"Here, help me out of this, please," Briana said to Ellie, who began unbuttoning the long row of buttons along her back.

"Now, the joust begins at two o'clock, so we will need to have you dressed by noon ..." Tessa said speculatively, thinking aloud.

"I have no intentions of wearing this to the joust," Briana quickly cut her off, now working on the buttons on the sleeve herself, in a hurry to get out of the silk prison.

"King Dracon gave me explicit orders ...