Despite being in such a tough spot throughout her life, having no parents, no home, despite all that she never resorted to stealing or other similar unprincipled or dishonest acts. Being accused of stealing angered her. By the time Joshua would turn around Sapphire would approach him with quick steps, as if she was dead set on striking him down where he stood. She stopped a few steps before Joshua. The situation was slightly amusing as Sapphire was of smaller stature then Joshua so to some extent it was hard to take seriously, though the way her frown stared from behind her hood into his eyes said otherwise. She had great respect for Joshua and therefore she maintained her composure. But inside she was boiling and it almost frightened her. She wasn't usually like this. Meaningless stuff like being accused of stealing never used to get to her. Sapphire didn't understand it and at the same time she could feel a light stinging pain on her abdomen.

"Here's the condensed version of the story. Yes a caravan was attacked. Yes we were there. And we risked our lives to save the person who was in that caravan from a bandit." She paused for a moment then turned around and  looked at Nickolaus, particularly at the still visible wounds from the battle with Nawar. "And the person  we saved decided to show her gratitude by gifting us a shipment of starmetal. And the rune Imgor aquired were on the bandit's blade." 

Sapphire quickly turned around and looked at the ground as she realized something. Joshua was right to some extent. They had indeed stolen. She had stolen. 

Had she? She did take the blade left behind by Nawar. By all accounts he was a bandit. So was it that bad? Still, Sapphire froze in place. She didn't know what to say or what to think.