The sound of banging could be heard on the door as more than one guard beseeched Princess Ramona to surrender to the Pirates, saying that they didn't want to get killed.
Seeing that the Princess hadn't responded even after their begging, they started to hack at the door with their weapons.
Just then, Ramona stirred on the bed.
Ethan gradually dissipated the sound barrier so that the sound coming from the door wouldn't startle her. The moment Ramona heard the sounds of the door cracking, she leaped off the bed and hid behind Ethan’s back.
When the door finally collapsed, three guards entered the room, their weapons drawn and ready to strike.
“Give us the Princess, and no one will need to get hurt,” one of the three Guards demanded. “If you don’t comply, then don’t blame us for being forceful.”
Ethan looked past the three guards and saw no other guards waiting for them outside the destroyed door.