On the inside, the durability is going down. If your friend used his knife the same way, it should have broken already.”“I have been pretty rough ...n it.” And by rough, he meant using it to bludgeon dragons to death.“What you need is a weapon made for skill use. Something that can handle mana flow.”“So, people with skills don’t use weapons like this?”Dian thought for a moment on how best to answer him. “I see what’s confusing you. The skills you have used work through the hammer, other people’s. I could use a day of rest from my day of rest.The ladies and Morgan were already there. Chandra was talking animatedly with Yolanda, while Megan stood to the side reservedly keeping up with her side of the conversation. Morgan was standing next to the four pies on a two-wheeled wooden cart.I took a deep breath and looked them over, fun was the reason behind this. I wasn't about to let Morgan or Chandra down by backing out. Yolanda and Megan would understand, but damn it, I needed to have. ”“A man who keeps his word, an even greater novelty.”“Breakfast?”“And coffee. Lots of coffee.”I closed the door and walked with Renee to the stairs.“No elevator?”“I’ll do that when I get old. Right now, my legs work just fine.”We walked down the two flights of stairs to the dining area and while Renee was inspecting the coffee, I loaded up on the breakfast potatoes with green peppers and onions, and the scrambled eggs. I took a table for two and put down my plate, returning to the buffet area. John turned his head and sighed. “Hello, beautiful lady. Your beautiful smile brightens my evening.”“Come on, John,” she chuckled. “With the mask, you cannot tell if I am smiling. I could be mouthing an obscene greeting.”John just laughed and took in her figure silhouetted by the purple of the evening sky. She was petite and still had a girlish figure. Dafina was of that indeterminant woman’s age between thirty and fifty that radiated experience, sexuality, and determination. “Care to join me,”.