Sword, Succeded

[Kender Bard]

Gareth stepped inside and glanced around idly. He wasn't sure what the proper way of waking someone in their own home was so he settled for moving closer to Kori and clearing his throat loudly. "Good morning, m'lady!"

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Kori grunts softly in her sleep, opens her eyes for a brief moment and then closes them again. She is silent for many a minute before she opens her eyes again and pushing herself up groggily.

"Oh!" she exclaimed as she laid her eyes on him. Blinking slowly, she then asked. "Who are you? A new customer?" She raised her hands to rub at her eyes. Shaking her head, she cleared her throat as well. "Oh, sorry, Gareth. You looked so different. You wear it well," she murmured, getting to her feet and futily rubbing at the creases.

[Kender Bard]

Gareth coughed discreetly behind a fist to hide his smile of amusement. "Er, thank you, I think," he murmured. "I was told that my sword is ready so soon?"

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She clapped her hands together and grinned, her eyes bright with obvious excitement. "Kaleb!" she called up the stairs and waited for a faint answer before continuing. "Sir Gareth is here! I'm going to present to him his sword!"

A slight shout was heard and then a thump followed by a curse. Kaleb soon appeared tying his messy hair into a ponytail. "all right," he breathed. "Let's do this."

Kori laughed and then swung her arm out, "Come with me Gareth. Allow me to bring you to your new sword."

[Kender Bard]

Gareth smiled and snatched her hand gently, bowing over it in a most regal show of respect before rising and taking her arm in his. "Lead on, oh fair sleepy maiden."

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Tossing her head back, she laughed. "Why thank you," she said giving him a slightly coy look and a small smile, before shaking her head. "This way then." Leading the man through the main room, she opened one of the doors that lead into a small room that wasn't the work room.

"Here is where I keep all the newly finished pieces," she explained as she slipped her arm free from his and took a few steps to a table that had on it a long, slim box. Picking it up, she then turned to him and looked at Kaleb who slipped in beside her.

Taking the box from Kori, Kaleb took one step forward and opened the box to reveal the beautiful blade and beside it a nicely detailed scabbard. "Your sword, sir."

[Kender Bard]

Gareth's breath caught in his throat. He'd been expecting a beautiful blade, but this... was a work of art. It resembled oh-so closely his own old sword, enough to bring a faint mist to his eyes. Taking it reverently, he let his held breath out in a slow sigh and a growing smile. It was every bit as perfect as it looked. Pointing it away from the siblings, he went through a few practice strokes.

Turning back to the two, he said with all honesty, "You two are geniuses."

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Kori smiled and looked at Kaleb who, though smiling, looked bashful. "Thank you, very much, Sir Gareth. Please, I do hope you will love your sword enough to take wonderful care of it."

Taking the box back, she snapped it shut and tucked it under her arm. "The box is your's too, if you so want. If not, we'll keep it here." Kaleb rolled his eyes and strode past the man.

"I'll go put some tea on."

K

[Kender Bard]

"You may keep the box," he said, and slid the sword carefully into the scabbard. "Shall I leave you two to your morning tea? This sword begs to be shown off to the populace."

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"If you wish it; of course, if you wanted to remain, then tea would also be served to you," she grinned. "But then again, a good sword needs, almost begs, to be shown."

She waved her hand and gave him a bow. "Please, do feel free to come back at any time."

[Kender Bard]

Gareth smiled and bowed. "I do hope to be meeting with you again sometime." With a friendly farewell he left.

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