"mmh? What is it son?" the old king had been sitting out on the porch of the shop, staring blankly out at the surrounding buildings. He looked a bit listless, and didn’t seem to respond right away when he was spoken to, but once he realized Zacharie was there his blue eyes regained focus, staring up at his son expectantly.
"One of my friends came over a couple days ago-- he asked me if I could forge a sword for him, but, ah-- one moment, please--"
He disappeared back into the shoppe, returning with the drawing Liam had done.
He held it out to Mathis.
"He called it a rapier, I believe? I am unsure. I was thinking that you'd know how it should be made, as you were always rather savvy when it came to swords."