Gladio didn't bother to answer, just moved to help Noct.

The lone Dom wasn't much of a threat - especially since now that Noct was there, Gladio found he could summon his shield again. Quarters were too close for the sword anyway. But it had called the attention of the guards.

Gladio had heard enough around here that he knew getting dragged off by guards was bad news. "Noct, there's a lot more of those on the way," he said - jerking his chin toward the guards as he used the shield to send the Dom rolling back a few feet. "We should make a break for it."