"I was trying to disarm you, though not quite like that." She sighs and pulls the sword out of the grass with a tug, then hands it back to Steve. It feels unwieldy in her hands and doesn't look forward to learning to fight with it. "The natives have told me that this jewel is quite powerful," Mary continues, holding up the red-jeweled pendant she wears around her neck. "I'm afraid that it might take me a while to understand how to use it properly."
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