Before Boyce was to close the cabinet, Empal took out of Boyce's sack one more piece of armour. It was a body harness with shoulder protectors made of gold and long strips of black onyx, resembling feathers.
Boyce and Lloyd laughed a little when they saw the beautiful Virunese air command epaulette.
Empal wondered why they were laughing at the gift that he had included for Boyce. He was somewhat irritated and insulted by it until he was told the reason.
"Black feathers jutting, Lloyd." Boyce grinned while he spoke.
"I thought of Zoro when I first heard them say it!" admitted Lloyd.
"I believe that they did, too, but it didn't fit their interpretation.
That's why they called us to talk to them." said Boyce.
He put the epaulette-body brace into the cabinet and swung the interior around to the empty false front, and he closed the cabinets.
"Later this evening Tucker and his cousin Tellis are flying in two eagles for you." said Empal. "He will bring them to the back of the mansion, on the base of the hill. No one will see them there or think of checking there."
Empal conveyed to them the expectant time of arriving invasion force, letting them know that most of the main fighting force would be in Phoride within a week, with the second wave being a day behind.
Zoro cawed. He enjoyed looking at the shiny metals of the armour but the discussion that took place afterwards was making him restless.