You needn't worry Ronin, after all that was the jester outfit's 2nd incarnation. Remember the 1st got ripped to shreds. (Also there was a 3rd one in the side story if you count that.) Naturally, more jester outfits can always be made!
Yeah, I don't like narration either. I prefer to tell the story through dialog. But I am toying around with it because it allows exposition to be tossed out extremely fast in a somewhat natural way. If I have to use narration, I personally prefer to keep it as impersonal as possible; I absolutely can't stand character narration, especially in comics, because it just seems like the cheesiest thing in the world.
Take note that the next few pages will be the polar opposite, with the story being mostly told visually.