"Yes, there are guards; at any given shift, four guards patrolling the grounds, and two guards inside, with another six off duty, at any given time."<br/><br/>He takes a few minutes to study both items carefully, distinctly not touching the blade, but studying it with magic. "Very interesting. Judging by the enchantments on this blade, it's both clearly from before this age, and very powerful. I might even venture a guess that it's plane-forged."