She relaxes, considerably, at his hug, returning it. "Has it been six years? I guess it would have... I really ought to expand, and get another instructor, but right now, all of my graduates are off having grand adventures. I probably could handle more students, but..." She shakes her head. "Sorry, sorry, you didn't come here to hear about my little school." She sucks in her breath at the sight of the weapon, blinking in very obvious surprise, before quickly hopping up, to check on her sword, returning a minute later with hers, what could easily be the twin of the sword Draiss found. "Yes, I don't blame you, in the slightest, for being concerned. Gods know I would be. But I did know the<em>Desert Wind</em>wasn't unique. In fact, even mine is only a copy of what is likely an artifact lost to the ages; there's said to be one on every major world. Still, it's interesting you'd find one, as well. May I?" she asks, reaching out towards his copy, to hold it and test it.<br/><br/>If allowed to do so, she'll test the weight and balance, as well as a few of the abilities. Sure enough, her commands control both swords, identically. "Yes, extremely similar, though yours produces a stronger flame, I can't get it to perform my maneuvers, while its dancing," she concludes. "So, they're certainly not identical, but rather very close; yours was likely a copy made, mimicking its abilities, but not designed for a true follower of the Nine Paths."