Secrets of the Trade (Part 2)

If Lith started to produce rune-based artifacts, Phloria and her whole family would end up in a lot of trouble. Yet she remained silent, to not ruin the moment.

'I can only trust Lith to do the right thing and use the knowledge he will acquire from the sword in a covert way. After all, he has trusted me with his everything, I don't see why I shouldn't do the same.' She thought.

"By the way, do you think we should tell Friya?" Quylla said. "I wonder if she would be more surprised by discovering the truth or outraged by being the only one of us left out."

"It's not up to us to decide." Phloria shook her head. "Lith's and Friya's lives are their own. They both have a lot on their plate already. Plus, I think we had enough emotions for a long, long time, right?"