Penelo was more impressed by his ingenuity to pay for something so nice for himself, than the actual possession. For all she knew, he could have been wealthy and its purchase was no more than a whimsical buy, but she doubted it with the amount of pride he bestowed upon it. She could respect someone working for something they wanted. After all, she did it on a daily basis.

She lifted her eyes from the weapon to smile at Seifer. "You paid for it yourself? I'm impressed!" Clearly it was a weapon and he knew how to use it, but she couldn't resist asking, "What do you use it for?"