"Thank you, but while the dress is lovely, I've got a fair way to go. And the roads seem less safe than usual." Arran demurred. He payed Barbara and would accept her help in changing back into her armour (without admitting that, yes, it was pretty stiff and stifling compared to the dress - but not the corset).<br/><br/>"Actually, what is going on with the men at the gates? Everyone seems kind of nervous."