For further protection he had Boyce keep his helmet on and his gun out.
The thrill of the fight and the accident was still with both men and
Boyce didn't really feel the pain in his shoulder because of it.
He was sluggish in his movement but he didn't have to be totally held up by Lloyd. All he needed was to be steadied by his friend while they rumbled up the road, back towards the Blue Mansion.
They were just about to reach the door of the mansion when there was a sudden escalation of fighting centred around Canon's Butte, but slowly spreading to the mansion's side of the city.
The Virunese were firing electrophora and lasers down at the monastic army that had a regiment of archers that were quickly grouped by Orren for the fight against the eagle power.
There was a huge, hot orange colour rising from behind Halls and the butte.
Lloyd felt devastated because he knew that the colours could only mean the unsuccessful landing of the Bestenese navy.
The great glow of the sky suggested to him that most of the navy was burning.
Bursts of laser shot over Halls from the other side. At least some of the force had landed and was engaged in a battle and Lloyd did so wish, with all his heart, that his friends from besten would be triumphant.
He helped Boyce into a large room that faced Halls. The room was being used as a hospital, to help those who were severely wounded.