Igor had polished the Meteor sword until it was gleaming brightly, and the Sword Spirit within the Meteor responded with a gentle purr, clearly satisfied with Igor's meticulous maintenance.
Igor took a deep breath of satisfaction, knowing it was only with Master Lao's guidance that he managed to polish the sword to such brilliance.
When everything had settled, Igor realized that Stan Sol and Kadi had been silently watching him for quite some time.
The way Kadi and Stan Sol stared at him made him feel uneasy, leaving him at a loss for words.
For Kadi and Stan Sol, it seemed such awkward situations had happened many times before, and each time Igor wore the same bewildered expression, as clueless as a child.
