And the only way to use it was to make herself an athame.

Generally an Athame is not used to cut anything material.

It did nothing that an athame was supposed to do.

An athame is never used to cut or harm in any way.

Maybe making herself an athame would be worth the expense.

She took a half step back and made an obscure movement with the athame.

Another man was killed last night with an athame.

He held the copper athame as though he'd forgotten about it.

With her free hand she picked up the athame.

The wild girl knelt and began drawing on the floor with her athame.

He held the wooden athame point down before him.

I thought you said Benlo's athame was too dangerous to use?

He stuck his athame point down in the middle of the scribed figure.

Double bent and picked up the athame he'd dropped when he fell.

This will make an Athame par excellence for some lucky person.

And reached behind her head, pulling out the athame.

He sliced his athame through the air, wiping the lens away.

I mentioned the blessings on the knives, the power in my athame.

Wizard's tool it might be, but this athame was a real knife also.

Now he moved the oil lamp into the center of the figure and took the athame from under his sash.

As the energy builds, hold your athame over the chalice of wine.

He thrust his athame into the lock of Sharina's hair.

Using the step for a dais, he gestured with the bloody athame.

Slowly the Magister brought the point of the athame down towards the baby's chest.

In addition, if you have not already done so, it would be wise to find a knife, preferably black, to use as an athame.