Free Running (Book7, Chapter8)
It could phase with solid rock and, just like the sword in the stone story, it could be placed into the earth and not be withdrawn by a normal being. a section of its base was cut to create a sword known as caliburn.
Elie For Nana
The 'sword in the stone', in this case was actually a dagger, which lay on a volcano across a vast sea, in the belly of a fossilized dragon. it was long-dead, but the dagger was magic; and therein was the danger."
Possessive (A1, B10, C9)
"lucky for us, the cane didn't wind up as the new sword in the stone." she nodded towards a rustic cabin, surrounded by flowers. "oh my _god_ how cute is _that_?" "karla..." he sighed and put his cane into the harness. "so tamamo is dormant now?"
A Favourite Situation Chapter 16
The final sword in the stone or the bird in the bush or whatever the stupid phrase was. he had what he wanted, and there was no way his father could deny this. "i've got you matt.
Smoke & Mirrors, II: The Danger
That explained the legend of the sword in the stone; it had a certain ring of disappointingly mundane truth to it. "...but no, i just knew how to do things they had no conception of.