3 Spring 521
Sitting inside Kyra's home and training area once more, Moritz waited for Kyra to respond. He had long ago learned to not interrupt when she was meditating, and that the best course of action was to wait till she stirred.
As he sat with his new weapons in his lap Moritz waited, his breathing slowly changing to match Kyra's own steady pace. Finally she did begin to move, stretching and then slowly turning to face Moritz.
"So, I see you have some weapons with you?"
Moritz nodded, holding out the scabbard with the pair of blades within. Kyra accepted the offered item, peering at it for a moment before pulling out a blade in one smooth motion. Something that had taken Moritz longer due to its odd shape. Clearly Kyra had seen a similar one before and knew how to draw it.
"My mother said it was made of cold iron, and would last forever. Do you know of cold iron? Is it magical or something?"
Kyra smiled, eying the boy, finding his words humerus.
"Always questioning, aren't you? Ever the logical one. Well as far as I know if its just cold iron, or cold steel as some call it, its not magical. And lasting forever, I'd not say that was necessarily true either. Not unless it had some other magical effect on it. It is certainly better than regular steel, though not quite as fine as say... Isurian Steel. But still better than the more standard type."
Setting down the scabbard Kyra drew the other blade and held both for a moment before moving about with both in a series of motions lost on Moritz. Once she was done she tapped them against each other, pausing to listen to the sound, before returning them to the scabbard.
"Considering your size, I'd advise getting something to support and distribute the weight, to put the scabbard on. A good weapon harness will carry it on your shoulders instead of one hip, and keep it more evenly across you instead of one side. Though it'll need to be attached low, on a hip or the small of the back, the bottom here, if you want to be able to draw it."
Pausing once more the woman inspected Mortiz, before continuing.
"I'd also say get one with a quick release, so you can easily remove it for shifting. I'd say... 5 Kina should make for a decent one. Any cheaper and its probably damaged or stolen, any more expensive and they are just marking it up. Try the Azure Market, it has leather and cloth goods. Just be ready to haggle."
Moritz nodded at Kyra, meeting her eyes, his oddly patterned and colored hues making it clear he was not a simple human. First he had been odd due to his Okomo nature, and then his eyes had been added to and changed their appearance again due to his initiation into Pathfinding.
"Thank you master. Do you mind if I leave the weapons here for now, till I need them?"
"Sure. Just... I've heard things Moritz. I'd advise you prepare for a trip, alright? Be ready to leave if asked. Also, I've got another lump of Kina for you, some additional scholarship funds. I'll hold them for you, but if you leave make sure you get it. This one is... I think three sources. In total its 1,500 Kina."
Nodding the young kelvic counted the money in his mind, adding it to his other funds. He already had around 300 or so Kina, a bit more... Another fifteen hundred... Fifteen, plus, three, was eighteen.... Over eighteen hundred Kina! Pausing at the amount Moritz knew it was quite a bit of funds, and wondered once more who was so interested in his future that they'd donate that much for his education and things. Kyra however seemed unwilling to explain or give further details, and he knew when she decided to keep something to herself she would not divulge anything.
"Thank you master, I will make sure to spend it well. I will go now and see about that weapon harness."
With a nod Kyra dismissed Moritz, taking the offered weapon and heading into a back room. Moritz for his part headed out the front door, only to stop as a shape exploded from the ground in front of him.
"Moritz! You done! Where are you going?"
The spirit Julan had been hiding in the ground, announcing his presence boisterously as always.
"Yes Julan, I'm heading to the Azure market. Have you been before?"
The ghost nodded eagerly, smiling at Moritz with his serious demeanor.
"Yes, I'll show the way!"
And with that the ghost ran off at a fast speed for a small child, forcing Moritz to speed walk to keep up after him.
Soon enough the pair arrived at the place, an oddly blue painted area, Moritz carrying his pack with some funds and little else but his clothes on his person. Following after the ghost Moritz headed inside, explaining what he was trying to find and looking from business to business for one that was selling what he needed.
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