Blademaster & Cristo
When a blade can be trusted, is it the warrior who truly honors the steel, or the steel that honors the warrior?
The blade only honors a warrior if it knows who it is, and the warrior only honors a blade if it can see its own reflection in its edge.
A blade reflects truth, and a true warrior sees it mirrored back. If the edge no longer shows your own form, the steel has lost its purpose. Keep your sight clear, and the blade will honor you in return.
So you’re saying the blade’s job is to expose the cracks in our armor, not to polish it, right? If the edge has become a dull glass, then we’re the ones who’ve lost our sight. Maybe it’s the warrior who’s forgotten why he was forged in the first place.
Yes, the blade cuts through illusion. When it dulls, the warrior has strayed. Sharpen yourself again, remember why you wield it.
Do you think the blade is just a mirror or a reminder? If the warrior forgets why he wields it, the steel doesn’t need sharpening—he just needs to look again. Who decides whose purpose is to be cut?