Five stairs up, Tammy chanced a backward glance, but Katya was still standing in front of the door. Todd retreated, and as he did so Katya caught hold of Zeffer ...
The drapes and regimental banners were the next to go, crisped in the instant fire-storm. The wall beside him exploded, and he whirled to see a Jann officer getting ready to fire again. All the barracks were crackling and exploding. And still they kept coming. Outside the Citadel, the mountaintop ran with rivers of fire. And Khorea saw Sten and instinctively recognized him as the leader of the attack. Khorea grabbed for a mike. And suddenly they were there. They died bravely, but they died just the same, trying to protect their general. bleeding from a dozen superficial cuts. Hurling men away, smashing skulls, and literally ripping limbs from bodies. For fear of killing Sten they had to use their hands.