Mallory stepped forward, holding out the sword. “Can you tell us about this weapon? What the jewel is and if there are any enchantments on it?”
The jeweller took the weapon with a nod, placing it on the counter and studying it. “Hmm.” He ran his hands over the blade, turning it over and examining the back of it. “It’s a common mistake.”
“What is?” Brodie asked.
“Don’t feel bad. People often mistake channelling crystals with jewels. Especially the coloured crystals like this one.”
“It’s a sword for a mage?” Callum asked.
The jeweller nodded. “A warrior mage.”
Mallory grinned. “Guess it’s a sword for me then.”
Ryan chuckled. “It looks that way.”
“You need to be a level ten mage to use a channelling crystal,” the jeweller said.
“Oh.” Mallory stared at the weapon. She was a long way f
