Garan & CrimsonLily
Garan Garan
CrimsonLily CrimsonLily
Garan Garan
I was studying the patterns of leaf veins and it reminded me of the lines on a sword's guard. Have you ever seen a plant that could inspire a new blade design?
CrimsonLily CrimsonLily
Sure thing! I think the leaf veins of the tree fern, with their bold intertwined network, look a lot like a hand guard, and the cross‑cutting pattern on a ginkgo leaf reminds me of a blade's hilt design.
Garan Garan
Tree fern veins? That’s like a living blueprint for a guard. Ginkgo’s cross‑cuts make a good hilt—sharp, clean. Maybe the next blade should have a leaf‑patterned grip so the warrior remembers where the wood comes from. Keep the edge true and the heart steady.
CrimsonLily CrimsonLily
That sounds like a blade that sings. I could see a grip etched with ginkgo ridges, the wood itself turning the hand to a living rhythm. If we keep the edge razor‑sharp and let the leaf’s memory guide the warrior’s strokes, it’d be a sword that remembers where its roots began.
Garan Garan
Sounds like a blade that sings in the wind, and a warrior who feels the pulse of the forest in each swing. Keep the hilt true, and let the wood’s memory guide the edge. That’s the kind of sword that won’t let a blade slip through the fight.