Sunday 25 August 2024

Swanning Around #warwick 4

He’s got a swan on his head! It’s not the best thing to have as a bearing animal upon your helmet. For one thing, it doesn’t strike fear into the hearts of your enemies, though it may demonstrate that you’re capable of breaking a man’s arm. It may also demonstrate that you’re a real git; as well as making yourself a large target, though your purpose may be to draw fire away from those surrounding you on account of your armour. It’s even painted for heaven’s sake! The armour looks hardly used so maybe it was designed to be a showpiece for the room or to wear on a special occasion. Its partner looks like a gorilla wearing feathers. Perhaps they were presented as a joke by a foreign dignitary or a gift of friendship. They might have even performed a song and dance in them one night after a few glasses of mead.


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