Inside was a new sword, with a dragon hilt carved out of turquoise, and a matching sheath, which was surprisingly light. The top of the sheath was lined with gold, or at least a material looking like it.
i know you wanted a new sword, so I thought you'd like this one...
/I think, today,/ he thought back, /the important fact is that I don't/ need /to be better than him. He can just be a person. And I... I can just be one too./ — Adolin (Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson)