Damsel in Distress

"Yvain! Who is attacking, and what do they want?!"

"Princess, please stay inside and close the door!"

The golden knight said, before shutting the carriage door closed. 

The sounds of clashing blades rang clear all around her, mixed with screams of agony, Yvain's commands and the galloping of horses. 

Princess Gwen's gaze fell towards the trembling, terrified maid hugging her knees sitting right across her. 

"Don't be afraid! The Lioness knights will protect us!" The princess said, her eyes full of resolve. 

Her own words also calmed not only the maid, as her fingers stopped trembling as well.

At first, voices she recognized shouted commands and encouragements towards each other, but now and then there were screams of pain, and the worst part was that she knew some of the voices. Even her loyal knight and protector joined the sea of voices, making her wonder just what was actually going on outside.