[ A pair of curious, bright eyes watches as Gimli inspects the armour he wears, a private smile playing at his lips at all times until Gimli offers his judgement and Legolas simply chuckles in response. ]

I am still not keen overmuch on heavy plate armour, [ he dips his head lower, his eyelashes drop low over his eyes, ] but this war of the Seelie and Unseelie manages to change matters that not even the great War of the Ring had come close to changing in an elf.

This protection may become necessary.

[ Already once he could have made good use of it, when it had not yet existed. ]