3. [WP] in a feudal world, every warrior's skill is reflected in their blade, the b...

[WP] in a feudal world, every warrior's skill is reflected in their blade, the bigger the blade, the less skilled, one day you meet someone carrying just a hilt

The blood dripped ever so slightly off the tip of the blade making a slight sound as every drop hit the floor. I watched how the gash in his neck seeped blood onto the embroidered pillow he lay on. “Another death another meal” the words of our assassins sect echoed through my head i grabbed the handkerchief out of my pocket looked at the initials BD written so elegantly on the corner, Blaine Denton my father or Black Death the name of this assassin sect he founded, either or fits. I took the napkin and placed it at the bottom of the dagger sized blade and slowly wiped away the nobles warm blood revealing the cold steel beneath. I have spent years with the cult training hard refining my blade to the dagger like shape it resides in, I've shaved off as many inches as i have lives all to reach this state of perfection. I bundled the handkerchief into a ball and shoved it into my pocket and walked out of the room and into the hall leading out of the Tavern the king reserved specifically for nobility with a price on there head. This target was easier than most meaning the meal would be a little less satisfying but a meal none the less and then out from behind me i heard a voice call out “Hey hold it right there i want to talk to you” the voice was cool and collected but slurred so very slightly, he was obviously not nobility by the way he talked and as i turned to face him he didn't look noble either. he wore a grey clock tattered and torn at the edges and a straw hat over his face covering his eyes but leaving his friendly smile. I couldn't see his hands and it put me off the situation was not in my control i stuck my hands in my pockets trying to appear more friendly and smiled back “hey how can i help you” as i said this my voice stuttered a bit could he know what i did? “i saw you come out of the nobles room over yonder i swore to protect him and i can't help but notice you were not inquired for” he licked his chapped lips and smiled again “I'm sorry” i stated “it was last minute he needed some advice” i pulled my hand out of my pockets to wave good bye and dropped the blood soaked rag onto the ground we made eye contact for a second but faster than he could say stop i pull out my blade. but then i noticed he didn't even budge, i could see his eyes now though they were dark blue and had a tinge of sadness to them and the smile now gone, he looked disappointed and hurt. “what aren't you gonna pull out a blade and attack me kill me for killing this noble you failed at protecting” i shouted loudly. He didn't move he only spoke “i value life unlike you and instead of fighting i'm going to ask you to turn yourself into the authorities” “And that is exactly what gets you killed in this world, the value of life and blind trust i have trained with the best to become the best i had to cut my fathers life short to get my blade to the dagger it is now” he cast his cloak off to the side and pulled his blade out, but to my surprise it was only a hilt with no blade at all, a very plain hilt made of cheap metals and wood. “this is what you achieve when you value and trust.” “so you get a mere hilt how does that show how courageous and powerful you are” “because you perception of skill and power is how many people you have killed true courage comes when you spare a life not take one, let me elaborate the blade hurts and kills the hilt protects and guards when you diminish the need for blood lust and can take people down without death then you are worthy to be considered the best and this path isn't so lonely to boot” He was right i was alone miserable killing people i didn't know just to make enough money eat and there is this person so full of life and love standing before me with merely a hilt succeeding in life and yet i was scared he seemed to have all the power in the world and sacrificed nothing for it i dropped the dagger to the ground and fell to my knees i was no longer the best he was and he was going to teach me how to be better but first i had to admit “You have bested me”

First time posting sorry for any spelling or grammar mistakes threw this together at work really fast feel free to give any advice

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