Hilary
"That's bs. Oh! That's quite cute."

*Attention was soon placed to the small metallic drake Ryker had summoned, watching it walking around. While it was cute, she wasn't sure of it's combat prowess. Plus, she was never one for pets.*

"...So I'll have something like this? Or are there other forms of spirits?"
Joshua
*Lily just stood there silently, watching the drake.*
Kathryn
"Yes... It's becoming increasingly obvious that this is its only trait people focus on..."*Ryker said in a low tone in reference to Katherine calling the drake cute. The small creature took flight around the table, idly circling it and creating a gentle breeze to cool down the space.*"It will heavily depend on contract. Most are from those who have passed. Others can be spirits in nature. It's not often you are in control of exactly what spirit appears during a ritual. Usually location plays a heavy factor, however."*He says.*"I'd assume you'd have a good chance of this spirit appearing given the right setting."*The Oni said, gesturing to the weapon.*
Joshua
"If I may." *A raised voice, no doubt in order to secure both mage's attention.*

"This weapon was passed down in the Vayne family for generations. Katherine's father explained it to me, in case something were to happen. Katherine-sama, you may recall that your father was an adept fire mage. However, he did not use the typical pathway many pyro mages use, at least later in his life. Instead-"

*Lily lifted up the axe, which was wrapped to prevent its heat from spreading*

"He had this. A bound spirit within this very weapon. A flame elemental; however, this one has a unique trait. It requires fuel. What I mean by that is that sacrifices must be made in order to bind to it. In your father's case, it was his magical prowess in the arcana sense. In return, his spiritual power increased drastically."

*Ryker could tell that the spirit, while definitely still a flame elemental, was much weaker than it could have been.*
Kathryn
*Internally, Ryker wondered if the trade was worth it. Surely there were other powerful spirits out there that required less. Although, maybe the family heirloom meant more to the Macen. Besides, there were plenty that focused more of their prowess into one form of magic rather than spreading themselves thin across multiple.*"It would explain how weak its energy feels currently."*He says in thought.*"And a sacrifice like that isn't too uncommon to master a specific form of magic. I suppose it'll depend on if you find the sacrifice worth it."*He looked over at Katherine as he finished the statement.*