[flynx]

Nope, you read it and are allowed an opinion. Both are good points.

For the first, you're quite right, a noise loud enough to wake me would have me unable to sleep too but (if I remember correctly) a phrase something like "feigning sleep he listened for enemies both real and imagined" which went in the edit.

The soft armour was to differentiate between leather and metal as no-one in their right mind (apart from Hollywood heroes) would think of joining hand-to-hand in full armour.

and the room is gigantic (which also went in the edit) a village meeting hall, court room or what have you.

Thanks for reading.