Small Gift

The blacksmith then proceeded to open the small wooden box, displaying the final item. A simple blue bracelet with rune engraving around the inside of the band was resting on a piece of folded fabric.

Stepping aside I motioned to kara once more, inviting the blacksmith to hand it to her.

"here you are miss" Kara rested the sword on a table along with the other before taking the bracelet. A familiar blue emanated from the bracelet as water condensed around Karas forearm, a similar rope of water as the one that followed the sword earlier shot out and grabbed the handle of the sword, it bounded into Karas grasp before she threw it out again, dropping it and sent the rope in the direction of a mace, after juggling in between a few weapons a second rope started condensing and wielded two weapons simultaneously, after which she stopped her test.

Stepping forward I tucked Kara back into her new favorite position on my left side before asking. "what do you think Kara, can you use it?"

"I don't need it, but yeah, I could. It's almost identical to my water whip spell with how it splits apart, of course I can't verry well test the destructive power in this building but its just as dexterous and uses less qi than my own, not to mention I can double them up."

"What about the sect? would they have something better for you?" Giving up on keeping the pda to a minimum I wrapped her up more as she already had me.

"Unlike the weapons, accessories are much rarer. You want a weapon, right? When you first join the sect, you'll receives one treasure from the armory of your cultivation rank, be it weapon, armor, or accessory. If you want, you can purchase a higher-ranking treasure with crystals that first time, but from then on its sect point only."

"I see, so you got to pick already? since you don't use a weapon then did you already get an accessory?"

"Actually, I didn't take anything yet, they didn't have any good water accessories at the foundation realm, and there's no time limit on the offer, so I decided to just wait it out."

"Dose that mean you'll get the ascending rank treasure for free if you wait?"

"exactly. Lots of disciples try to stick it out through the outer court, but the temptation if an instant increase in powers just too tempting."

happily soaking in all the new info I turn to the ever so patient blacksmith.

"I'll take the bracelet, but I'm wondering if I could get something custom as well"

I pull 15 green crystals from my pouch and hand them to the blacksmith.

"I appreciate the business, as for a custom order, I certainly can fill that for you, however if it needs to be engraved, I'd have to contact the runemaster I'm working with."

Kara spoke up, ''I'm not sure if it needs to be smithed, it may just be an engraved crystal scepter"

'Ahh makes sense' "I see, so would it be possible to talk with the rune master about the deal, I'll still give you a cut even if it doesn't need to be smithed"

"Sorry but that won't happen, the rune master I'm working with doesn't want any meetings, I can however put a request forward to them if you'd like." His voice was resolute like he'd turned down the same request often.

"I'm a bit pressed for time, 'not that I'm making a carriage until tomorrow, whatever, I won't mind another night in the hotel with Kara' so maybe they'd agree to hear my request personally for the cost up front? If they have any worry's, I may be able to ease them as well"

"Well…I won't say it's entirely impossible but, everyone whose met them in the pasts left disappointed. If you're willing to waste your money trying however, I can ask"

I pulled out 50 green crystals and handed them to the man. "Please do"

"Alright, don't say I didn't warn you." Taking the green crystals, the blacksmith went towards the rear of the shop. "you can wait right there, I shouldn't be long. Oh, I almost forgot to get your name?"

"ah its Alder Trant."

"Alder Trant? I'm Hoffman, if the rune master accepts, I'll let then introduce themselves, I'll be back shortly"

I sat on the edge of a display table and let Kara take my lap while we waited. "How long until you have to return to the sect? we might be in Dimfront for a few days even if this rune master decides to make the wand"

"don't worry, I have a week left for my mission, and even if I'm late I'll just lose out on some sect point for completing it past the due date"

"hm" Letting my hands wander over Kara while we waited in silence.

Meanwhile, A muscular bearded man could be seen dashing thru the back alleys of Dimfront, quickly making his way up to a modest wooden home slightly over 2 stories tall with a green exterior.

"Bang...bang.... bang, wake up Lydia! You got a customer"

After waiting for less than a minute Hoffman lets himself in the home and climes the stairs. "Come on out, I know you need the crystals with how urgently you've been asking if I sold my stock."

he reached a room on the top floor, out of which, a disgruntled young woman appears slamming the door behind her , orange red hair covering her face and clothes a complete mess. "Come on hoff, you know I need them for my research materials. Now what's this about a customer? Someone else I have to turn down hm, how much did they pay?" Lydia asked well brushing her hair to the side exposing her fairy like features before walking towards a bathroom and picking a black cloak off the ground, donning it, and covering her face with the hood.

"You know you'd have no trouble finding a good husband if you just cleaned up a damn bit! Not that you'll listen to me anyway. Where was I? oh right, A young man bought that bracelet without haggling, then gave me 50 green crystals for the meeting. I'll take my 6 from the bracelet and 5 for my cut from the 50"

"50? Not bad, maybe I'll be able to make him something, I just hope it's not an ungodly ridiculous request like usual. And the bracelet, it sold already? All right! Good going Hoff. I just ran out of my.."

"Stop! I don't want to hear how much you blew already. Lets get going."

"ahh yesss sirrr"

"oh, I almost forgot to mention, he's with a girl from the wrapped wing's sect. I know you have some kind of bad history with that sect, but try to keep it professional''

"Wrapped wings..."

Before long the two arrived back at the smithy.