And then he saw red-tinged light glint off bright armor.
Like as not, he was sitting a warhorse right now, clad in bright armor, his crown upon his head.
A figure in bright armor was at its head.
All were wearing bright armor from head to foot, bloody swords in their hands.
Lying on the deck were two men, both dressed in bright blue armor of unfamiliar design.
One, wearing bright blue armor, called something and pointed at the castle.
The boy's eyes opened wide; he had already been staring at the bright armor and rich cloak Tanis wore.
He turned to Varellan, who looked aswim in his bright armor, and gave the boy a brief nod.
He wore bright red armor with the Masao's crest emblazoned across the chest in white.
Most of the bodies were Roman legionaries, their armor still bright over black tunics.