Two hands exchange an ornate, gleaming sword with a detailed hilt and crossguard, set against a warm, flickering fireplace.

The firelight glints orange along its sharpened, silvered edge, revealing a hundred tiny nicks and scratches from battles past. The simple leather of its hilt is dark with age and use. The most prominent detail is the single, fine wire of polished silver inlaid around the crossguard. As Alena offers it and Kaelen prepares to receive it, this silver wire catches the firelight with a distinct, almost knowing gleam, hinting at the secret held within the steel. See more