>>6082289“Alright, like I said they messed up when they made this sword, at least according to King Varian.” You told her and took a ready stance, pointing the Cinder Sword ahead of you. “But I can do this nowadays.”
With a snap of your left hand, a small green flame appeared on the tip of the Cinder Sword and immediately turned back into normal fire. The liquid fire stayed on the tip for a second or two before creeping up the blade, slowly reaching the hilt. Cinder Sword had never burned you, you knew it was really hot, but for some reason you weren’t burned. Neither did your own fire burn you or jump past the hilt on your hand and arm. It knew how to behave.
The flames licked upwards as droplets of the fire dropped off the blade on the gravel. It burned there without much effort from you to keep it alive, some concentration was needed, but not that much.
“That seemed easy, at least easier than the bonfire.” Jan commented and tilted her head a bit as she walked around you, observing the sword and the fire. “You are controlling it without much effort.”
“This isn’t that difficult of a trick.” You said back to her.
“I can see that, I can feel that.” She replied. “To control your mana that well and most importantly keeping it stable. You have improved since Tarren Mill.”
“Thank you Jan.” You said and concentrated on your blade again, the flames slowly died down and retracted back down the blade before disappearing completely.
“Now, let’s not waste any time.” Jan said and smirked as she drew her fencing sword. “Prepare yourself Al.”
“Are you serious?” You asked. Oh this was her idea. You watched as she took a low ready stance, her fencing sword being just as long as Cinder Sword, but definitely not as heavy or big. “This isn’t a fair match and these are real blades.”
“Oh I know, the question is, are you that big of a chicken to say no to this?” Jan’s tone was a bit mocking. “Oh will I have to claim the victory through you surrendering?”
Alright, she got you. But you weren’t going to fight that seriously, these were real blades after all. Moving your left hand on the hilt of your sword, you raised it above your head and prepared yourself. Now just to play it safe and see how good she really is with her much thinner blade.
>3d10, Best of three>DC 12, Crit 23QM: It was a good enough of a roll for a Crit, I decided that.
