He was indeed intercepted, by a brave pair of guards who decided to together stand in the path of this bloody armored mess of a shardbearer. It was only making that stand that marked them as "brave", however -- both looked highly uncertain, and one might have been trembling just slightly.

"Y-your business here, shardbearer?" The first manages after a moment, making an effort to sound far more in control and authoritative than he clearly felt, and his partner grimaced at his brief stammer.