Swords don't have children and the age for humans seems to change with the times. When I was first forged, they were considered men and able to fight or go get married after about fifteen years of life. Now? I have no idea. It seems to be different.

[He just keeps walking, one hand on his sword and making sure he keeps Maglor on the other end.]

As for the sickness? Yeah. I get the feeling it's getting worse. Every time I visit the main city here, there's more kids or more adults with the symptoms. Swords can't really get sick as far as I know, which is why I'm out here, doing what I can to investigate. If you got any healing magic or something, you can help the people in the city.