One night, Manmer was about to doze off when he sensed that somebody was watching him.

"Hm?"

It was a rather uncomfortable feeling--like a sort of gloom that was trying to cling to him.

It was almost creepy, in fact, on account of the viscous emotion that it packed.

However, Manmer steeled himself against the encroaching emotion, and soon came to realize the gaze was not aimed at him.

"It's...it's aimed at my shields?" he said to himself.

Focusing even more, Manmer now perceived that the gaze was not at his stone shields themselves, but rather at the elaborate patterns that they bore.

So, he immediately flipped the shields over to hide the patterns. That's when he heard a voice exclaim "Ah!" It was Samupi who had been staring the whole time.

The explanation was simple.

I want you to teach me how to create that pattern, was what Samupi was thinking, but he could not get the words out. But no one who knew Manmer would be surprised.

The aura that the stoic stoneman emanated said keep away and was stronger than anyone had ever felt before.

So it was Samupi had been secretly staring at the pattern, night after night, hoping that it might inspire him.

"I'll give you one if you stop staring."

And with that, Manmer gave one of his precious shields to Samupi, for he was weary of his persistent gaze.

That night, Samupi was so overjoyed, he slept with the shield cradled in his arms.