#s:leon

There are rumors that one of the students dropped their axe at a nearby lake. Out came an ethereal woman, holding both a golden axe and a silver axe, to ask them which one they had dropped. When they had said it was neither and instead chose their boring old axe, they were rewarded with an axe worthy of a true legendary hero! If there really is a lady handing out axes at the lake, then maybe it’s worth a shot trying to snag yourself something just as great. Or maybe you’ll dive into the lake, searching for it yourself. After all, she has to be getting these axes from SOMEWHERE, right? [Grants Axe +1]

Of course, Hilda didn’t believe the rumour. She may feign otherwise sometimes to avoid answering difficult questions, but she did possess some critical thinking skills. And realistically, if there was a wraith handing out axes to anybody who tossed their weapon in a lake, everybody would be walking around with legendary weapons. 

But, well... what if? 

Running a single finger down the handle of her iron axe, she pondered. This weapon was incredibly dull. A gold one would look so much better. And if there was one thing Hilda adored, it was beauty. 

Well, it was worth a shot, right? It’s not like she planned to throw her axe or herself into the lake to find out. But, if she passed on the rumour to somebody else and they were curious about it, well, that was hardly her fault, was it? 

Hoisting her axe up behind her back, she headed out to the lake. 

She expected the place to be swarming with students, but it seemed the rumour hadn’t travelled as far as she’d thought, yet. Unless everybody was already in the lake. Hmm... No, probably not. 

Scanning the area, she spied a Knight nearby. She was unsure if he was keeping watch there or if he was just taking a stroll on his break, but for her purposes, it didn’t matter.

She sidled up to him. “Hey! Heard the rumours, huh?”