It looks like ebony, all right, even up close. But a trained eye can see the imperfections. Here, hand it over... Yep, the weight of it is off too. Feels more like steel than ebony. The quality is certainly up to par, for a normal blade. But not for an ebony longsword.

This matter has been settled already.

Bah! Fine. Whatever it takes to keep your mouth shut. Now... Hand over the blade.

What a laughable notion! I doubt an ill-spoken fool like yourself could convince even a guar of my misdeeds, let alone my associates.

You're going to blackmail me with a sword you don't even have?

I don't have time for games, %PCName. Either give me the sword or don't. If you'd still rather make the delivery, I'll make sure you are properly rewarded.

Well? Don't tell me you've lost it, %PCName.

Thank you. Now I suppose I'll have to find somebody else to deliver this for me. *sigh.*

F-fake!? How dare you? I ought to -- ought to... Yes, fine, it's a fake. But a good one, at that. I'm not even sure how someone like you managed to puzzle out the difference. Give it here -- I'll find somebody else to deliver it.

I see. Then you'd better get going, hadn't you, %PCName?

Ebony-"looking"? What exactly are you getting at?