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. Boyce was cared for by Cavander and it was good news for both him and Lloyd. Boyce wasn't very badly hurt, only having cut up his shoulder like a deep scrape. Cavander told him that he would have to take it easy for a few hours. Lloyd agreed with Cavander that Boyce should get some sleep, promising Boyce that he could handle the situation out there. Boyce was sure of that and subsequently submitted to their request for his rest. The fighting that was at the butte and the square had now spread to the mansion itself. Several companies of men were inside the mansion, kept there on the off chance that the mansion would be subjected to a siege and they all readied themselves when they saw that the monastic army was steadily moving closer to the building. The Virunese, on their eagles, were dropping out of the skies, being shot down by both electrophoric charges and arrows. The fighting continued unbroken and soon those within the mansion were trying to keep the ArchBishop's armies from getting within reach of the doors and windows. The outside of the building was pitted with holes and cracks, as well as burns, caused by the bolts of electrophora and laser heat, from the enemy. From all those men shot down from the sky, Orren had commanded that their weapons be taken and used on them. Soon the two armies were closer to equal in their advantage over each other, but Orren's men fought harder as if the devil was in each of them. Boyce slept as he was asked to and he didn't seem aware of the trouble that was breaking all around him. Lloyd had gone through the wall in the viewing den, taking the short underground passage to the cove exit, on the shore behind the butte. He took off his helmet as he looked across the glassy ocean and saw that a few ships retreating from battle, while most of them burned on the rocks which rose out of the water. The bodies of dead Bestenese were everywhere, with only a few of the bodies being those of the monastic armies. He noticed that the powerful weapons, made for Boyce's cause, were nowhere to be seen, and he had no doubt that the enemy was now using them.