The guards arrive

Just then loud male voices came through the locked door to the princesses room.

"He's in here! Come on!"

There came a loud banging as the guards began breaking their way into the room. This finally stirred Qar into action. He sprang from the bed, running towards the pool. The princess took a swing at him with her dagger, but she had no true killing desire. He easily caught the weapon and twisted her into a headlock.

"Sorry princess, but we're getting out of here!" Qar said to the shrieking, fully nude princess. "Deep breath!"

Then Qar pulled them both under the water. He reached in and found the large drain at the base of the tub. He pulled it just as the guards burst in and the pair were sucked down the drain...