Bound in Darkness (2015)
“The other mem had brought her honey water during her telling of the song and now she took a sip.
“That’s it? A dagger that makes people tell the truth?” Maxum asked. “What use is that?”
“What use is that?” Airi asked incredulously. “No one could ever cheat you again! Everyone would have to deal fairly with you. No one could lie to you. Don’t you think that’s a powerful weapon to have?”
“I suppose…but I was looking for something with more power. Something useful in a battle.”
“Don’t sell the dag...ger short, boy,” the old mem said. “The weight of a person’s lies can crush them if felt all at once. All you need do is nick the skin and the person would be brought low.”
“Hmm. I suppose that’s something.” The more he thought about it, the more he saw the benefit of it. “Where do you think the dagger is now?”
“In Meru’s temple I imagine…waiting for a worthy wielder.”
“Where is the temple?”
“Well, if I knew that wouldn’t I go and get it for myself?MoreLess
“That’s it? A dagger that makes people tell the truth?” Maxum asked. “What use is that?”
“What use is that?” Airi asked incredulously. “No one could ever cheat you again! Everyone would have to deal fairly with you. No one could lie to you. Don’t you think that’s a powerful weapon to have?”
“I suppose…but I was looking for something with more power. Something useful in a battle.”
“Don’t sell the dag...ger short, boy,” the old mem said. “The weight of a person’s lies can crush them if felt all at once. All you need do is nick the skin and the person would be brought low.”
“Hmm. I suppose that’s something.” The more he thought about it, the more he saw the benefit of it. “Where do you think the dagger is now?”
“In Meru’s temple I imagine…waiting for a worthy wielder.”
“Where is the temple?”
“Well, if I knew that wouldn’t I go and get it for myself?MoreLess
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