Everything was agreed upon. Plans were set and fealty was paid through vows and oaths, and when the meal was finished, the men returned to Pomperaque.
Boyce returned to his Lilith's bedroom and made love with her once more before the invasion was to come over this troubled land, and so separate them for a while longer.
Zoro squawked, having been left out in the garden by Boyce before he went to Lilith.
Zoro flew back to Pomperaque and circled it until Boyce and Lloyd left the abbey for their second time.
Risking another reprimand, Sister Rhonta kissed Lloyd good-bye when
Lilith did the same to Boyce.
When the men returned to Pomperaque they rode right for Empal's stall.
Zoro had already soared down onto Boyce's shoulder when they road through the town's gates, and to Empal's kiosk, Boyce let Empal know that the invasion could commence.
Empal knew the rest. He had made his plans with the alignment, too.
This was the day that Empal would fly back to Virune and Besten, on his Kenttitian Eagle, and tell his people and Harvard Bartlett that it was time to mobilize the armies for their advance on Phoride.