Reimu let a small smile through when the Prince called her blade worthless.  It wasn't, of course, but she could easily understand why others would think so.  The weapon was enchanted and attuned to her, specifically, and while others could wield it, they would only have a fraction of its power.  Granted, with the right spells the attunement could be altered to suit someone else, but reverse-engineering a spell like that would take quite a lot of work.<br/><br/>Of course, it turned out that his speech was just a ruse to keep his servants in the dark.  So much for getting it back cheap, she thought.  As he continued to speak, she became more irritated with him, her wings fluttering with her annoyance.  "To begin, I will tell you that I have already done much to just reach your people.  I will not be turned away with a simple 'no'.  I will have my sword back, one way or another."  Taking a moment to calm herself, she continued, "But, it doesn't seem like you're completely unwilling to part with it.  I get the feeling that simply giving you more gems won't be enough, not unless I can get far more than what I brought here.  And I don't have any other valuables, either.  I will tell you that I am perfectly capable of fighting however, even without my sword, and I would gladly serve you in any way I can."<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">Just to clarify, now that Reimu's gotten her earring and can go underwater freely, does she need to offer a "tribute" every time she wants to visit the city?  Or can she go back and get more gems then come back and buy something?</div></div>