The smith paced here and there about the forge, gathering ingredients for their respective pieces. Alys watched, leaning on the shovel, until the woman gestured at her; then, she added coal to the fire. It was hot near the flames, and she quickly began to sweat. She wasn't sure how the silversmith could stand it. "Halo feels more like home than the Grounds ever did," she admitted. She hadn't exactly been popular back home, but here she'd felt... accepted.
Alys snorted as Tal listed off most other places in Caido as those he would rather avoid in Longheat. "King's End seems nice,"' she agreed, although she had admittedly seen very little of it. "I visited recently for a change of scenery." It had been a nice trip to sketch, and gather some inspiration for new tarot cards and the like.
She pondered Tal's question, keeping an eye on the working smith in case more coal was needed for the fire. "Not as fancy as the Flowerbirth Ball," she mused. "It's supposed to be a festival, right? I think those are more casual, aren't they? Probably something cool." She grinned, pleased to share this newfound love of the cold with her friend. "But other than that... I've only ever been to the Ball, so I'm not exactly what you'd call experienced at parties."
Alys snorted as Tal listed off most other places in Caido as those he would rather avoid in Longheat. "King's End seems nice,"' she agreed, although she had admittedly seen very little of it. "I visited recently for a change of scenery." It had been a nice trip to sketch, and gather some inspiration for new tarot cards and the like.
She pondered Tal's question, keeping an eye on the working smith in case more coal was needed for the fire. "Not as fancy as the Flowerbirth Ball," she mused. "It's supposed to be a festival, right? I think those are more casual, aren't they? Probably something cool." She grinned, pleased to share this newfound love of the cold with her friend. "But other than that... I've only ever been to the Ball, so I'm not exactly what you'd call experienced at parties."
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