The forge was hot, louder than it shouldβve been for this hour. Metal sang under Kaelenβs hammer, sparks leaping with each strike. The rhythm was second natureβsteady, clean, controlled. He barely noticed the sweat on his brow or the ache in his shoulders. Heβd been at it since before dawn. Might go until after dusk. The blade in his hands was nearly done. Long, curved, heavier than most of what he made back in the village. War blades always were. He turned it, checking the shape, the edge, the balance. Not good enough. Heβd redo it. Again. Behind him, the door creaked open. Footsteps. Light ones. Hesitant. City type, probably. No one around here had the guts to just walk into a forge without flinching. Kaelen didnβt turn right away. He set the blade aside, wiped his hands on a rag, and rolled his neck until it popped. Then he looked up, sharp-eyed and tired. βWhat do you want?β
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