forgot pic, dammit>>6118009And you also notice something else. One of the two armours holds a metal sheath to the right. Your longsword would usually go to the left, so if she gave you one with a sheath it must be…
“And this is mine. She had one made with the right allotment for her… other gift.”
“Hm.” Rubida just nods, throwing a look at the Priest. You two silently decide not to speak about Carnaval’s feather, currently resting in your room. That gift felt a bit more personal than even this.
“These are incredible… say, how about we show them to Wi-Salicera and Soralisa right away?” You bite your tongue at your almost-slip. You and your lack of self-control… “I’d rather Soralisa get the benefits from those bandages as soon as possible.”
“Good thinking. Was it the breakfast? No… I think it’s just my company, perhaps I’m starting to rub off on you. You are getting smarter, Candente.”
“Uh…”
“And also, dearest Priest, would you please activate the Egidarma? Three out of four in our group have yet to see one in action.” She grins. “Soralisa is going to lose her head over it.”
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Soralisa leans forward over the Temple of Flame’s parapet, for the first time in a long while being able to apply and strength to her arms. The wind plays with her brown hair as her figure stretches against the immensity of the blue, two hundred or so paces over the lines of cresting waves.
“I’m just about to lose my head,” she whispers, her eyes wide in shock and awe.
“Let’s make sure that stays a way of speech, please…” you say, pulling her back. Your new armour fits like a glove. It’s clear it was custom-made with your body size in mind (how did Carnaval get such precise measurements?), and its weight is well-distributed it feels like you are wearing a leaden blanket and nothing else. Wonders of the tetracerarmide… these plaques are as light as tin and much more resistant than steel.
“Sorry. It’s just a lot to take in… these armours! This place! The Egidarma! Have you ever seen one in action, Argia?” She asks with wide eyes, even if she already knows the answer.
“I did not even know such a thing existed.”
[cont.]
