Cane sword

Another soldier came for Davriel, but he snapped his fingers—red smoke clouding his eyes—and his cane
appeared in his hand.
The summoning spell, Tacenda thought, backing away.
The one that brings him a weapon. He’d summoned the
cane from where he’d left it beside the altar. With a
smooth motion, Davriel whipped the sheath off, reveal-
ing a long slender blade inside.
The soldier stabbed at Davriel, who didn’t dodge,
but instead lunged forward in a dueling stance, driving
his sword straight through the soldier’s neck. The man
scored a hit on Davriel, stabbing him through the side—
but Davriel didn’t seem to mind. He slid his sword from
the man’s neck as he stumbled and died.

Chapter 7