To try, to get back into the city was as good as marching up to the nearest guard with his hands in the air.
King Astaulf was pulling himself up by the nearest guard.
After all, their orders were to alert the nearest guard if they saw a problem developing.
They stepped into an alcove, well away from the nearest guard.
He took Dukat's arm and led him to the edge of the nearest guard's bed.
The nearest guard tried hard to look impassive, all the while watching her with his mouth half open.
"I want to see somebody," said Madison to the nearest guard.
The servant leaned over to the nearest guard and whispered something to him.
He turned his head to survey the distance between himself and the nearest guard.
He turned to the nearest guards and said, "You four, come with me," in a colorless voice.