Naieves rushed up to Hershel and started to pull him back a bit but then she noticed the guard. 
"Oh my fey, Ayre!" She walked over to the guard, Ayre. She took his pulse; still alive. 
She got up, turned to Hershel and attempted to slap him. 
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The other guard had backed up a bit in fear and blown into a horn made of wood.