Almost out of gas, the team flew to their wire-gated and protected military headquarters, where two soldiers on guard passed the time: Pvt."In he climactic race back to Gloucester port against a rival schooner, heJennie Cushman, Manuel volunteers to climb to the top of the mast to furl the sail, but tragically is mortally injured when the mast cracks and he is plunged into the water, caught in he tangled rope and the topsail canvas.[The mixing of erotic flames being ignited with their increasing passion for each other and for violent guns is symbolic of sexual foreplay during the couple""s courtship.During the chaotic skirmish, Kili was wounded in the leg by one of Bolg""s poisoned arrows from his black bow.