every bait and switch was a work of art
As she listens, Safrin's lips twist into an approving smile. For all the time Aurelia had been gone her spirit had not been dampened by the grief and isolation she experienced, at least not to the point of going out completely. "You have always had fire in your heart." The herald murmurs with a sly smile.
"Indeed it won't be a gift, but given all that you've been through, don't think of it as a punishment either. I have the luxury of immortality—5 years are hardly anything to me, but to those you were once closest to? Those you'd now seek to protect?" She gives her head a little shake, not needing to elaborate for Aurelia had already seen the effects of her absence for herself.
"You already have the right to wield such power, especially in my name. Now what you must do is prove to those around you that when the time comes, you'll still be here." Stretching out her hand, an elegant sword appears. Stars and cosmic etchings have been lovingly placed into the blade, and as Aurelia holds it, she'll find the hilt already perfectly suited for her hand.
Aurelia has been given a quest! She must
1. Complete 2 training threads with her sword to get a feel for it
2. Use her sword to protect/defend someone
3. Use her sword to kill something
"Indeed it won't be a gift, but given all that you've been through, don't think of it as a punishment either. I have the luxury of immortality—5 years are hardly anything to me, but to those you were once closest to? Those you'd now seek to protect?" She gives her head a little shake, not needing to elaborate for Aurelia had already seen the effects of her absence for herself.
"You already have the right to wield such power, especially in my name. Now what you must do is prove to those around you that when the time comes, you'll still be here." Stretching out her hand, an elegant sword appears. Stars and cosmic etchings have been lovingly placed into the blade, and as Aurelia holds it, she'll find the hilt already perfectly suited for her hand.
Aurelia has been given a quest! She must
1. Complete 2 training threads with her sword to get a feel for it
2. Use her sword to protect/defend someone
3. Use her sword to kill something
you're the one prize i'd cheat to win
