The confirmation the bandits exist in numbers enough for both Ciri and Gideon to confirm as he takes both of their responses to mean so is yet another note filed away in Claude's mind for later. One more familiarity to home where tasks included taking out bandits threatening cities, forts, or transports, so to hear others have experience with the same is reassuring.

A glance at the armor in question, however, has him raising an eyebrow even with the explanation (of sorts) following. "I was about to ask the same thing as Gideon. Possibly because I'm used to full on -" one hand waved around him in an air sketch approximating heavy armor of the thick metal variety usually seen on the knights he knows - "armor as the most common kind where I'm from. Then again, I have no room to talk since my preferred set was about the same thickness as your deceptive one seems to be, Jesper."

Claude hasn't forgotten what he was shown before when it comes to metal and the man being addressed, but even then: it's all very curious. "I'd like to see in action, if I can put a vote in with the universe for that." He's kidding with that remark more to their whole group, kind of, but it really would make their travel a bit more exciting. "Mostly because we'll prevail over whatever it is, and we can show off some skills."