[And the question of whether she thinks it's cool doesn't get a verbal answer -- but by the way she immediately crouches down to examine it and the cut it made in the floor with that wowed expression on her face... the answer is yes.

[She leans in for a close look - no fear of getting cut or burned, since she learned the hard way that only weapons forged by the Mausoleum itself can hurt Tower Guards, and the words slip out before she's really thought about it.]

Edrear would be so jealous. [And then, to give some context to that statement, she adds] Sorry - that's a friend of mine back home. He really loves his swords. [And, well, pretty much every weapon under the sun - but swords seem to be his favorite.]