Testing New Steel

The brisk, mid afternoon, winter air swirled around Aaron as he stood at the double doors of a large concreate building. There was a large wooden sign above the doors that read, "Crocus Mage Gym: Swords and Other Weaponry Focus". It didn't take long to find the gym, he only needed to ask one person in the bustling city. Having arrived from his adventure in Othrys, and his acquisition of the ore known as Black Steel, he wanted to test it. Under normal circumstances he would have gone to his mentor Etherion, or his guildmate Elizabeth. These weren't those circumstances. The steel that now coated the blades that hung on his left hip, was strong and sharp enough to cut through plenty of other metals, as well as withstand magical attack that would destroy normal steel. To further indicate his unusual visit to the gym, he was wearing a dark blue tank top with red accents along the ribs and under arms, and some grey and black workout pants. In the brisk weather his attire earned many a confused stare and several questions if he was cold. in fact he was quite warm, his dragon biology and the heat aura he kept around him made him warm.

Taking a breath he walked into the gym and immediatly noticed the smell of sweat, steel, and a little bit of blood. This smell guaranteed that several battle were going on in the gym. Walking down a path through the hallways of the massive building he heard a few grunts from one of the open doors. Looking into it he saw a beautiful women practicing with a sword he had never seen before. Her movements were near perfect as she swung the glimmering blade. 'Maybe she would be a good opponent.' He thought to himself as he watched her.