Isaiah was on his way back to the castle when he heard the commotion at the front gates and the alarm sounded. Like a bat out of hell he ran in the direction like a madman, his blood practically on fie at the prospect that they were under attack. While he ran he was joined many of the guards also rushing to the gate.

"Sir!" He looked at the guards as he continued to run worried about leaving the castle undefended.

"You three." He said pointing the right flank of guards. "Find the Queen and keep her safe!" He pointed to the left flank. "You four, find and protect the princess she was just in the stables, and she might be close by." He yelled to all them to show the urgency and consequences of their duties." If any harm comes to either of them, I swear to you I will strike you down myself are we clear?"

The men nodded and trembled slightly at the seriousness in his tone and went off to their assigned task. The last two guards looked to him. "Are we to fight off all the intruders ourselves Sir?" 

"No. I'm going to fight them off myself, while you two work on putting out that fire until more reinforcements show up."

"But Sir-?"

"Do as I say! I will fight and die for this family and this castle if that is what fate decides, now go!" The guards left to get some water to start fighting the fire as Isaiah neared the gate where the thieves were getting in. He drew both of his swords and yelled up at them. "I will give you three choices! Surrender and face execution or lifetime imprisonment depending on the nature of your crime, slit your own throat right now and enjoy a quick and painless death, or face me and die bloody and screaming!!"