When Ashlynn emerged from Nyrielle's chambers, she was greeted by a sight that she'd never expected to see. Thane's handsome features were unmistakable, and his casual demeanor as he leaned against the wall couldn't have been more normal.
It was the suit of armor that he'd donned that truly surprised Ashlynn. During most of their training, there had been little need for Thane to don more than a simple padded gambeson to cushion the occasional glancing blows that made it past his guard, but now, he'd donned a full suit of three layered armor.
Unlike most of the forces of the Vale who wore a padded gambeson as their primary armor, Thane wore one as a foundation garment, covered by one of the most intricate suits of blackened steel chainmail she'd ever seen. For a moment, she almost mistook the chainmail as being darksteel, but the armor lacked the weight and presence of the Eldritch's people's enchanted steel.
