They were not members of the King's Guard, not sworn brothers, but they were no less loyal to the Deschains than any other, and even their reverence for Herrick could not stop them once they'd passed those moments of stunned disbelief.  Aurora helped that moment come about all the sooner by turning to the guardsmen, her voice broken and sobbing, and said, "Please help me.  He's gone mad."<br/><br/>The two young men left their blades sheathed, having no room inside the tent two swing a sword, but their mailed fists were more than sufficient to beat back Herrick as they wrestled with him.  More guardsmen entered the tent, and sided with their brothers, bearing down the Old Wolf beneath the weight of their bodies, while others gave thought to the Princess, covering her nakedness with their cloaks and bundling her away, towards the healer who was a part of the band.<br/><br/>As she was taken away, as Herrick was subdued and beaten and finally knocked into unconsciousness, she did not even so much as look over her shoulder, considering the sacrifice of the Old Wolf a necessary loss on the path she followed.