Tolten's fingers did stop entirely at the mention of a blade. He met Renji's eyes and leaned forward some, intent. He didn't even care about the teasing, not when this matter was down for discussion.

"You have a blade?" He wet his lips and had to surpress a small shudder that ran through him at the thought. He would give anything to have his hands on a sword, a proper sword. Oh, he knew he'd never find Age of the King lying about, but even a simple broadsword!

"I only ask because, concerning what Tolten does in Plank.... I sit at the head of Uhra's army. I am a Royal Knight, and one of my country's finest swordsmen." And he felt a prickling of guilt, for the first time, in lying about what he really was. He hoped it didn't show, but... well, too late now.