Don't Touch Me!

"Guards who serve members of the royal family directly are bestowed special swords by the king," Harold explained. 

Although the others all knew this, it was the first time both Alicia and Paulina had learned about it, and they looked at the sword with interest. It did look different and had a long golden design in the middle with some words and a circle crested on it. 

"So the man was willing to give you this piece of information despite seeing you with this sword and knowing his life might be at stake?" Alicia asked Alvin in confusion. 

Alvin nodded. "I just convinced him a little and he told—"

"He broke one of his arms and legs," Harvey cut in, making all eyes turn to Alvin, who just sat there and was looking ahead with a straight face.

Alvin glared at Harvey when he noticed the way all eyes had turned on him.