There was no doubt that these mechanical horses were war veterans.
Dominic took note of the bullet damage, arrow nicks, and magic burns on the surfaces. The constructs had once been armoured, but the armour had been removed before sale.
Or, they might have used conventional barding over the mechanical structure.
Either way, it left them with horses in various stages of mechanical damage. Functional, but well-worn and battle tested.
"Your Grace, perfect timing. We expedited the shipping as a courtesy, and we've got the whole order here already.
They are all functional, as promised, but I won't say that they're the prettiest." Rill greeted him.
"I see that. Did the previous owners win or lose their war?" Dominic joked.
"Won. However, these were covered in conventional barding, so the damage to the horse underneath went largely ignored unless it stopped functioning.
It's a common tactic in many regions.
