Chapter 266: More Than Mere Acquaintances
Irene managed not to make an entire fool out of herself while she mounted Sorrel and rode off with Felix at her side.
However, the moment she was out of the line of sight of the older knights who had bestowed upon them the amazing gift of armor, she pulled up the visor on her helmet.
Her riding was slow and awkward until she was able to do that.
"How on earth have you gotten used to this so quickly?" she asked Felix, who had been waiting for her a bit ahead.
She noticed that Felix was entirely unaffected by armor.
"Even though I never wore a full suit, I still got used to bits and pieces at a time," he admitted. "Having this much weight on your body isn’t meant to be easy at first, it’s only meant to be safe."
"And what about the helmet?" she wondered. "Is it safe that I can’t see a thing?"
Felix scrutinized her with a sad smirk.
"Better to not see than risk getting your skull crushed," he responded. "Let’s move forward."
Irene immediately pulled the visor over her face. Her lips fell open, and she wanted to say something to rectify the situation.
It sounded as if he was referring to Sir Eitan, and she felt awful that she had been inconsiderate. She had visited the guest room Felix stayed in and saw that his old knight’s helmet was sitting on his dresser for him to look at each and every day.