"Depends what I use them for," she answered, leaning on the counter to watch him more out of boredom than any real interest in how he protected his wares.

"As light as I can get for throwing knives, anything I'll be wearing under my clothes. Something a bit weightier for a straight fight." She took the knife from her belt and offered the handle to his back. "I brought this from the armory, it's about the right weight."