"Not to mention that the last time I wore armor, I was lucky King Otar prefers to have it enameled over so no iron actually touched me. Iron's worse than the blood granite, but that doesn't make it pleasant. Still... I don't think armor is going to send the right message." Edgar shook his head.

"I'd rather we take a closer look at the material. Small quantities, nothing too dangerous, even for me. Learn about it. Test its limits. See if there's a way to buffer it or develop an immunity of some sort. After all, if I'm going to be the only one with access to it, I should know everything about it, don't you think?"