"Huh?" He paused in his work to absorb the question. "Well, um... 've borrowed th' forges'a fellow smiths when I didn't have me own. Does tha' count? 'n I 'spose I did work wit other smiths when I was usin' tha' one forge in Ishgard - part of th' payment was tha' I help 'em make buildin' supplies after th' whole fire 'n stuff. And when I was helpin' at the Guild itself in Limsa, either helpin' on projects or on teachin' some'a th' basics ta new smiths."
He fell into silence as he realized how many instances he could continue going on naming. That just left the gentle rumbling of the forge to fill the void until he spoke again. Which was mostly a succinct: "Yeah, I 'spose I have, huh?"
He gave the hilt a couple more taps and gave it another shake-test. This time, the blade seemed to stay steady with nary an extra rattle to be heard. Still, he seemed eager to have the Elezen herself give it a look-see. Hopping off his step-stool with the weapon in hand, he proffered it up to her for her own evaluation.
"Tha' said, some smiths have tricks'a th' trade that are kept secret. Only passed on ta those tha'll succeed them. Can't be usin' those right out in th' open, y'know?"
He fell into silence as he realized how many instances he could continue going on naming. That just left the gentle rumbling of the forge to fill the void until he spoke again. Which was mostly a succinct: "Yeah, I 'spose I have, huh?"
He gave the hilt a couple more taps and gave it another shake-test. This time, the blade seemed to stay steady with nary an extra rattle to be heard. Still, he seemed eager to have the Elezen herself give it a look-see. Hopping off his step-stool with the weapon in hand, he proffered it up to her for her own evaluation.
"Tha' said, some smiths have tricks'a th' trade that are kept secret. Only passed on ta those tha'll succeed them. Can't be usin' those right out in th' open, y'know?"
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