— Hmm... — Romeo looked thoughtful, examining the scabbard on Azarina's lap, as if trying to confirm his thoughts about what was hidden inside, — Is that so?
Instead of answering, Azarina dramatically drew the scabbard and revealed a one-handed sword of exquisite craftsmanship, adorned with various symbols.
— Fiammael! — Romeo exclaimed. — I've heard that after the fall of Theria, this weapon passed from hand to hand among various scoundrels until it finally ended up with the noble Eisenbach family, but I couldn't be sure that the Emperor would allow anyone else to keep one of his family's ancient relics.
— "For services to the Empire," Azarina explained the official reason for the weapon being given to her family, — although, as I think, the Emperor simply didn't feel any attachment to this sword, while, from a strategic point of view, even such a rare artifact of antiquity no longer has much significance in modern warfare...
— Nevertheless, I am surprised. Emperor Kamia Ren has always been a man who respected his family and its history.
— Perhaps not "that" history. How much misfortune has this blade brought, how many innocent people have been deprived of their lives by its edge during its use in Theria?
— Sometimes you surprise me, — Azarina allowed her companion to use her sword, and Romeo made a few movements with it; it was clear that the young aristocrat had been trained in a certain noble fencing style, which, however, would be absolutely useless in modern warfare, — a magnificent weapon imbued with great history. You should wear it with your head held high.