He rushed to him but tripped on the robe that he was wearing over his naked body, and Orren skipped to another familiar part of the transcript.
"Black feathers from his shoulders jut
As promised in the Holy verbal blab
Shall come and take his place that day
And rule the city where he once did play."
Manguino raved, screaming to Orren to stop reading the words out loud to him.
"Stop it, you fool! You don't know what you're doing!"
Suddenly there was a silent spell, after Manguino went down on his knees and pounded the floor with his fists.
Far in the distance the cawing of Boyce's crow, Zoro, was heard as it circled around the city in a frenzy.
Orren helped Manguino to his feet and they went over to the window.
The moon was out and it was full, its light filling in the shadows of the buildings made by the city pole lights.
As they watched, red streaks began to etch themselves across the surface of the moon. It looked as if it was bleeding and very soon the entire surface was red.
Manguino and Orren both felt ice-cold as they watched the four Angels of Mons appear before the moon and ride towards the city.