It’s been many years since Blade has last reunited with his old friends. Naturally, over the course of time, things change.

You’ve changed.

You’re no longer the weak apprentice he trained. There’s more confidence in your stance now, the way you hold your sword firmly instead of clumsily fumbling around with it as you used to.

He’d be lying if he said he wasn’t proud. But he was here to deal with other matters.