>>6339723Of course, of course.
>>6339939>>6339991>>6340127You decided to send Ancel to learn more about the tournament, so you gave him his day while you decided to rest, after having eaten with the local family. You decided to give their evening to your guardsmen and Bohémond too. Brother Louis decided to stay and sleep here, just like Elana and Pennicyllynn. When you lied on of the curiously numerous beds and you saw the three of them speaking between themselves, as you were about to lie down and had taken off your haubert Elana approached you. She took her sweetest voice and told.
-My lord, you were riding and walking all day, allow me to massage your sore back please.
You had your best smile, and explained.
-Hah, how can I refuse something that is so kindly propose.
You had to admit that she effectively knew the human body because she worked skillfully and you were in bliss. What better than having a nice girl massaging you when you lied on your back. You had the same happy face as the house cat of this humble burgher townhouse when he received his ration of milk. But another female voice stopped her.
-You are doing it wrong !
It was the court mage, Elana answered defensively.
-I know anatomy and how to relax someone, I know what I am doing.
-No you don't it is almost if you want to kill him ! Let me do it, watch and learn, massaging sore muscles requires techniques.
-Listen ladies I...
You began but before you could end Pennicyllyn was near you too, and massaging you. And she was strangely very good at it, well, not so strangely, she was a healer, she explained some strange terms about "bloodflow" and "ligaments" that you did not understand, what blood ? Your blood was flowing well. One thing was sure, it was very relaxing. Finally Elana told.
-My lord... I... Wanted simply to say, that I am afraid for you... About this tournament ?
-Why ?
-Because you will go jousting with only chainmail ! It is risky !
Pennicyllyn approved.
-Yes it is very risky, you can break a bone or be killed, I do not want to lose my liege lord even before seing him in his castle.
-Oh, everybody jousts in chainmail...
Elana answered.
-Knights have plate armor my lord. And I do not want to see you killed. And lady Rose would want it even less ! She would be so sad to see her beloved be killed on a tournament.
-There is always a risk but I am not one to disappoint lovely young ladies.
You could see her blush, even without seeing her since she was behind you. You then added.
-And I shall not refuse to participate when even small cagots on overgrown roosters are jousting. Heh, even women are doing it !
Pennicyllynn answered.
-Be they elves, humans, halflings or dwarves, men or women, all jousters wear full plate, I cannot imagine the wounds of someone who received a jousting lance in the chest without protection...
