"Don't you know about the laws of nature, son of Brook?" he tauntingly asked him. "The strong survive while the weak die!"
" — And my God's universal law says that 'good shall destroy evil' — so shall I destroy you, and all those who follow you!"
There was silence again, for a brief moment until Boyce yelled to
Manguino again.
"My uncle, ArchBishop! Coward of the world and Evil incarnate.
Come and do battle with me, alone!"
Once more there was no answer from within the cathedral. This time
Orren was bothered by it. The people could not be allowed to see the
ArchBishop as a coward. He looked down at Boyce then mentioned to some
of his high cardinals to come nearer.
Boyce raised his cross bow at Orren, and Orren's men did the same directed back at him.
"I will see him, Boyce. We will speak again within the hour!"
Orren and two of his high cardinals left the wall and Boyce waited for
Orren to return.
Before Orren went into the cathedral he told his high cardinals to watch Boyce from another vantage point in insure that he doesn't attack.
"If he attacks, destroy him!"