Lukas and melody stared at the weapon in shock, neither of them unable to close their mouths for a full three seconds.
Melody recovered first. "An Adept rank [Item]?!"
She looked at the sword, then at Akira. "You were walking around with that the whole time?"
"Is that so surprising?" Even though her words were meant to be nonchalant, Akira looked pleased with their reactions. She was clearly proud to own the sword.
She sent the sword back into her spatial ring. "As a squad captain of the Sisters of Blood, having an Adept ranked weapon was standard. The work required it."
"The only Adept-level weapon I've ever seen belonged to my father," Melody said, still processing what she'd seen. "I didn't think I'd meet someone our age carrying one."
She paused. "Can I try it?"
Akira waved a hand. "Why not."
Then she yawned, stretching as she did. It was clear she was very tired, and had been running on fumes.
