Boyce gently lowered Orren's limp body to the ground by his feet. He bowed his head to look at his dead opponent and he preyed to the true Living God to forgive both him and Orren for their transgressions in life. He then looked up at their two helmets and at the three birds that picked at the flesh that he threw to the ground beside them.
Suddenly, Boyce heard a muffled whistling sound and a cold stabbing pain penetrated him from the back.
The high cardinals were carrying through with Orren's final wish, to destroy the city and all those who lived therein.
One of the archers shot Boyce through the back with an arrow, from a cross bow.
Tucker led a charge of the cathedral forcing the guards to withdraw into the chapel itself.
Empal ran to Boyce's limp body and pulled the arrow out, breaking off the point.
Cavander soon came along after seeing, from the blue Mansion, that the fight between his master and the Cardinal Orren was over.
He helped Empal take Boyce back to the blue Mansion, leaving behind the two warriors' battle helmets and swords, and the three birds that picked at the flesh that was once part of the living Orren's arm.
EPILOGUE: THE REVELATION
Lilith had been summoned immediately on that day when Boyce was severely injured. Without hesitation she came to the Blue Mansion with Sister Rhonta and together they patched Boyce's critically wounded body.