Run down and smelly, the barracks houses a dozen of the king's guardsmen.  It's made of wooden slats nailed together somewhat hastily, and the brisk air from the outside whistles through some small cracks between the panels.  There are six beds in an open sleeping quarter, with a wooden chest at the end of the bed where the guardsmen store their personal belongings.
The Barracks, Outside Castle
a large experienced guard with a grizzly expression.
king's guardsman
I regularly patrol the castle to ensure the royal family's safety. I rotate out along with my fellow guardsmen to make sure I'm always well rested enough to be vigilant. I also live in a cottage on the castle's grounds with my family.
You snore so loud you could wake up a hibernating bear! Good you should always be on alert!  I am just helping you! I need to catch some shuteye before my next shift. I don't have to be on duty for another hour. It doesnt matter a true guardsmen is always ready.  This place is so smelly and old I'm not sure how you could sleep soundly anyway Believe me, I'd much rather be in my cottage with my wife, but I don't make the rules. Besides you need to clean up your mess and put it away in your wooden chest before taking your rest I don't know why they won't assign us a maid. They've got 100 of them in the castle. Ha a maid what are we royalty?  We are tough guardsmen who show our loyalty to the king.   I was just making a joke. Why do you take everything so seriously. It's alright to have some fun once in a while. My father brought me up to be tough and serious.  For this job that is important Was your father a guardsman? My father was a butcher. I know all about cutting up pigs. yes he was very important to the king.  He trusted him greatly!  I want to be just like him