Broken by One, Desired by All
The blade was etched with dark purple runes that seemed to drink the very light from the room, creating a void of shadow around the metal.
He raised it high above his head with ceremonial precision, the point aiming directly at the center of my chest, right over my thudding heart. I could feel the malevolent energy radiating from the weapon, could sense its hunger for my life force like a living thing. The dagger wanted me dead almost as much as he did.
The runes on the silver metal flared with a sickening, hungry light that cast twisted shadows across his scarred face, making him look more demon than man.