Angered by the hits and taunts they were receiving, the guards kept swinging their swords but hit nothing more substantial than air. "What kind of witchcraft is this!?" One of them yelled out in frustration finally. "Fall back!"<br/><br/>Their nerve broken, the guardswomen broke ranks and fled back across the bridge into the safety of the castle. There was nothing else stopping the heroines from gaining entry into the castle at last. Once inside, though, the guards continued to run away, and knowing their way inside the twisting hallways of Castle Bondage better than the girls, they managed to lose any pursuers who might try to follow them. The ringing of bells echoed through the castle's corridors - the alarm had been raised!<br/><br/>Fortunately, the group had a lucky break when they came to a T-junction with a sign labeling what was down each hallway. One arrow pointed towards the "Knight Captain's Quarters". The other arrow pointed towards the "Chief Maid's Quarters". A decision needed to be made quickly - the sounds of heavily armoured footsteps on the stone floors, many more of them, could be heard behind the heroines, still far away for now, but slowly getting closer and louder with each passing moment.<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Guard attacks Felina: 10, miss (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=59864)<br/>Guard attacks Lyra: 6, miss (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=59865)<br/>Guard attacks Ana: 3, miss (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=59866)<br/>Guard attacks Mel: 4, miss (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=59867)