Then the guard retreated back into the fortress and bolted the gates behind them.

The guard retreated behind the barrier of his desk.

The guards retreated a distance to the nearest fire, where they sat warming themselves.

Without a word the guards retreated and closed the door.

The guards retreated, having delivered the captives to the priests.

Obeying some unspoken order, the guards retreated outside the door.

The mother explained that it was her daughter who was the subject, and the guard retreated.

The guard at my back retreated to the shadowed depths of the room.

The guard retreated, happy to get away from us.

Picard looked on as the guard retreated to his booth.