made it back and told the other guards a story about a higher up needing to see them.  They left and he moved to the door of her cell. "Princess, your brother and the prince had messages for you..." he called through the bars.