Five blades responded at the utterance of the phrase, each of them pointing Ampere in the same direction. They would all show the same image since they were all in the presence of Ampere, but they were not loyal blades. Very few blades were truly loyal, their thirst for battle overwhelming any sense of ownership. She could give them away at will, and they would serve her own as long as they kept them in their possession.

The tree faded as you walked away, the magic returning back to the earth. It was now just a broken, dead thing on the beach - a final bastion of life on a long stretch of salt.

Perhaps the shield needed a name, one day. They did not have as much personality as knives and swords, you see. Taking the brunt of life's damage was a wearisome task, not meant for an abundance of life.


But, you were guided to a nearby stump, a perfect place to rest your large, cumbersome shield. In fact, it fit perfectly in a groove carved there so many years ago. You put it there, of course, because why not? If something fits, should you not give it a try?

That was when the clouds parted, briefly. A thin ray of sunlight hit the shield squarely, the surface glistening with orange, bright magic. The film of light danced across the shield, giving it strange, runic grooves, and suddenly, it collapsed. All at once, the big shield became small, much easier to carry and tote around on your body.

With a single breath of yours, it expanded once more, and the sunlight faded away.


And thus was the end of your journey.


For now.



[[:: [Item: Dagger| A small iron dagger with a black hilt which is enchanted with an ability which allows the viewer to see an ongoing event in a nearby land when invoked with the phrase "the watching shift goes ever on"]
:: [Restrictions | The event must be occurring in an active thread within a board adjacent to the board where the viewer writes as using the item. Due to the small viewing plane not all details of the event will be seen or understood.]


You now have 5 more of these!!

and

:: [Item: Shield | A metal shield capable of collapsing for easy use with leather strap]
:: [Restrictions | Is the same weight collapsed or expanded; defensive item]
]]