Tournament knights decked themselves out in every decoration imaginable, showing off the height of extravagance, but they also wore such heavy armor for safety that it was hard to move. Instead of leather, this tournament heavy armor consisted of chain mail worn underneath with plates mounted on top. All my retainers rushed over and struggled to get me dressed.
I was shocked by the weight when I first put it on, and if I fell over once, it would be a real pain to get back up. Over the plate armor, I wore a tunic with a swirling pattern mixing blue and yellow. This swirling-pattern tunic that Hilda had picked out created a visual illusion effect meant to disorient the opponent.
Other knights also wore colorful patterned tunics over their plate armor, all going for the same illusion effect. Three feathers decorated the top of my helmet, standing tall and swaying. I had no idea I'd be dressed up this lavishly.
