What were you expecting?!
He nodded, looking away and mumbling something nearing an apology. Warren immediately turned back away and looked to that spot where the walls and the ceiling aligned, trying to ignore the voices in his head giving words to his fears.
The motion was habit by now. His hands undid buckles and clasps, removing the restraints that kept his armor intact and locked together. It was only a moment before he tugged at the metal collar of the surcoat and lifted the garment over his head. It took half of his shirt with it, the bottom edge lifted up over his shoulders as well. It was just the practiced motion of his arms that kept the cloth around him and he settled the heavy chain and scale accompaniment over the back of the chair. It wasn't a proper rack but it would do.
He righted the errant shirt and then began to unbuckle his boots, but then paused. Warren started to turn over his shoulder but stopped short.
"Boots, too?" He was suddenly aware how lacking the clothes he wore under his armor were.
He nodded, looking away and mumbling something nearing an apology. Warren immediately turned back away and looked to that spot where the walls and the ceiling aligned, trying to ignore the voices in his head giving words to his fears.
The motion was habit by now. His hands undid buckles and clasps, removing the restraints that kept his armor intact and locked together. It was only a moment before he tugged at the metal collar of the surcoat and lifted the garment over his head. It took half of his shirt with it, the bottom edge lifted up over his shoulders as well. It was just the practiced motion of his arms that kept the cloth around him and he settled the heavy chain and scale accompaniment over the back of the chair. It wasn't a proper rack but it would do.
He righted the errant shirt and then began to unbuckle his boots, but then paused. Warren started to turn over his shoulder but stopped short.
"Boots, too?" He was suddenly aware how lacking the clothes he wore under his armor were.