Clang, clang, clang! The blade was starting to take shape, and Melissa was proud of it. In fact, if it weren't illegal to be making such a weapon she would have run outside with the red-hot knife just to show everyone, soldiers included, what high-quality work she'd achieved. Instead though, she simply continued to hammer at the soft metal. Clang, clang clang! [i]Hisssssss.[/i] The small basin of filthy water belched steam when she dipped the knife in. When it was cool, she'd do some sharpening. 

After that...well, she was still working up to that part. Melissa could hardly believe she was doing this, and she wasn't entirely sure if she had the courage to steal, even with a handy sharp knife on her, with all those soldiers around. If they caught her... She gulped as the image of Swiss cheese popped into her mind.